Enjoy a light and less astringent cup of black tea with Whittard Ceylon Orange Pekoe loose leaf tea. This fine whole leaf tea from Sri Lanka offers a versatile flavour, best enjoyed black but able to hold milk when brewed strong. Perfect for everyday enjoyment, it is a staple from a trusted British tea brand.
A particularly fine Ceylon blended from a selection of estates, Orange Pekoe refers to the grade, an unbroken whole leaf tea with long wiry leaves. Significantly lighter and less astringent than other Sri Lankan teas you may have tried, our signature Ceylon loose leaf tea is best enjoyed black. However, if brewed strong it can certainly hold its own against a splash of milk. Easy-going and versatile, it's a tea for all tastes.
Often misread as referring to the taste of the tea, the term Orange Pekoe has a rather intriguing history. The word Pekoe is a corruption of the Chinese words for white tip, referring to the young, fresh tea leaves, while the inclusion of Orange refers to Holland's royal House of Orange. When this tea was first brought to Holland in the 19th century, market-savvy merchants added it on to suggest a royal warrant.
