Technical Sourcing Registry & Grade Index. We specialize purely and exclusively in the Nilgiris “High-Grown” profile-tea known by its luminous liquor, refined floral aroma, and a naturally low-tannin composition.
High-Altitude Orthodox Matrix
High-Yield CTC Leaf Matrix
Commercial CTC Dust Matrix
High-Altitude Orthodox Matrix
Category: Whole Leaf Selections
GRADE NAME: FTGFOP1 (Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe 1)
- Style: Premium Whole Leaf
- Technical Profile: Highly stylized, tightly twisted leaves with an exceptional density of velvet silver and gold tips. Light golden liquor with clear floral notes.
- Target Application: Luxury loose retail lines and specialty tea boutique packaging.
GRADE NAME: TGFOP (Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe)
- Style: Premium Whole Leaf
- Technical Profile: Well-rolled, swirls leaves containing prominent golden tips. Offers a highly fragrant, smooth brew with minimal cup astringency.
- Target Application: Premium loose-leaf canisters and high-end hospitality
foodservice.
GRADE NAME: GFOP (Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe)
- Style: Whole Leaf
- Technical Profile: Evenly graded whole leaves showing distinct golden tips. Balances a delicate profile with a brighter, slightly deeper amber liquor.
- Target Application: Classic single-origin regional blends and premium gift packs.
GRADE NAME: FOP (Flowery Orange Pekoe)
- Style: Whole Leaf
- Technical Profile: Tightly twisted long leaves with selective tip distribution.
- Delivers a clean, sweet, and highly consistent cup.
- Target Application: Standard premium loose-leaf retail packaging.
GRADE NAME: OP (Orange Pekoe)
- Style: Whole Leaf
- Technical Profile: Long, swirls, completely intact leaves free of tips or small fragments. Extracts slowly, showing signature clean Nilgiri crispness.
- Target Application: High-clarity cold brews and premium pyramid bags.
Category: Broken Leaf Selections
GRADE NAME: GFBOP (Golden Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe)
- Style: Broken Leaf
- Technical Profile: Uniformly broken whole leaves retaining fine golden tips. Combines rich high-altitude aromatics with a faster liquor extraction speed.
- Target Application: Artisanal loose tea commercial sachets.
GRADE NAME: FBOP (Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe)
- Style: Broken Leaf
- Technical Profile: Stylish broken pieces with a visible presence of tips. Offers excellent leaf body and a vibrant, punchy cup.
- Target Application: Premium morning or afternoon English breakfast blends.
GRADE NAME: GBOP (Golden Broken Orange Pekoe)
- Style: Broken Leaf
- Technical Profile: Broken leaves with fine golden elements. Produces a heavy golden-orange liquor with a highly smooth finish.
- Target Application: Specialty loose-leaf base structures.
GRADE NAME: BOP (Broken Orange Pekoe)
- Style: Broken Leaf
- Technical Profile: The industry benchmark for balancing deep liquor strength with regional aroma. Crisp, bright, and intensely brisk.
- Target Application: High-grade retail loose packs and commercial consumer tins.
GRADE NAME: BP (Broken Pekoe)
- Style: Broken Leaf
- Technical Profile: Thicker, blockier broken leaves. Adds an excellent weight and bold structural foundation to premium custom blending formulations.
- Target Application: Robust wholesale loose tea matrixes.
GRADE NAME: BPS (Broken Pekoe Souchong)
- Style: Broken Leaf
- Technical Profile: Coarser, larger broken pieces. Provides a rounded, soft liquor profile with excellent volumetric container consistency.
- Target Application: Custom bulk base blending and industrial fillers.
Category: Fannings & Fine Leaf Selections
GRADE NAME: FOF (Flowery Orange Fannings)
- Styles: Fannings / Flakes
- Technical Profile: Elegant, small leaf flakes with high essential oil retention for rapid flavor release.
- Target Application: Specialized quick-brewing premium loose tea packs.
GRADE NAME: GOF (Golden Orange Fannings)
- Styles: Fannings / Flakes
- Technical Profile: Bright flakes with golden elements, offering a high-color, highly fragrant brew instantly.
- Target Application: Premium single-chamber tea bags and food processing bases.
GRADE NAME: BOPF (Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings)
- Styles: Fannings / Flakes
- Technical Profile: The global export standard for premium tea bag manufacturing. High briskness with a vivid, deep golden-red color.
- Target Application: Fine corporate tea bag lines and commercial packs.
GRADE NAME: OPD (Orthodox Pekoe Dust)
- Style: Fine Particle
- Technical Profile: Clean, fine orthodox particles. Yields heavy, authentic orthodox color without any harsh commercial bitterness.
- Target Application: Specialty rapid-extraction consumer packets.
GRADE NAME: OD (Orthodox Dust)
- Style: Fine Particle
- Technical Profile: Uniformly fine grain size. Delivers massive liquor depth while preserving the signature clean Nilgiri smooth character.
- Target Application: High-yield institutional hospitality packs
High-Yield CTC Leaf Matrix
Category: CTC Brokens & Large Leaf
GRADE NAME: BOPL (Broken Orange Pekoe Large)
- Style: CTC Granule
- Technical Profile: Large, well-formed granular pellets. Extracts smoothly and slowly, delivering a deep, heavy body.
- Target Application: Traditional mass-market loose tea retail packs.
GRADE NAME: BOP (Broken Orange Pekoe)
- Style: CTC Granule
- Technical Profile: Standard size granular pellet. Highly punchy with an immediate coppery-red color output upon hydration.
- Target Application: Standard retail loose tea blends and regional packages.
GRAE NAME: BOPSM (Broken Orange Pekoe Small)
- Style: CTC Granule
- Technical Profile: Highly sought-after, dense black granules. Offers an
exceptional yield-to-weight ratio with rapid color release. - Target Application: High-volume commercial loose packs and quick-serve lines.
GRADE NAME: BP (Broken Pekoe)
- Style: CTC Granule
- Technical Profile: Clean, uniformly shaped granular pellets with a heavy weight and bold, brisk mouthfeel.
- Target Application: Strong morning breakfast style blends and commercial mixtures.
GRADE NAME: BPSM (Broken Pekoe Small)
- Style: CTC Granule
- Technical Profile: Tighter, smaller BP granules. Provides highly efficient, rapid extraction for a heavy, deep-toned cup.
- Target Application: High-strength commercial packs and popular catering options.
GRADE NAME: BPS (Broken Pekoe Souchong)
- Style: CTC Granule
- Technical Profile: Coarser CTC granules. Ideal for adding bulk physical weight and structure to commercial blends without altering base flavor profiles.
- Target Application: Industrial base bulking and custom wholesale formations.
Category: CTC Fannings
GRADE NAME: FP (Flowery Pekoe)
- Style: CTC Granule
- Technical Profile: Round, beautifully rolled leafy pellets that yield a sweet, surprisingly bright, yet highly robust liquor.
- Target Application: Premium mass-market blends and regional brand upgrades. Category: CTC Fannings
- GRADE NAME: PF (Pekoe Fannings)
- Style: CTC Fannings
- Technical Profile: Small, clean flake particles engineered to move smoothly through high-speed automated packaging machinery.
- Target Application: Standard commercial tea bags and quick-serve boxes.
GRADE NAME: OF (Orange Fannings)
- Style: CTC Fannings
- Technical Profile: Highly concentrated fanning grade that releases intense color
and a sharp, brisk bite instantly upon contact with water. - Target Application: Fast-brewing consumer boxes and quick-infusion programs.
GRADE NAME: BOPF (Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings)
- Style: CTC Fannings
- Technical Profile: The national and global benchmark for high-output tea bag manufacturing. Produces a rich, deep golden-red liquor with a crisp finish.
- Target Application: Mainstream corporate tea bags and high-volume retail.
GRADE NAME: BPF (Broken Pekoe Fannings)
- Style: CTC Fannings
- Technical Profile: Similar to BOPF but featuring a slightly heavier body and darker cup tone.
- Target Application: Intense, robust breakfast style tea bag formulations
Commercial CTC Dust Matrix
GRADE NAME: PD (Pekoe Dust)
- Style: Commercial Dust
- Technical Profile: Fine granular powder that produces a deep, coppery,
heavy-bodied infusion immediately. - Target Application: High-yield catering, domestic hotel systems, and commercial brewing.
GRADE NAME: RD (Red Dust)
- Style: Commercial Dust
- Technical Profile: The classic, legendary South Indian commercial grade. Yields a highly concentrated, fiery red liquor instantly.
- Target Application: Commercial Chai formulations, local tea stalls, and heavy industrial extraction.
GRADE NAME: SRD (Super Red Dust)
- Style: Commercial Dust
- Technical Profile: Highly refined fine dust with extreme color velocity. Perfect for lines requiring maximum color output per gram.
- Target Application: Ready-to-Drink (RTD) bottled iced tea manufacturing and drink lines.
GRADE NAME: SFD (Super Fine Dust)
- Style: Commercial Dust
- Technical Profile: Microscopic, perfectly clean dust particles. Offers an immediate extraction profile with zero sedimentation after commercial filtering.
- Target Application: Instant tea powders, premixes, and beverage concentrates.
GRADE NAME: GD (Golden Dust)
- Style: Commercial Dust
- Technical Profile: Highly polished dust particles that deliver a vibrant, bright liquor with a surprisingly smooth, non-bitter profile.
- Target Application: Premium industrial beverage processing and specialty corporate blends.
GRADE NAME: FD (Fine Dust)
- Style: Commercial Dust/Fine Particle
- Technical Profile: Standard commercial-grade clean fine dust particles
engineered for heavy, robust, and strong institutional foodservice formulations. - Target Application: High-volume rapid instant extraction systems and vending formulations.
GRADE NAME: BOPD (Broken Orange Pekoe Dust)
- Style: High-Yield Dust/Particle
- Technical Profile: Strong, high-color, crisp particle grade with an energetic, brisk bite and fast liquor release.
- Target Application: Robust, fast-brewing mass consumer tea packages.
