Ceylon black tea classification standards how to divide

Ceylon black tea is produced in Sri Lanka and is classified according to the international black tea level. Generally, it is only OP, BOP and FOP. Here is a brief introduction of international black tea standards.

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OP: Orange Pekoe, usually refers to long, intact tea leaves.

BOP: Broken Orange Pekoe, as its name implies, is a more elaborate OP. Stronger in flavor, generally suitable for brewing tea.

FOP: Flowerery Orange Pekoe, containing more black tea.

TGFOP: Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe, containing more golden sprouts of black tea. The taste is also more melodious.

FTGFOP: Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe, refined and refined high-quality tea.

SFTGFOP: Super Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe, more "Super" word, the meaning is self-evident.

CTC: Crush Tear Curl, after withering and rubbing, uses a special machine to crush, tear, and curl (Curl) the tea into tiny pellets for easy access in a very short time. The tea juice is brewed inside, so it is often used as a tea bag.

Ceylon black tea usually only has the grading of OP, BOP and FOP, and the grade standard is not particularly strict. Ceylon black tea is mainly broken tea. Due to the serious imitation phenomenon, in order to standardize the export of Ceylon black tea, the "Ceylon Tea Quality Sign" issued by the Sri Lankan Government's tea exporting authority holds the Lion King logo. The upper part of the rectangular mark is a male lion with a knife on the right forepaw. Two rows of English are on the upper and lower row. The upper row is Ceylon tea, which means Ceylon tea. The lower row is Symbol of quality, meaning “quality mark”. The Ceylon black tea labeled with this mark is approved by the Sri Lankan government. Pure Ceylon black tea, symbol of quality and origin guarantee.

The next time you purchase Ceylon black tea, you should pay attention to it. Look at the place of production and the grade mark to help you quickly identify the authenticity and inferiority of Ceylon tea. It is very helpful to understand the tea standard.