The tea leaf... The first quality selection is based on the plant itself. The smaller the share of lower and coarser leaves and the smaller the share of stems and stalks – the higher the quality. Name Meaning Plant part (G)T (G)FOP OP P PS S (Golden)Tip (Golden) Flowery Orange Pekoe Orange Pekoe Pekoe Pekoe Souchong Souchong Leaf bud 1. young leaf with downy leaf tip 2. leaf with silvery tip 3. broader leaf 4. thicker leaf 4. / 5. coarse and board leaf The most important tea substances in their largest concentration are contained in the first two leaves and the leaf bud.