Pekoe is a grade of black tea. Derived from Chinese word (pe-ko) also meaning "fine feathers"
Classification of the organic black tea leaf :
Full Leaf black tea: FOP - Flowery Orange Pekoe FOP1 - Flowery Orange Pekoe - First Grade Tea
GFOP - Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe
TGFOP - Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe TGFOP1 -Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe - First Grade Black Tea
FTGFOP - Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe FTGFOP1 - Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe - First Grade FTGFOPS - Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe - Special Grade FTGFOPS1 - Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe - Special, First Grade Tea.
Broken Leaf black tea: BP - Broken Pekoe BP1 - Broken Pekoe First Grade BOP - Broken Orange Pekoe BOP1 - Broken Orange Pekoe First Grade. FBOP - Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe FBOP1 - Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe First Grade Tea
Fannings also known as dust. OF - Orange Fannings GOF - Golden Orange Fannings TGOF - Tippy Golden Orange Fannings.
CTC - Crush,Tear and Curl is a modern way to process tea leaves. Tabacco processing machines are used to cut the tea leaf.It is then rolled into asymmetric 1/16" balls.