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Tea Grading. Once manufactured, tea is graded based on its physical description (including leaf size and color). Tea grading varies widely from country to country and from one type to another.It is important to know that tea grading does NOT reflect the quality of the brew (with the exception of graded teas from Taiwan). Indian black teas are subject to the most structured and extensive grading system.he same grading terminology that is used for whole leaf (OP) teas is also applied to BOP teas (e.g. TGBOP = Tippy Golden Broken Orange Pekoe). BOP teas retain much of the quality attributed to whole leaf, or OP tea, and are often used to make tea blends.
Tea connoisseurs like third flush teas as tea made from third flush pickings tastes earthy and robust. Third flush teas are a dark amber color when brewed. How to tell the tea flush stage of your tea. If you want to know what tea flush your tea was picked in, review the notes above and do the following: Look at the tealeaves for color. The lighter the color the potential for the earlier flush stage. Brew your tea and pour it into a light colored or clear glass cup. Look at the color of the tea in the tea cup. Is it light, medium, or dark colored? Taste your tea. Does it have a light taste, a little earthiness or a strong earthy taste? I keep a notebook of the teas I drink. I write down what the tea looked like and how it tasted.