Nov 14, 2016 · When I first started drinking tea I was mystified by the grading system used in Darjeeling (and other British colonial tea regions). Understanding a few simple terms helps to …

In the tea industry, tea leaf grading is the process of evaluating products based on the quality and condition of the tea leaves themselves. The highest grades for Western and South Asian teas …

Jan 22, 2019 · Tea leaves are prepared in different ways, from how they are plucked to the way they are processed, and tea grading terms can inform the buyer about the size and …

SFTGFOP (Super Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe): Representing the pinnacle of quality, SFTGFOP denotes tea that is among the best, often comprising a significant amount …

Jan 19, 2015 · In terms of tea leaf grading, FTGFOP is used when describing black tea and actually stands for “Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe”. That may be all very good …

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These grades are made up of a string of letters and numbers such as FBOP, OPA, and the alphabet soup of SFTGFOP1, which can be very confusing to follow. In this blog, we present a …

Understanding tea grades can significantly enhance your tea-drinking journey. Whether you’re savoring a cup of FTGFOP on a special occasion or starting your day with a robust GBOP …

Mar 31, 2014 · F stands for flowery –meaning that the tea has buds- and G stands for Golden -which denote a higher proportion of buds on the tea. Leaf grades help to understand how the …

Special Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe (SFTGFOP) is the superlative tea, simply the best. Special Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe One (SFTGFOP1) is a tea that’s just …