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Grades of Tea

Grades of Tea
Updated: Aug. 21st, 2024
A key for the system of letters (OP, FOP, BOP, FTGFOP, etc.) used in one system of tea grading.

Dropshipping in the Tea Industry

Dropshipping in the Tea Industry
Updated: Aug. 18th, 2024
Dropshipping, when a retailer does not carry inventory, has pros and cons, but in the tea industry, the experience for the customer tends to be poor.

Brands and Companies We Do And Don't List

Brands and Companies We Do And Don't List
Updated: Mar. 26th, 2019
Explanation of types of brands and tea companies that we do and don't list for rating and review: we list companies that sell tea bags or loose-leaf tea.

Styles, Types, & Varieties of Tea

Tea: black, green, oolong, white, Pu-erh, Flavored: Chai, Earl Grey, Jasmine, Herbals: Rooibos, Mate, ...

Aracha
Updated: Jul. 3rd, 2020

Dark Tea

Dark Tea
Updated: Nov. 27th, 2018
Dark tea or post-fermented tea, or hei cha, includes Pu-erh and other teas that are aged after processing.

Miscellaneous Blend

Miscellaneous Blend
Updated: Oct. 16th, 2018
The miscellaneous blend category contains blends that contain many ingredients, are not caffeine-free, and are not easily categorized.

Tea Producing Countries and Regions

China: Fujian, Yunnan, Anhui, Zhejiang, India: Darjeeling, Assam, Japan, Ceylon, Taiwan, Kenya, ...

Kumaon, India
Updated: Mar. 14th, 2021

Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Updated: Mar. 26th, 2019
Nuwara Eliya is a district in central Sri Lanka, one of the key regions in producing Ceylon Teas with a high-grown character.

Gifu, Japan

Gifu, Japan
Updated: Nov. 27th, 2018
Gifu is a landlocked prefecture in Japan, which produces only a small amount of tea.

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