ORTHODOX
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CHUNKY :Usually applied to large-sized tip.Desirable |
| CLEAN :Free of stalk/fibre | |
| CUT :Orthodox leaf cut in breaker rather than in the roller. | |
| EVEN :Grade consisting of roughly equal size pieces. | |
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FLAKY :A flat,open leaf as opposed to a well-twisted leaf.Usually the result of poor withering/rolling. |
| GOLDEN TIP :Highly desirable feature in orthodox teas.Obtained by good withering/rolling. | |
| GRAINY :Well made hard leaf.Grainy hard CTC teas are desirable for the internal market. | |
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GRAPE-NUTTY :CTC teas not having completely smooth appearence. |
| GREEN-LEAF :The result of insufficient withering or under-fermentation in CTC teas. | |
| GREY :Most undesirable colour of dry-leaf caused by faulty handling, over sorting. | |
| GRITTY :CTC leaf that feels hard to the touch. | |
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IRREGULAR :Uneven pieces of leaf in whole-leaf grades, resulting from inadequate sorting. |
| LARGE :Describing size of a grade, implying it is too large for market requirements. | |
| MAKE :A tea having 'make' has been carefully manufactured. | |
| FIBRE :Shreds of stalk in CTC grades-indicating bad plucking. | |
CTC
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MILLED :Tea leaf put through a cutter and ground. |
| MIXED :Denotes presence of other grades in a particular grade.Undesirable. | |
| NEAT :Well-made teas of even appearence. | |
| OPEN :Opposed to twisted-unrolled. | |
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PALE TIP :Denoting colour, in contrast to 'golden'- generally less valuable. |
| RAGGED :Rough and uneven leaf. | |
| REDDISH :Usually end-of-season leaf colour.Clonal CTC teas,however, can also be reddish. | |
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SHOTTY :Well made and rolled,particularity of Orthodox BPS. |
| SMALL :A grade of lesser size than is normal for it. | |
| STALKY :Indicating undue presence of stalk. The result of coarse plucking. | |
| STYLISH :Neat and of superior leaf appearance. | |
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TWIST :Well rolled,particular reference to whole leaf. |
| UNEVEN :A grade composed of uneven pieces of leaf. | |
| WELL-MADE :Uniform in colour,size and texture. | |
| WHISKERY :Hairy fibre-usually heavily discounted by buyers. |
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