A hearty Assam with a deep amber cup and full, rich, malty flavor. Assam GFOP1 stands for Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe. In this case Golden refers to the golden tip at the very end of the tea buds. Flowery denotes large tea leaves which are typically plucked form new shoots and consist of two leaves and a bud. Orange pekoe is a way to classify black teas, and it signifies that this premium quality tea consists of whole leaves only. The “1” is an indication of a special tea in the GFOP category.