CTC Tea
Nepal black CTC tea is widely regarded as being one of the best. With 60+ years of experience, our CTC tea has become known for its unique malty character and body, and is the gold standard for quality CTC tea.
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Refers to the type of granular, black tea which is made using the (CTC) crush, tea, curl process. CTC tea processing is mostly automated, but still requires some attention of an experienced tea maker. CTC teas are more forgiving to manufacture than Orthodox teas, but high quality CTC tea requires the finest picked leaves. These teas are processed to create consistent flavours and appearance. Nepal CTC black teas are full bodied, steeps as a deep ruby red color with a rich, slightly bitter flavor. CTC teas are well complemented with milk.
CTC Tea Grades
BOPL
Largest grade, good taste, aroma and colour but light liquor.
BOP
Large broken grade, good taste, aroma, color and liquor.
BOPSM
Medium broken grade, good taste, aroma, taste, moderate liquor.
BP
Most popular broken grade, good taste, strong liquor, and color.
PF
Fannings, similar to PF1, very strong taste, very strong color and liquor.
PD
Dust, ultra strong liquor, generally on the bitter side. Only used to tea bags.