Lipton Green label is definitely not CTC. It is leaf and very
consistently blended for those who want decent DJ without too much
effort. It is close to 2nd and 3rd flush DJ's. Connoisseur is good to
(they are almost the same to me).

Isn't Connoisseur made by Brooke Bond? It has been a while since I used
these products..

Space Cowboy wrote:
> I think Lipton's Green Label is CTC. I drink their Connoisseur
> version which is BOP. Assam is often CTC because it is the base tea
> for Chai. I don't remember any Kenya tea being CTC. Ceylon
> commercial teas are often CTC. I see someone else shouting Darjeeling
> is Orthodox. Okay it doesn't do any good to crush fines.
>
> Jim
>
> On Mar 31, 2:29 pm, "Melinda" > wrote:
>> "Space Cowboy" > wrote in message
>>
>> oups.com...
>>
>>> Commercial Darjeelings are much stronger and more robust than estate
>>> Darjeeling flushes. The CTC grade are lumps of coal. They meet the
>>> definition of fully oxidized black Darjeeling. Estate flushes are
>>> oolong in oxidation making them more mild. If you want a stronger
>>> estate Darjeeling you add more tea. Crushing won't help. My
>>> suggestion brew the flush longer.
>>> Jim
>> I thought CTC only existed in Assam and some Kenyan teas?
>>
>> Melinda
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