Mårten Nilsson > wrote:
>I bought a hg of assam today. The shop had two kinds to choose from -
>FOP and TGFOP. The only difference seemed to be the size of the leaves.
>The size of the FOP leaves were larger. The price was the same. Now,
>I've read that TGFOP means it's good, but I've also read that larger leaves
>are better than smaller leaves. What is the difference between these two
>teas?

In theory, tippy golden should contain more of the small young leaves,
and be a higher grade tea.

But in actuality, the naming is so vague that you can never really tell.
I have had some generically-named OP that was better than some of the
first flush single-estate teas. I've also had some that was terrible.

The bad news is that because the nomenclature is so vague, you have to
drink it and see what it tastes like. The good news is that you can
drink it and see what it tastes like, and drinking tea is always a
good idea.
--scott

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