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Terms describing the Grading of
Black Tea -
Pekoe
Whole leaf black tea produced by a medium plucking of the second leaf on
the tea bush. The word Pekoe comes from the Chinese meaning 'white hair'
and was originally applied to the early tea plucking, due to the white
down on the backs of the young leaf tea.
Orange Pekoe
Black comprising leaf 8 to 15 millimeters long, which has fewer tips
than an FOP.
Flowery Orange Pekoe
FOP, can be either whole leaf or broken leaf Orthodox black tea with a
lot of tip which gives it a finer quality.
Flowery Pekoe
A whole leaf black tea with the leaf rolled lengthwise.
Broken Orange Pekoe
BOP, black tea comprising broken segments of somewhat coarser leaf,
without tip. Can be applied to both Orthodox and CTC teas.
Fannings
Small grainy particles of leaf (1 to 1.5 millimeters) sifted out of
better grade teas. Fannings will make a liquor that is often as good as
that of a whole leaf grade and its grade which applies to both Orthodox
and CTC teas. In the Orthodox teas fannings will include broken orange
pekoe fannings (BOPF) and golden orange pekoe fannings (GOPF) which
describe the amount of tips in a grade.
Dust
The smallest particle of leaf size in both Orthodox and CTC teas which
is normally used for tea bag teas, as they infuse quickly with the full
flavor and strength coming through the tea bag material.
TEA GRADES - Terms:
BLACK TEA & GREEN TEA
ORTHODOX BLACK TEA:
ORTHODOX - Whole Leaf: |
P |
PEKOE - is a grade of black tea. Derived from Chinese word (pe-ko)
also means "fine feathers" |
FP |
Flowery Pekoe |
OP |
Orange Pekoe |
FOP |
Flowery Orange Pekoe |
FOP1 |
Flowery Orange Pekoe - First Grade Tea |
GFOP |
Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe |
TGFOP |
Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe |
TGFOP1 |
Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe - First Grade Black Tea |
FTGFOP |
Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe |
FTGFOP1 |
Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe - First Grade |
FTGFOPS |
Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe - Special Grade |
FTGFOPS1 |
Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe - Special, First
Grade Tea |
ORTHODOX - Brokens: |
BP |
Broken Pekoe |
BP1 |
Broken Pekoe First Grade |
BPS |
Broken Pekoe Souchong |
BOP |
Broken Orange Pekoe |
BOP1 |
Broken Orange Pekoe First Grade |
GFBOP |
Golden Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe |
GBOP |
Golden Broken Orange Pekoe |
FBOP |
Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe |
FBOP1 |
Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe First Grade Tea |
ORTHODOX - Fannings: |
OF |
Orange Fannings |
BOPF |
Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings |
FOF |
Flowery Orange Fannings |
GOF |
Golden Orange Fannings |
TGOF |
Tippy Golden Orange Fannings |
BOPFD |
Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings Dust |
ORTHODOX - Dust: |
PD |
Pekoe Dust |
CD |
Churamani Dust |
BOPD |
Broken Orange Pekoe Dust |
BOPFD |
Broken Orange Pekoe Fine Dust |
FD |
Fine Dust |
D |
Dust |
D1 |
Dust One |
Spl. D |
Special Dust |
GD |
Golden Dust |
CTC (Cut-Tear-Curl) BLACK TEA:
CTC - Bolders: |
FP |
Flowery Pekoe |
P |
PEKOE |
SBOP |
Small Broken Orange Pekoe |
BOPL |
Broken Orange Pekoe Large |
CTC – Brokens: |
BOP |
Broken Orange Pekoe |
BOPS |
Broken Orange Pekoe Small |
BP |
Broken Pekoe |
BP1 |
Broken Pekoe One |
BPS |
Broken Pekoe Small |
SBP |
Small Broken Pekoe |
CTC – Fannings: |
BOPF |
Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings |
PF |
Pekoe Fannings |
PF1 |
Pekoe Fannings One |
CTC – Dust: |
PD |
Pekoe Dust |
PD1 |
Pekoe Dust One |
CD |
Churamani Dust |
CD1 |
Churamani Dust One |
D1 |
Dust One |
RD |
Red Dust |
RD1 |
Red Dust One |
SRD |
Super Red Dust |
SFD |
Super Fine Dust |
GD |
Golden Dust |
FD |
Fine Dust |
GREEN TEA:
GREEN TEA – Whole Leaf: |
YH |
Young Hyson |
FYH |
Fine Young Hyson |
GREEN TEA – Brokens: |
GP |
Gun Powder |
H |
Hyson |
FH |
Fine Hyson |
GREEN TEA – Fannings: |
SOUMEE |
Soumee |
GREEN TEA – Dust:
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Dust |
Dust |
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