Pekoe refers to tea made from the just-unfurling buds of the tea bush. Pure pekoes are tightly rolled into a near-spherical shape and need extreme care when manufacturing.

Popular leaf size and the main broken grade.
This tea infuses faster than whole-leaf varieties, giving way to a liquor that strikes the right balance between taste and strength.

Uniform, black-leaf tea particles which are smaller than BOP but without tips, hailing from higher elevated regions. Bright in color with a strong taste that retains most characteristics of the BOP. Ideal for tea bags.

A whole-leaf black tea that tends to be expensive due to the abundance of leafy, long tips. Yields an exquisite cup with a mild caramel flavor.

The smallest of particles that infuse swiftly, resulting in optimum strength, colour and body. It is most suited for commercial brewing.

Very rare pale golden velvety whole buds taken from select plants, has a very delicate brew with a mild floral bouquet.