Logo for Pekoe Tea
Pekoe tea is a collection of teas, which has several different types: green tea, black tea, red, yellow, etc.
The choice of name has certain clear sources. The word Pekoe is a unit that expresses the quality of tea, and by that unit one can understand the properties of tea leaves collection, storage, processing and others.
Well, pekoe is actually pronounced 'pek-ho' and is derived from a word for a special kind of Chinese tea, meaning white downy hair referring to the down-like hairs on the tea leaves that are the youngest and smallest on the plant.
The choice of name has certain clear sources. The word Pekoe is a unit that expresses the quality of tea, and by that unit one can understand the properties of tea leaves collection, storage, processing and others.
Well, pekoe is actually pronounced 'pek-ho' and is derived from a word for a special kind of Chinese tea, meaning white downy hair referring to the down-like hairs on the tea leaves that are the youngest and smallest on the plant.