The Tao of Tea, Ceylon Black Tea, Orange Pekoe, 3.5 oz (100 g)

• Pure Leaf Teas
• Brews 50 Cups
• Flowery Orange Pekoe
• Orange Pekoe
• Peakoe Souchong
• Pekoe
• Souchong

Origin: Ruhuna Region, Lanka Sri Lanka, Lumbini Estate

Orange Pekoe is a popular term in the tea trade. Despite its name, it has nothing to do with the color or flavor orange. Orange Pekoe is part of a system of grading tea leaves according to their size and position on the tea branch. This grading system is used especially in the countries of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia and Kenya.

Lowland Tea

Unlike other tea growing regions in the world, many of the best teas in Sri Lanka are grown in the lowlands near the coast. Topographically, this tea is grown in a virtual crucible fostering quick growth and lush full leaves and tips.

Lumbini Tea Estate

Grown at the reputed Lumbini tea estate which is in close proximity to the Sinharaja Forest Reserve. Lumbini is recipient of several awards and merits - Special Merit Award for The Best Tea Factory in Sri Lanka and Gold Award for the Orange Pekoe 1 (OP1) by The Specialty Tea Institute of USA.

Flavor Profile

A light bodied tea with balanced sweetness and astringency. Aromas of turbinado and warm brown sugar.

The Tao of Tea

Like the Tao, the art of tea is universal. We began our work serving as a connecting thread for tea culture in 1997 Practicing this art on a daily basis in our teahouses in Portland, Oregon, we are a group of tea enthusiasts from different backgrounds and cultures. We travel, learn, take delight, and seek to offer pure leaf teas with great flavor, artistry and soul.