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ORANGE PEKOE

Black Tea
4.6 23 Reviews

A classic, high-grade tea made from the youngest part of the tea leaves.

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Tasting Notes

Flavor: brisk, clean, biscuity, well balanced astringency and bitterness
Aroma: characteristic fresh and pungent with fragrant notes
Color: golden amber
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Orange Pekoe
Orange Pekoe

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Orange Pekoe

About Orange Pekoe

Tea Type : Black Tea

Orange Pekoe is perhaps the classic black tea in the European tradition. Less astringent than our English Breakfast, our Orange Pekoe is ideal anytime one would drink black tea. Enjoy Orange Pekoe with milk and sugar, with lemon, or straight.

The term “Orange Pekoe” can be confusing. It is often misused to designate an unflavored black tea. Orange Pekoe does not refer to a color or particular flavor, or even to a specific variety or quality or tea. Orange Pekoe is nothing more than a designation basis of grading tea leaf size. When used as a tea description, Orange Pekoe refers to the leaf size and indicates a whole, unbroken leaf.

In “fine” hand plucking, only the top two leaves and bud are picked. This top most “bud” is actually an unopened leaf. The first leaf, just under the bud is known as the pekoe leaf, and the second leaf from the bud is called the Orange Pekoe leaf. They are called “pekoe” from the Chinese word for white hair because the leaf is covered with silver down for two days after opening. (The 3rd, 4th and 5th leaves are called the Souchong leaves.)

As a result of the full manufacturing process, the final product is comprised of leaf particles of varying sizes. Teas designated OP are comprised of larger leaf particles. BOP (Broken Orange Pekoe) designates a grade that is finer than OP. Grades finer than BOP are called fanning, PF for Pekoe fanning, and the smallest particles are referred to as dust. Dust grades are used primarily in lower priced teabags. This grading system is especially used in the countries of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia and Kenya.

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  • The Health Benefits of Drinking Orange Pekoe Tea

    • Steeping instructions

    1. Heat water to 208˚F.
    2. Place tea in cup and pour water over the leaves.
    3. Steep for 3-5 minutes.
    4. Enjoy!

    For loose leaf iced teas, use 2 tsp per 8oz glass.

    Tasting Notes

    Flavor: brisk, clean, biscuity, well balanced astringency and bitterness
    Aroma: characteristic fresh and pungent with fragrant notes
    Color: golden amber

    Ingredients

    • Ceylon black tea

    Caffeine Content (Mg)

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    1. Review
      Nancy W.
      Verified Buyer
      5

      Love this tea!

      This is the best black tea.....period.

      09/10/18 | Tehachapi, CA
    2. Review
      Sam S.
      Verified Buyer
      5

      evening flavor

      evening flavor

      08/29/18 | FORT LEE, NJ
    3. Review
      Maryalice W.
      Verified Buyer
      5

      Excellent Black Tea

      This continues to be my favorite black tea. Always strong and delicious! I don't drink any other black tea.

      08/28/18 | Natick, MA
    4. Review
      Chris M.
      Verified Buyer
      5

      Use this tea every morning! Love It!

      08/23/18 | LOWELLVILLE, OH
    5. Review
      Nancy K.
      Verified Buyer
      5

      We love it

      It’s not easy to find the classic orange pekoe taste and this product has it.

      08/18/18 | Washington, DC
    6. Review
      Anita V.
      Verified Buyer
      5

      One of my favorites

      I love this tea at any time of day. I drink my tea without milk, and this is smooth and not too tannic.

      08/09/18 | SAN ANTONIO, TX
    7. Review
      Carol S.
      Verified Buyer
      1

      Chemical taste

      I was disappointed to detect a chemical taste to the tea. I think it is caused by the infuser. Although very cute in it's pyramid shape with a tiny tea leaf on the top, it is white, probably bleached, and that's what I taste. I took tea out of the infuser and put it in an unbleached tea filter bag and it tasted better but still not perfect. I think I'm sensitive to chemicals because I notice it in other foods also. If I were to buy again from your company, I would buy loose tea.

      04/22/18 | Van Nuys, CA
    8. Review
      Chris M.
      Verified Buyer
      5

      I use this tea every morning, it is a great way to start your day!

      03/07/18 | LOWELLVILLE, OH
    9. Review
      Bhawna C.
      Verified Buyer
      5

      Orange Peakoe

      Always one of my favorites and Tea Forte brings its excellence in teas continuing to please the palette. Rich and smooth flavor.

      02/28/18 | Niagara Falls, NY
    10. Review
      Linda C.
      Verified Buyer
      4

      Nice Mellow Tea

      I like this tea but have decided I will now try the English Breakfast - for my first cup of tea in the morning I need a stronger tea.

      02/27/18 | Seattle, WA
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