This url indicates Ceylon grading
http://www.greenhillstea.com/exestate.html most of which I've seen in
commercial brands even including the suffixes. I've even got BOP SP
and can't tell the difference with BOP.

Jim

Lars Mehlum > wrote in message >. ..
> On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 21:40:38 +0200, "Jon P Nossen"
> > wrote:
>
> >It probably means Flowery Pekoe. But I don't believe these
> >gradings are very standardized.
> >
> >Jon
> >
>
> I asked my supplier, and he answered that FPEK is indeed FP, i.e.
> Flowery Pekoe. In the quality season, it seems that some factory
> managers goes for a fast and hard rolling programme and then
> shortening the fermentation process. The aim is to capture as most of
> the wanted flavour as possible.
>
> The hard rolling can explain the appearance of my tea.
>
> Lars
> (Bergen, Norway)