Darjeeling
Furthermore, high quality Darjeeling teas have yet another grading system they use, which is (in order of increasing quality): - TGFOP
Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe, with the first three words referring to the leaf picked only from teh very tip of the branch, and considered the highest quality. - FTGFOP
Fancy or Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe. - SFTGFOP
Super Fine or Super Fancy Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe.
Darjeeling teas will also use a number of other descriptors such as: - Estate
This is the name of the plantation where the tea was grown. - Vintage
Similar to port wine, this means that this is a single batch of tea from the same harvest, not a blend. - First Flush
Leaves from the first growth of the season and much sought after due to the delicate and subtle nature of the liquor brewed. - Second Flush
From the second growth of the season. This is a more complex tea with a stronger flavor. - Autumnal Flush
From the later harvest, after the rainy season and is not as complex or subtle as the previous harvests, but it still can bee a good tea in its own right.
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