"Roy Smith" > wrote in message
...
> I had lunch in a restaurant today that specializes in serving many kinds
> of tea. The list included many varieties that were marked "O.P". We
> asked the waitress what "O.P." meant and she said it meant high quality
> tea, but didn't know what the letters stood for.
>
> A little web searching this afternoon found the explanation
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Pekoe), but I'm still a little
> confused about something. The chart lists a bunch of grades, with OP
> being the lowest of them. So what were all the teas that didn't have OP
> (or any letters) next to their name? Does that mean they're such a low
> grade they don't even rate the lowest rating?

Roy,

"Contrary to popular opinion, Orange Pekoe does not refer to a particular
flavor, or even to a specific variety or quality or tea. Orange Pekoe is
nothing more than a designation of leaf size."

See http://www.uptontea.com/shopcart/inf...NFOgrading.asp for
additional info.

Regards,
Dean