Naming Teas
Teas of the world are classified in a number of ways. ONE is by the size and shape of the processed leaf. ANOTHER is by the way it is processed. Teas leaves are grouped by hand. Traditional manufacturing yields a large leaf with smaller broken pieces, or grades. The leaves are spread over mats according to whether they are whole or broken, as well as according to their size. The LEAVES are named according to their length: "dust" is less than 0.04 inch (1 mm) in length,