Black Tea - Main Grades
BOP
Broken Orange Pekoe - Small or broken pieces of leaves
BOPF
Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings - Smaller than BOP leaves, broken leaf, slightly larger than dust
OP
Orange Pekoe Same Style but small than OPA
FBOP
Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe - Same style of BOP but slightly bigger in size and consisting few tips
Pekoe
Twisted and Coarse
Pekoe1
Same style, but small in size than the Pekoe
OPA
Orange Pekoe A - A good quality tea, consisting of large and slightly open leaf pieces
OP1
Orange Pekoe One More Wiry than OP
BOP1
Broken Orange Pekoe one Wiry and small than OP1
FBOP1
Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe one - Little small than the BOP1
FBOPF
Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings - Similar to the BOP leaf but firm leaf and consisting few tips
FBOPF1
Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings one Similar to the BOPF but firm leaf and consisting Little more tips then FBOPF
FBOPFSP
Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings Special - Similar to the FBOPF1 but firm and more black leaf with much better tips, prices are high
FBOPFEXSP
Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings Extra Special Similar to FBOP1 but firm and more black leaf with much better leafy tips, expensive than
D
Dust - Similar to D1 but will appear slightly brown powder leaves price must be low
D1
Dust 1 - The smallest of particles smaller than Fannings leaves
Green Teas
CH
Chunmee - Curl twisted pieces smaller then GP Sp
GP1
Gun Powder 1 - Twisted and Coarse similar to Pekoe but color must be green
GP2
Gun Powder 2 Little opened coarse slightly bigger then GP1
GP Sp
Gun Powder Special Bloom Curl twisted pieces bigger then CH
GC
Green Curl - Opened coarse more dark color leaves
SW
Sowmee - Even and neat opened pieces
Sencha
consists of tiny dark green needle - shaped pieces
GTFF
Green Tea Flowery Fannings - Similar to the BOPF firm leaf but Green color consisting little tips
GTFF1
Green Tea Flowery Fannings 1 - Similar to the GTFF but little bigger in size
GRP
Green Tea Powder Powder type tea last part of the manufacture
CTC Teas (cut, tear, curl)
BPS
Broken Pekoe Special Even curl pieces
BP1
Broken Pekoe 1- Little smaller then BPS
BPL
Broken Pekoe Leaf Even leaf pieces
PF1
Pekoe Fannings 1 Similar to BP1 but small pieces
PD
Pekoe Dust - The smallest of particles smaller than PF1 leaves
White Tea
Silver Tips
These teas are small, unopened leaves of the tea plant. These tips are also commonly known as "buds," although they do not form flowers and also appear silver mixed white color
Golden Tips
Similar to silver tips color appear as gold mixed white
Off Grades
BOP 1A
Broken Orange Pekoe one A Weight Less Large leaves
BM
Broken Mix Smaller then BOP 1As
FNGS
Fannings broken leaves, slightly larger than dust
FNGS 1
Fannings broken leaves, slightly larger than FNGS
PFNGS
Fannings broken leaves, slightly larger than dust
PFNGS 1
Fannings broken leaves, slightly larger than PFNGS
BP
Broken Pekoe - Broken Stems