Term used to describe the larger of the two top leaves of the tea plant used for tea, orange/golden in color.
Referring to size of leaf, not quality or flavor, this term indicates a larger-size grade of whole leaf teas.
Large sized tea leaf that is essentially intact after drying and sifting.
Is used to identify a large leaf size. The tea is characterized by long, thin, wiry leaves which sometimes contain the white or yellow tip of the leaf bud.
Orange pekoe is a term mainly used to describe a grade found in the grading system of the same name used for sorting Black teas . The system is based solely upon the size of the processed and dried black tea leaves.
