The Tea Harvesting

In the tea cultivation countries, generally only the upper leaf bud and the next two leaves, the youngest ones of a spout (“two leaves and a bud”) are plucked. Further, i.e. older leaves than these generally have a negative influence on the quality of the finished tea.In the higher up, cooler regions, the tea naturally … Read more

Tea Grading Standards

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 are referred to as “orange pekoe”, and the lowest as “fannings” or “dust”. Pekoe tea grades are classified into various qualities, each determined by how many of the adjacent young leaves … Read more
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