Tea market knowledge- The best supplier of loose leaf black tea bulk in Vietnam

With over 26 years of experience in tea production and export, Future Generation Co., Ltd is the leading loose leaf black tea bulk supplier in Vietnam. If you are looking for a reputable wholesale black tea manufacturer, you will find all information in this article valuable.

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Introduction

Black tea is a fully fermented tea that is more oxidized than oolong, yellow, white, and green teas. Black tea is enjoyed by millions of drinkers worldwide, making it the most-consumed tea in the world. The demand for black tea has never declined since it was introduced in China for the first time. This post will be helpful to you if you are looking for a prestigious supplier of loose leaf black tea bulk.

Future Generation Co., Ltd overview- General Information about the leading supplier of loose leaf black tea bulk in Vietnam

FGC has experience in the tea field for over 26 years

A tea factory of Future Generation Co., Ltd in Phu Tho Province

Founded in 1996, Future Generation Co., Ltd has worked in the tea field for over 26 years. Nowadays, the company is known as the leading tea manufacturer and exporter. In 2021, FGC reached 20 thousands metric tons in the annual loose tea export volume, which makes it the second-largest tea exporter in Vietnam by turnover.

FGC Vietnam-tea has exported tea to more than 60 countries, with millions of clients from enterprises, supermarket chains, distributing companies, etc.

Through the development journey, FGC has made efforts to bring the best products to clients that meet many demands in prices, tastes, and flavors.

FGC owns high-grown and low-grown vast tea farms located mostly in the north of Vietnam

FGC's vast tea gardens — FGC’s vast tea gardens

To provide sufficient tea supply for both internal and external markets, FGC focuses on the sustainability of the tea sources. As a result, they are from many different regions of the countries, including high-grown regions (Ha Giang Province, Yen Bai Province, Moc Chau Province, Lai Chau Province, etc.) and low grown (Thai Nguyen Province, Phu Tho Province, Tuyen Quang Province, etc.)

In particular, some tea farms are at an altitude of roughly 1000 meters over sea level. With such an ideal height, the tea leaves compose of the intensity of nutrients, freshness, typical flavors, and even the attractive appearance of tea products.

FGC’s factories have been equipped with modern production lines

TetraPak- the most cutting-edge filling and packaging tea technology applied by FGC's factory — TetraPak- the most cutting-edge filling and packaging tea technology applied by FGC’s factory

Apart from the outstanding number of factories (15 tea factories with many manufacturing and processing plants), the company also invests in technology in production. Many machine lines are imported from Japan, Italy, Spain, Germany, etc.

Such cutting-edge production technologies ensure the high and stable production capacity of the factories. As a result, FGC is worth being the leading supplier of loose leaf black tea bulk from Vietnam.

FGC provides clients with various black tea grades

Black tea from FGC is graded based on processing methods, leaf size, and grown regions. Each tea grade comes in typical features, prices, and liquor hue.

FGC manages the quality of the products well

All products produced by FGC are well-controlled from “ farm to table” to ensure that their quality is safe and healthy to consume.

Black Tea Grades from FGC

Processing methods

Black tea Orthodox

Black tea CTC

Selecting freshest green tea leaves – Withering – Grinding tea – Fermentation – Drying – Sorting and classifying tea grades – Packing and storing

Selecting freshest green tea leaves – Withering – Grinding tea – Fermentation – Drying – Crushing & Tearing – Curling – Sorting and classifying tea grades – Packing and storing

Leaf size

Orthodox
High Grades	OPA		Appearance: long, bold, slightly twisted leaves. Liquor & taste: strong golden red-brown liquor, brighter hue than other grades, sweet aftertaste Has the unique aroma of a high-grade black tea OPA tea grade is produced from fresh tea leaves from high-grown regions such as Ha Giang, and Yen Bai=> the tea is 100% organic and free-chemical.
	OP Black Tea OP long	Appearance: wiry and twisted leaves and buds (can contain some white tips) Liquor & taste: strong golden red-brown liquor, darker than OPA, sweet aftertaste
		Long leaf size OP	The longest size leaf grade within the OP grades Stalk rate must be under 1%
		Medium leaf size OP (curly shape leaf OP)	Curved and twisted leaves Stalk rate must be under 1%
		Short leaf size OP	The shortest and youngest leaf grade within the OP grades Contain many young white tips Stalk rate must be under 1%
	BOP	Appearance: Wiry, curved, young, and natural black tea leaves (can contain many silvery tips) Liquor & taste: strong golden red-brown liquor, darker than OP, strong taste and sweet aftertaste
		Large leaf size BOP	Wiry, curved, and young tea leaves Natural black Contain some white tips Stalk rate must be under 1%
		Small leaf size BOP	Smaller and younger leaf than the large leaf size BOP Stronger taste and sweet aftertaste Contain many silvery tips
	FBOP Black Tea Orthodox FBOP	Appearance: Short, slightly wiry, less twisted broken leaves (can contain many silvery tips) Liquor & taste: strong golden red-brown liquor, darker than BOP, strong taste and sweet aftertaste Contains many silvery tips Has a strong golden red-brown liquor Comes in short, slightly wiry, less twisted broken leaves
	Pekoe	Appearance: curly round leaves (made of young tender tea leaves and buds, only 5-8% of tea leaf grades is Pekoe) Liquor & taste: light golden red-brown liquor, fantastic taste and sweet aftertaste This grade accounts for only 5-8% of tea leaf grades Made of young tender tea leaves and buds. => Leaves of this grade are shorter, curly, and not much wiry. The most attractive and stunning appearance (curly round leaves) Has light golden red-brown liquor
	P	Appearance: Wiry and natural black, larger in size and older in leaf, compared to FBOP Liquor & taste: red-brown, lighter than FBOP Made from the young veins of tea leaves Wiry and natural black Larger in size and older in leaf, compared to FBOP Liquor: red-brown, lighter than FBOP
High-grade black teas from FGC are mostly high-grown tea sources planted and harvested by minority ethnic groups in Ha Giang, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Moc Chau, etc. The tea sources are 100% organic and unique in hue( a little golden dark), authentic in aroma and rich in health benefits.
Medium Grades	PS	A flaky leaf grade with a neat appearance. Consists of leaves that are slightly curly but fully open.
	BPS	A smaller grade just after PS.
	F	Finely broken pieces of tea leaf that still have a coarse texture. The smallest pieces of tea that are left over after sieving other bigger leaf grades
	Dust	A fine powder tea, much finer than fanning grades. Tea leftover from producing other higher tea grades. => Used in producing filter tea bags.
Medium-grade black teas from FGC have strong golden red-brown liquor, but a little darker than the high-grade ones.

CTC

BOP

The largest size of CTC tea with a dimension of about 3 mm.

=> Blackish in appearance, light in aroma, and sweet in the aftertaste.

Round and black-brown in color with a size is about 2mm.

=> Bright and fragrant in aroma, strong in taste, and sweet in the aftertaste.

The grade comes from the young leaves, with a round appearance and the size being about 1 mm.

=> It has a dark brown color, typical aroma, rich acrid taste, and a sweet aftertaste.

A broken part of CTC Black teas with size being just about 0.5mm.
Dark brown in color, typical in aroma, rich acrid in taste, and sweet in after taste.

=> Appropriate for producing filter tea bags.

Black tea normally has a strong golden red-brown liquor. Source: pinterest.com

Liquor hue and taste can depend on the tea leaf size, the larger the tea leaf size is, the lighter color of its liquor and its taste.

Apart from the above primary grades, FGC provides you with a wide choice of specific grades (blended from many grades, sources, or types, based on your expected cost, liquor, taste, and appearance).

All tea grades meet international and regional standards for plantation, processing, packaging, and product quality.

Grown regions

	High-grown	Low-grown
Regions	Nghia Lo-Yen Bai Ha Giang Bao Loc- Lam Dong Moc Chau Lai Chau Tuyen Quang Thai Nguyen	Phu Tho Nghe An Thai Nguyen Tuyen Quang
Descriptions	Tea plants are naturally grown in high granite mountains or plateaus at the altitude of 1600 meters over sea level Planted and harvested uniquely by minority ethnic groups 100% organic (no chemical is used) Unique tea cultivars, age of many tea plants can be up to hundreds or even thousands. => High-grown teas are the most premium and authentic tea products. The teas are the harmony among people, environment, minority culture, and tea types. => Contains more silvery tips => Tea from Bao Ngoc, Lam Dong Central Highland can be the best alternative to Ceylon tea due to the special soil for tea plantations there => The average prices for these teas are higher than other teas.	Tea plants are planted by skilled farmers in the hills and midland areas at the altitude of 600-900 meters over sea level Organic and well-controlled quality => Low-grown teas don’t refer to the low tea grades.
Tea characteristics	Taste: Mild, gently sweet aftertaste( Tea from Ha Giang can be a little bitter)	Taste: Stronger than high-grown tea
	Tea leaf hue: golden dark or natural dark(especially teas from Ha Giang and Yen Bai has golden dark as characteristics color)	Tea leaf hue: natural dark
	Liquor hue: golden red-brown	Liquor hue: golden red-brown

For more information about our Black Tea grades and blends, please contact our tea experts via info@vietnam-tea.com to be consulted.

Take a journey to our factory in Phu Tho province through the post below:

A tour of FGC’s tea factory in Phu Tho province- See what attracts you most?

Conclusion

Future Generation Co., Ltd is proud to be the leading tea manufacturer and exporter due to the attractions above. If you want more information about loose-leaf black tea bulk, please contact us via info@vietnam-tea.com or https://www.facebook.com/fgcvietnamtea!

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If you are tea distributors, tea importers, teashop managers, or even tea lovers, we are committed to being your prestigious tea source supplier in Vietnam!