India is renowned for its rich and diverse tea production, with a history that spans centuries. The country's tea industry produces a wide range of tea grades, each with distinct characteristics, processing methods, and flavor profiles. These grades are often designated by a combination of letters and numbers, which provide valuable information about the tea's quality and appearance.
Whole Leaf Grades:
- Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe (FTGFOP) - Orthodox
- Super Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe (SFTGFOP) - Orthodox
- Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe (TGFOP) - Orthodox
- Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe (GFOP) - Orthodox
- Flowery Orange Pekoe (FOP) - Orthodox
- Orange Pekoe (OP) - Orthodox
Broken Leaf Grades:
- Golden Broken Orange Pekoe (GBOP) - Orthodox
- Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe (FBOP) - Orthodox
- Broken Orange Pekoe (BOP) - CTC & Orthodox
- Broken Orange Pekoe Large (BOPL) - CTC
- Broken Orange Pekoe Small (BOPsm) - CTC
- Broken Peoke (BP) - CTC
- Flowery Pekoe (FP) - CTC & Orthodox
Fannings and Dust Grades:
- Orange Fannings (OF) - CTC
- Pekoe Dust (PD) - CTC
- Fine Dust (FD) - CTC
Specialty Grades:
- White Tea: Made from young tea buds and leaves, white tea is minimally processed to preserve its delicate flavors. It's characterized by a light, subtle taste and appearance.
- Green Tea: Non-oxidized tea leaves that undergo minimal processing. Green tea has a grassy and vegetal flavor profile and is known for its health benefits.
Orthodox tea and CTC tea are two distinct methods of processing and producing black tea, one of the most popular types of tea worldwide. These methods differ in how the tea leaves are processed, resulting in variations in flavor, appearance, and aroma. Orthodox tea is characterized by its traditional and artisanal processing, resulting in diverse flavors and appearances, while CTC tea is produced using a mechanized process that yields a strong and consistent cup of tea. The choice between the two methods depends on personal preference for tea characteristics and the intended use of the tea.
We offer all grades of tea, flavoured tea and customized tea blends with different packaging options like tin canister, duplex cartons and paper sacks.
