What kind of tea is orange pekoe?
First and foremost, lets clear up a very common misconception – orange pekoe has nothing to do with oranges or with orange flavor in tea. Technically, orange pekoe (pronounced peck-o) is not a type of tea at all but rather a term denoting the size of the tea leaf a whole or a large piece of the whole tea leaf. Therefore, any of the popular teas such as Earl Grey or English Breakfast may contain the good quality orange pekoe grade of tea. Sadly, the term orange pekoe has become synonymous with tea bags which actually do not contain any orange pekoe grades of tea, but rather the fannings or dust of the tea leaves the lowest quality of tea available. Crumpets and scones sound wonderful, but what exactly are they? They are as delightful to eat as they sound! I have found two American comparisons that are not exact but come close enough to give a good idea of what you might expect to eat. A crumpet is a sort of a flat muffin riddled with holes, most closely resembling a split open Thomas En
