Orthodox tea is made from the leaves of the camellia sinensis plant. It is essentially a traditional and artisanal method of tea production that is known for its meticulous processing, rich flavor profiles, and high-quality leaves. Orthodox tea grades include GFOP, FOP, GBOP, FBOP, OPA, FOF among others.
Kenya is the world’s biggest exporter of black tea. Our black tea is processed from fresh tea leaves that are allowed to ferment completely before drying. Our black tea is produced using two different production methods – Orthodox or Crush Tear Curl (CTC). This traditional black tea production method forms Orthodox teas. These are lighter teas known for a high-quality flavour.
- Orange Pekoe 1: Whole-leaf tea, tightly rolled to produce a high-quality liquor.
- Flowery Orange Fannings: Even, leafy fannings tea, producing a heavy, rich-flavoured liquor suitable for tea bags.
- Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings: Evenly sized flowery broken pekoe with beautiful tips.
- Flowery Orange Pekoe: Large, loosely twisted whole-leaf black tea.
- Pekoe: Well-curled, short and heavy tealeaves, with good flavour.
- Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings Special: Well-rolled, evenly sized tealeaves with beautiful tips. Very high quality.
