Cut-Size & Particle-Size Guide

Powder/Ground  - free flowing, finely sifted powders

Our finest ground materials always present as a powder, but have slightly different particle sizes depending on the material, its oil content, etc.. Powders may be identified as PW-Powder or GR-Ground.

PW – Powders are sifted to -60 mesh = <0.01 inches = <0.25 mm
GR – Powders are sifted to -40 or -30 mesh = 0.016-0.023 inches = 0.42-0.59 mm

Please refer to the specification per item.

Tea Bag Cut or Fine Cut - free flowing small particles generally without fine powder

TC - Tea Cut is mostly sifted to -14/+60 mesh = 0.01-0.05 inches = 0.25-1.41 mm 

Please refer to the specification per item.

Cut & Sift / Flakes / Tips - free flowing larger particles generally without fine powder

CS - Cut & Sift and FL-Flakes are usually -6/+14 or/+30 mesh = 0.023/0.055-0.132 inches = 0.59/1.41 - 3.36 mm

Please refer to the specification per item.

Whole
Select items are offered in whole form. Sieve sizes vary by item, please refer to specs