OP
Orange PekoeA leafy grade. Compare the leaf's appearance and the brewed sample.
Specialty sourcing / Sri Lanka
Ceylon tea, selected for the cup you want to serve.
For a tea brand, importer or hospitality buyer, the starting point is the drinking experience. Kayilan helps turn your intended flavour, format and market into a clear sourcing brief, then coordinate supplier discussions, sample comparisons and packaging requirements.
Start with the product
One origin. Different tea styles.
Ceylon tea comes from Sri Lanka. Production includes black tea, green tea and white tea, including silver tips and golden tips. Black tea undergoes oxidation during manufacture; green tea processing uses heat to limit it.
Start with how the tea will be served: loose leaf, a tea bag, a breakfast blend or a specialty offering. Specify the desired strength, aroma and brewing method before narrowing the grade.
Tea Board: styles and grade descriptionsUnderstanding leaf grades
Read the grade. Then taste the tea.
Grades describe physical characteristics such as leaf size and form. They do not create a universal quality ranking. Particle size affects the brew's colour and strength, while quality needs a broader assessment.
Tea Board: manufacture and gradingBOP
Broken Orange PekoeA smaller, broken-leaf grade.
BOPF
Broken Orange Pekoe FanningsSmaller than BOP and distinct from fine dust.
Dust grades
Fine tea particlesFine particles with their own specifications. The word alone does not establish poor quality.
Grade definitions vary with the manufacturing method. Put the complete grade and specification in the enquiry.
Give the cup an origin.
Sri Lanka has seven recognised tea regions: Nuwara Eliya, Uda Pussellawa, Uva, Dimbula, Kandy, Sabaragamuwa and Ruhuna. Climate, terrain and season influence character; estates and batches also vary.
A regional name describes an origin. A sample establishes whether the flavour suits your product. A Ceylon blend can combine Sri Lankan teas; define a target cup and compare proposed batches against an agreed reference sample.
Tea Board: growing regionsUnderstand the Lion Logo.
The Sri Lanka Tea Board owns the Lion Logo. On an approved pack, it identifies 100% pure Ceylon tea packed in Sri Lanka. Use requires Tea Board approval; selecting Sri Lankan tea does not automatically authorise the mark.
Lion Logo requirementsGenuine Ceylon tea packed overseas is not eligible for the logo. Its absence alone does not establish a false origin claim. Read Tea Board origin guidance.
Your sourcing brief
Bring us a practical requirement.
Share the tea type, target flavour, preferred grade or region, quantity, destination and timing. Include leaf or tea-bag format, pack sizes, private-label needs and required documents or certifications.
Kayilan can help organise specifications, supplier comparisons, samples and commercial follow-through. Availability, final specifications, authorised marks and supply terms are confirmed for the particular requirement before commitment.
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Tell us the tea you have in mind.
A clear brief gives the supplier discussion a useful starting point.