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Green Pekoe

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Description

Green tea from the Fujian province of China. Green Pekoe (sometimes referred to as Orange Pekoe) is famed as an everyday tea, and is among the most popular teas consumed in China. Its thin, wavy leaves appear almost black when dry. Once infused, however, our 'Green Pekoe Blues' reveals its true color. And produces a light cup with a smooth, mellow taste and a gentle, soothing aroma.

Story

There are generally three popular explanations given for the meaning of "Orange" in Orange Pekoe, none of them definitive. Possibly the most popular explanation is that it refers to the Dutch noble House of Orange-Nassau, the Dutch having had a central role in bringing tea to Europe. A second explanation is that it refers to a supposed Chinese practice of using orange blossoms to flavor tea. (In reality it's more customary to use jasmine blossoms, and only for green tea). Finally, a third explanation is that it refers to the color of the leaves when they are harvested, which is wrong.

Reviews

 | Negative: 2
 | Neutral: 26
Positive: 93
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Zachariah P.
Jun 22nd '09

"This tea is highly under-rated. Somewhat delicate to brew. You need to brew 3 grams of leaf per 8 oz. of water at 170 degrees. Any hotter and you will scorch the tea. Any less leaf and it will taste very weak. Comes off as a very nutty flavorful green tea. Reminds me of a dragonwell, I bought the medium sized tin of this."
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Oliver M.
Jun 14th '09

"Not bad, but not great either. Nothing really stood out to me about this tea, so I'll finish my sample but probably won't repurchase. The search for the perfect everyday green continues!"
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J. thomas B.
Jun 12th '09

"among my favorite green teas, along with white monkey and green anji"
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Sandra brown M.
May 20th '09

"This is a good all around tea. Good for mixing with fruit tea"
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Joshua D.
May 19th '09

"A good average, everyday kind of green. Nothing special, but it has a solid consistent flavor and is easy to reach for when you aren't sure what you feel like. Not a bad one to keep on the shelf."
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Arin W.
May 6th '09

"This is very good green tea. The pekoe adds a very pleasant accent to an old favorite."

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