Orange Pekoe Tea Defined

By Cindy-Lou Dale

Orange, contrary to popular belief, has nothing to do with colour or flavour. It refers to the princes of Orange, heirs to the throne of the Netherlands. The word thus conveys the idea of noble quality and was probably first used by Dutch merchants to give distinction to the product.

Pekoe comes from the Chinese pak-ho, the fine hair of a newborn infant. The term was used to describe young tea buds still covered with light down.

Cindy-Lou Dale is a writer, journalist, photographer.  www.cindyloudale.com

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