Flowery consists of large leaves, typically plucked in the second or third flush with an abundance of tips. Golden flowery includes very young tips or buds (usually golden in colour) that were picked early in the season. Tippy includes an abundance of tips. for more information about tea classification / grading - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_leaf_grading
| Grade | Description |
| OP | - Orange Pekoe
- Main grade, consisting of long wiry leaf without tips.
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| OP1 | - More delicate than OP; long, wiry leaf with a light liquor.
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| OPA | - Bolder than OP; long leaf tea which ranges from tightly wound to almost open.
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| OPS | - Orange Pekoe Superior
- Primarily from Indonesia; similar to OP.
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| FOP | - Flowery Orange Pekoe
- High-quality tea with a long leaf and few tips, considered the second grade in Assam, Dooars, and Bangladesh teas, but the first grade in China.
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| FOP1 | - Limited to only the highest quality leaves in the FOP classification.
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| GFOP | - Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe
- Higher proportion of tip than FOP. Top grade in the Milima and Marinyn regions, but uncommon in Assam and Darjeeling.
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| TGFOP | - Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe
- The highest proportion of tip, and the main grade in Darjeeling and Assam.
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| TGFOP1 | - Limited to only the highest quality leaves in the TGFOP classification.
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| FTGFOP[a] | - Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe
- Highest quality grade.
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FTGFOP1
STGFOP
SFTGFOP | - Limited to only the highest quality leaves in the FTGFOP classification.
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