A larger size leaf with bold round particles giving a full body bright tea. Equivalent to size of high grown BOP, but granular.
A well twisted semi-leaf tea generally from the low country, with a mild malty taste.
Flak leaf without stalk and fiber. (Clean tea)
A popular leaf size which helps to bring out a good balance of taste and strength. Well made, neat leaf of medium size without excessive stalk or fiber. There should not be any fine particles (fanning & dust) which are not true-to-grade.
Broken Stems, choppy, hard leaf tea.
Long, wiry well or partly twisted tea.
A smaller size leaf with strong tasting tea. Equivalent in size to grainy high grown BOPF, but granular.
Long, wiry well or partly twisted tea.
Particles are smaller than BOP, popular in the higher elevations. Taste stronger than BOP whilst retaining all other characteristics.
Smaller than BOP1 with presence of tips, but larger than FBOPF1
