Orange Pekoe (OPA)
OPA Tea, The Orange Pekoe-A Tea in full, is a fine grade of tea which consists of slightly larger leaves, compared to other Orange Pekoe varieties like OP and OP1. OPA is the Ceylon black tea grade that has the boldest, large size leaves in appearance. Made of long bold and slightly twisted tea leaves. Once brewed, these teas have a rich aromatic forest-like scent and the lighter liquor generally has a light golden reddish color and a delicate lighter taste. This tea takes slightly longer time to brew compared to other teas, but has unique taste compared to other smaller grades.
Pekoe Tea
The Pekoe Tea offered by us here is a fine grade of Black tea. This grade is made of young tender tea leaves and buds, which were processed to appear shorter, curly and not much wiry. As the tea leaves are heavily twisted and rolled during the traditional black tea manufacturing process, this is the grade that gets the appearance of black peppercorns. Once brewed, this tea has a rich aromatic forest-like (woodish) scent and the liquor generally has a light golden reddish color and a delicate taste. We have 2 variations of this grade as loose leaf tea, Pekoe (slightly bold looking) and Pekoe-1(shotty, smaller variety of the Pekoe), if you prefer one of these, please notify us when you order. Mostly we send out Pekoe-1 by default.
Orange Pekoe (OP)
OP Tea, which is Orange Pekoe Tea in full, is a grade of tea that has larger leaves compared to other Ceylon black tea grades. It is made of less wiry, but well twisted larger tea leaf. OP tea has a forest-like scent. The liquor generally has a light golden reddish color with a delicate lighter taste. Mostly it is preferred by tasters who prefer a lighter liquor. This tea takes slightly longer time to brew compared to other teas due it is leafiness. OP tea also has two other varieties named OP1 and OPA. The largest variety is Ceylon OPA Tea. The thinner and wiry variation is Ceylon OP1 Tea.
Broken Mix (BM)
Mixed flaky leaf tea. Can have more fiber and stalk than BOP 1A. BM tea only picks the finest quality blend obtained by Ceylon high grown teas, delivering the ideal color, taste and aroma. It contains tea leaves which are known to have the properties to stimulate the mind gently whilst simultaneously relaxing the body. It gives you self-confidence, because it projects you as a discerning person with all the signs of inner vitality.
Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings One
FF1 Tea is the short name for the Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings Tea 1 which is also known as Ceylon FBOPF1 Tea. FBOPF1 is highly sought after by Ceylon Black tea enthusiasts for it is full body flavor. It is manufactured with young tender tea buds and tips. This tea has slightly larger particles compared to the BOP tea. Also it has short slightly wiry, smaller broken leaf particles, which rarely consists of few silvery tips too. This tea can be quickly brewed and has a woody scent. The liquor generally has a dark reddish color and tastes a mellow caramel flavor. This is an ideal grade of Ceylon tea for those who prefer a flavory full bodied cup of tea. Also this is an ideal grade to drink with milk.
Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe (FBOP)
Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Same style of FBOP1 but slightly smaller in size and consisting few tips. but larger than FBOPF1. FBOP Tea offered by us here is an unblended, unflavored and freshly packed tea. This is a highly sought after grade of Ceylon black tea and it is one of the best selling grades. This grade is well made to make sure it is true to the grade. Manufactured with young tender tea buds and tips, this has short slightly wiry, less twisted broken leaf and consists of few silvery tips too. Consists of smaller leaves compared to other regular OP varieties. This grade quickly brews and has a rich aromatic scent and the liquor generally has a reddish color and a mellow flavory taste.
Broken Orange Pekoe 1A (BOP1A)
BOP1A is Broken Orange Pekoe 1A Tea. It is a flaky leaf grade with a neat appearance. Consists of leaves that are slightly curly but fully open leaf. Has a light orangish liquor with a neutral taste. This tea is made of Broken leaf particles sorted out of larger and heavier leaf grades like Pekoe. For an optimal liquor, it is better to leave these slightly longer to brew compared to smaller leaf grades.
Orange Pekoe -1 (OP1)
Ceylon OP1 Tea is another OP variety of Sri Lankan Tea, which is known as Orange Pekoe 1 Tea. This Pure Ceylon black tea is a fine grade of large leaf tea. It is made of long, slightly wiry and slightly twisted tea leaves. These teas have a rich aromatic forest-like scent. The liquor generally has a light golden reddish color and a delicate lighter taste. Takes slightly longer time to brew compared to other teas due to it is leafiness.
Tea Bags
We produce tea bags under the value-added tea category. The tea we used is a specially selected tea category and the hygiene and the quality of the tea were maintained up to the best. We use state-of-the-art packing facilities which add more value to our products. Our production is purely based only on orders and therefore packing takes place directly from the factory and no waiting time in between.
