BOPF
Neat leaf, fairly clean. ….. but smaller than the BOP grade. There should not be any fine dust present.
FBOP 1
Long, twisted, wiry leaf. Fairly tippy. Longer than BOP1.
PEKOE
Shorty, curly or semi-curly leaf of large size of any elevation.
FBOPF Ex. Sp.
Small leaf and must have an attractive show of golden or silver tips with little black leaf.
OP1
Long, wiry well or partly twisted.
OP
Less wiry than OP1, but much more twisted than OPA
OPA
Long bold leaf tea with air twist.
DUST (Off Grades)
………… size to Dust 1. Could be flaky and contain some fibre
SILVER TIPS
Long tippy leaf, silver in colour, with hardly any black leaf.
GOLDEN TIPS
Long tippy leaf, golden in colour, with hardly any black leaf.Note: Tips and Golden Tips are not catalogued but sold only privately.
