Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe 1

With the demand for the optimal balance of price and quality more pronounced than ever before, we present you with this blend.

All the teas that make up this blend are sourced towards the end of the season and have well-crafted leaves with some green tips. The infusion of this tea has an amber color and releases fresh notes, while its taste is lightly spicy and grassy.

FTGFOP1 stands for "Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe 1," and it is a classification of high-quality loose leaf tea.

Here's a breakdown of the terms:

• Finest (F): Indicates that the tea contains young, tender leaves and buds.
• Tippy (T): Signifies the presence of golden tips, which are the small, golden-hued leaves or buds.
• Golden (G): Refers to the gold-colored tips, indicating a high proportion of young tea leaves.
• Flowery (F): Suggests the presence of young, whole tea leaves, usually plucked with a bud.
• Orange Pekoe (OP): Originally a term referring to the size and quality of tea leaves, particularly those that are whole and unbroken. Contrary to what the name might suggest, it has nothing to do with the orange fruit. The "Pekoe" part refers to a grade of black tea consisting of young leaves and buds.
• 1: Denotes the highest quality within the FTGFOP classification.

So, Darjeeling FTGFOP1 BIO signifies a high-quality Darjeeling tea with a good portion of young leaves, golden tips, and a well-crafted leaf structure, produced using organic farming methods ("BIO" indicates organic). Darjeeling teas are known for their unique flavor profile, often described as floral, fruity, and muscatel.