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TGFOP: Tippy Golden Flowery
Orange Pekoe - This grade represents some of the most precious tea in the
world. After brewing, it is not uncommon to see whole leaves
in their original state. The tip on
these leaves can make up as much as a fourth of a whole leaf.
GFOP: Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe - An open OP leaf with a golden brown tip.
FOP: Flowery Orange Pekoe - A leaf
which is as long or longer than on OP but is not as tightly rolled.
The cup tends to be lighter than the broken grades.
OP: Orange Pekoe (Peck-Oh) -
Long, thin, wiry leaves which sometimes contain yellow tip or leaf buds.
not a kind of tea, but merely a term used to describe a certain size of tea leaf.
PEKOE: The leaves of this grade are shorter and not
as wiry as an orange pekoe. In Europe this type of
leaf is often referred to as curly.
SOUCHONG: A bold, flat leaf,
often light in liquor. Formosa and China are the most common producers
of this grade.
GFBOP: Golden Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe - A BOP
with more tip than the FBOP. Tips do not
necessarily add to the quality of the cup. However, most top
grades do have tip.
FBOP: Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe - Is usually larger
than the standard BOP and often contains
brown and silver tips. The tips are not pieces of flower, but
merely tender new leaf buds.
BOP: Broken Orange Pekoe - The smallest of leaf
grades. The liquor usually has a good color with
strength in the cup and is very useful in many blends.
BP: Broken Pekoe - A very short, even, curly leaf.
It develops a dark, heavy cup and is very popular
in the Middle East.
Fanning: Much smaller than BOP. Its main characteristics
are quick brewing with good color in
the cup. For use in tea bags only.
Dust: Is the smallest grade produced. Very useful
for a quick brewing cup of tea. Dusts are
manfactured in all qualities.
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