Uva Pekoe Saint James Estate "Best Breakfast Choice"

£2.95

A special selection of darker leaves full spicy balanced taste harmonises with an aromatic strong scented bouquet.

Located in the famous Malwatta Valley in the Uva region. Saint James Estate produces teas of prime quality on a plantation of about 300 hectares in size. The classical Pekoe leaf shows a remarkably thorough processing. The bright red-golden cup is generally somewhat darker than the UVA highland qualities which grow at at high altitudes. A firm favourite amongst those who like a tea full of depth.. This is the Estate Managers preferred breakfast drink.

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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.
OP1	More delicate than OP; long, wiry leaf with a light liquor.
OPA	Bolder than OP; long leaf tea which ranges from tightly wound to almost open.
OPS	Orange Pekoe Superior Primarily from Indonesia; similar to OP.
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.
FOP1	Limited to only the highest quality leaves in the FOP classification.
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.
TGFOP	Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe The highest proportion of tip, and the main grade in Darjeeling and Assam.
TGFOP1	Limited to only the highest quality leaves in the TGFOP classification.
FTGFOP^[a]	Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe Highest quality grade.
FTGFOP1 STGFOP SFTGFOP	Limited to only the highest quality leaves in the FTGFOP classification.

Type of Tea	Quantity of Tea	Water Temp	Steeping Time
White	3-5g per cup	70c	5-6 mins
Green	3-5g per cup	75c	2-5 mins
Black	3-5g per cup	95c	4-6 mins
Oolong	3-5g per cup	95c	5-8 mins
Pu-erh	3-5g per cup	95c	4-6 mins