Tea in its purest form comes in the following variety of Grades. It is these grades which enter the auction in as many 10,000 to 12,000 lots a week and from which we pick the best leaf or dust after an intense round of tasting.

A single grade of tea can vary in flavor and strength according to its geographical origins which means that with each different lot and sample, our tasters need to identify which grades will make or break the blend our customer demands. A pain-staking process which has paid us dividends in the form of continuing customer loyalty.

All teas, black and green come from same plant "Camellia Sinensis"

Silver Tips are the finest buds which turn velvety silver when dried. A very delicate fragrant brew of mystical medicinal properties
OP - Orange Pekoe
A whole leaf, well twisted tea. A delicate brew that varies in taste according to the different districts.

FBOP - Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe
A semi leaf tea with some tips. Has a mellow flavory cup.

BOP1 - Broken Orange Pekoe 1
A well twisted semi leaf tea generally from the low country, with a mild malty taste.

Pekoe
A curly leaf style giving a light cup and delicate taste

BOP - Broken Orange Pekoe
A popular leaf size which helps to bring out a good balance of taste and strength

BOPF - Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings
A particle smaller than BOP, popular in the higher elevations. Tastes stronger than BOP while retaining all other characteristics.

Dust 1
Fine granular particles that bring out the optimum strength and body, ideal for commercial brewing

FBOPF Ex. Sp - Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings Extra Special
A whole leaf tea with an abundance of long tips. An exquisite mildly caramel sweet liquor.

FBOPF1 - Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings 1
A typical low country semi-leaf tippy tea with a full bodied sweet brew

BP1 - Broken Pekoe 1
The larger leaf of CTC (Cut, Tear and Curl) type manufacture with bold round particles giving a full bodied bright tea

PF1 - Pekoe Fannings 1
A smaller size leaf of CTC (Cut, Tear and Curl) type manufacture giving a strong tasting tea. Ideal for tea bags.

Gun powder
This green tea has been prepared using the Chinese pan heating process. A strong tasting tea with its unique Ceylon fragrance

Sencha
This Green tea has been prepared using the Japanese steaming process. A delicate tasting tea with a character synonymous with this style of manufacture.