Tea Grades
Kind of Tea
Grade name
Nomenclature
Whole leaf TGF, OP1 Tippy Golden FloweryOrange Pekoe One
TGF, OP Tippy Golden FloweryOrange Pekoe
GF, OPGolden FloweryOrange Pekoe
FPFlowery Pekoe
FOP, OPFlowery Orange PekoeOrange Pekoe
FTGF, OP Fine Tippy Golden FloweryOrange Pekoe
BrokenBOP 1 Broken Orange Pekoe One
GF, BOP Golden FloweryBroken Orange Pekoe
BPSBroken Pekoe Souchong
GBOPGolden Broken Orangc Pekoe
FBOPFlowery Broken Orangc Pekoe
BOPBroken Orangc Pekoe
FanningsGOFGolden Orange Fannings
FOFFlowery Orange Fannings
BOPFBroken Orange Pekoe Fannings
DustOPDOrthodox Pekoe Dust
OCDOrthodox Churamani Dust
BOPDBroken Orange Pekoe Dust
BOPFDBroken Orange Pekoe Fine Dust
FDFine Dust
D – A Dust A
Spl. Dust Special Dust
G. Dust Golden Dust
ODOrthodox Dust
Coffee Grades
SR NO ORIGIN GRADE SCREEN SIZE
1 INDIA Plantation AAA
2 INDIA Plantation AA
3 INDIA Plantation A Scr 17
4 INDIA Plantation B Scr 15
5 INDIA Plantation PB
6 INDIA Plantation C Scr 14
7 INDIA
8 INDIA Arabic Cherry AAA Scr 19
9 INDIA Arabic Cherry AA Scr 18
10 INDIA Arabic Cherry A Scr 17
11 INDIA Arabic Cherry AB Between Scr 13-14
12 INDIA Arabic Cherry PB
13 INDIA Arabic Cherry C
14 INDIA Monsooned Malabar A Scr 15
15 INDIA
16 INDIA Robusta Kaapi Royale 18
17 INDIA Robusta Kaapi Royale 17
18 INDIA Robusta Parchment AB
19 INDIA Robusta Parchment PB
20 INDIA Robusta Parchment C
21 INDIA
22 INDIA Robusta Cherry AAA Scr 18
23 INDIA Robusta Cherry AA Scr 18
24 INDIA Robusta Cherry A Scr 17
25 INDIA Robusta Cherry AB Scr 15
26 INDIA Robusta Cherry PB
27 INDIA Robusta Cherry C
28 INDIA Robusta Cherry Bulk
Coffee Tastes
  • Acrid – Harsh, sour taste, often described as tart or sharp
  • Ashy – A coffee aroma usually found in dark roasts. A fragrance reminiscent of the smell of a fireplace
  • Baggy – Coffee that has been stored too long or a light roast with notes reminiscent of mildew
  • Bready – A grain like aroma, akin to bread. Usually found in sour tasting coffee
  • Bright – A pleasant tasting coffee with tangy flavour
  • Briny – A slightly salty taste caused by reheating of coffee that has been left on a burner for too long
  • Caramel – A candy or syrup flavour, like sugar that has been caramelized
  • Carbon – A flavour or aroma with characteristics of burnt wood, usually found in darker roast
  • Chocolate – Exactly as it sounds – a sweet flavour or aroma that resembles chocolate
  • Citrus – This can be broken down into other descriptors that are citrus related, including lemon, orange, and pineapple
  • Earthy – An aroma of fresh earth, wet soil, and sometimes referred to the presence of different types of mould
  • Floral – An aroma of fresh flowers, often found in coffees with a fruity or herbal flavour profile
  • Grassy – Separate from earthy, grassy is exactly as it sounds, detecting the fresh aroma akin to cut grass
  • Hidey – Unusually, this refers to an aroma or taste akin to leather and is frequently found in some East African coffees
  • Malty – Similar to bready, this is a flavour or aroma akin to malt or a grainy taste
  • Nutty – Quite a common flavour note, referring to fresh nutty taste or aroma
  • Rubbery – Reminiscent of rubber band or burnt tyre, this is a common aromatic flavour note in fresh Robusta coffee beans
  • Spicy – Think clove, cinnamon, and similar spices over chilli. A fresh and warming aroma or flavour
  • Tobacco – Not always a negative thing, despite the profile of tobacco, this is a fresh and fragrant aroma or flavour, adding an earthy depth to the coffee
  • Woody – Similar to tobacco, an earthy related taste or aroma, adding a distinct depth