# Ceylon Black Tea, Leaf Grades (OP, OPA, Pekoe, FBOP)

Source: https://srilankaexport.com/ru/product/ceylon-black-tea-leaf-grades-op-opa-pekoe-fbop/

- Category: Tea & Beverages
- Price: on request. Indicative figures on the page are not firm offers; the desk quotes per shipment.
- Origin: Sri Lanka
- Type: Orthodox black tea
- Grades: OP, OPA, Pekoe, FBOP
- MOQ: 1,000 kg per grade
- Uses: Loose-leaf retail, Blending
- Specification: Agreed against a sample
- Request a quote: https://srilankaexport.com/ru/post-a-requirement/?rfq_product=Ceylon%20Black%20Tea%2C%20Leaf%20Grades%20%28OP%2C%20OPA%2C%20Pekoe%2C%20FBOP%29

Orthodox Ceylon black tea in leaf grades OP, OPA, Pekoe and FBOP. Minimum order 1,000 kg. Price on request.

Orthodox Ceylon black tea in the larger leaf grades: OP, OPA, Pekoe and FBOP. Leaf grades brew a lighter, more fragrant cup than broken grades and are used for loose-leaf retail and blending.

Final specification is agreed against a sample. Minimum order 1,000 kg per grade. Price on request through the SriLankaExport trade desk.

#### Reading the grades

- OP (Orange Pekoe): long, wiry leaf
- OPA: a bolder, longer leaf than OP
- Pekoe: shorter, curled leaf
- FBOP (Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe): a broken leaf that can carry tips

#### What to tell us for a quote

- Grade and quantity per grade
- Cup profile or a reference tea you want matched
- Packing and destination

#### Quality and documents

Each lot can be tested by an independent laboratory before shipment. Export documents are arranged with the shipment.

#### Samples

Samples are sent before an order, and lead time is confirmed with the quotation.

Tell us how the tea will be sold, loose or in bags, so the sample matches your use. Tea for blending is often matched to a standard you already buy.

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