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Black Tea Blending Cha Chai Estate Tea Etymology Grading Orange Pekoe Plucking Tea Grading
  • What's in a name? - to Chai is to Tea

    What's in a name? - to Chai is to Tea
    Chai is another word for tea, used mainly in countries along the land trade routes for tea and spices out of China during the thousand years old Silk Road. The word originates from the Sinitic character 茶 which is pronounced ‘cha’ in the Mandarin language. This pronunciation eventually morphed into ”chay” (چای)  in Persian as tea traveled across the continent. 
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    Posted in Black Tea Blending Cha Chai Etymology
  • What is 'Orange Pekoe'?

    What is 'Orange Pekoe'?
    One of the most common questions asked of any tea provider is 'Do you have any 'Orange Pekoe'? To which we can assume the person inquiring is looking for a plain black tea. How we got to this understanding is an interesting journey.
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    Posted in Black Tea Estate Tea Grading Orange Pekoe Plucking Tea Grading
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