01Hot
- Amount
- 2.5g (1 tsp)
- Water
- 250ml at 100°C
- Time
- 3 minutes
Strain promptly to keep the fruit notes clear.
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Lumbini Ceylon FBOPFEXS
Lumbini black tea with a rich body and layers of fruit flavour. A little different with each sip.
- Caffeine
- Contains caffeine
- Brew
- 1 tsp · 100°C · 3 min
- Milk
- Best without milk
- Best
- Weekend, taking your time
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£7.80
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- Free UK delivery from £35
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50gTry it first, or keep a few different teas open.
100gA sensible everyday pouch for most tea drinkers.
200g+Best when it is already part of your tea shelf.
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Is this your cup?
Black tea enthusiasts: rich, coppery and fruit-layered, with a little more each sip.
Perhaps not if you want an everyday brew at an everyday price. Try Lumbini Ceylon Orange Pekoe →
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Lumbini Ceylon FBOPFEXS
Lumbini Estate · Sri Lanka
Plum, copper and a remarkable leaf.
Black Tea
Lumbini Ceylon FBOPFEXS is a handcrafted Sri Lankan black tea with abundant tips, a full body, bright coppery character and a smooth plum-like finish.
Proof that black tea can be both powerful and intricate.
- Character
- Plum · copper · rich
- Water
- 100°C
- Time
- 3 minutes
Award-winning Ceylon black
The plum note stays with you
A rich, coppery Ceylon from Lumbini with a fruit-layered finish that reveals something new each sip. For black tea enthusiasts who like to linger.
- Origin
- Sri Lanka, Ruhunu
- Caffeine
- Contains caffeine
- Milk?
- Best without
- Best time
- Weekend mornings
The story
Gold tips and a gold medal
Lumbini Estate sits in Sri Lanka's southern Ruhunu district, where the warmer climate gives the tea a fuller body than the high-grown Ceylons most people know. The factory has won recognition from the Specialty Tea Institute of America for its craftsmanship, and this FBOPFEXS grade shows why. The leaf is packed with golden and silver tips.
In the cup you get a coppery amber liquor with real depth. The first sip is rich and smooth, closer to a good Assam than a typical Ceylon, but without the malty heaviness. Then the fruit comes through: a plum-like note on the finish that lingers and shifts slightly with each mouthful. It rewards attention.
Drink the first cup plain so you can follow that plum detail. A small splash of milk works if you prefer it softer, but it does round off the edges. This is weekend tea, the kind you make when you have a few minutes to sit down properly. Not an everyday builder's brew, but something a bit special.
How to brew it
How to get the best from it
02Second steep
- Amount
- Same leaves
- Water
- 250ml at 100°C
- Time
- 4 minutes
A little lighter, the plum becomes more delicate.
03With milk
- Amount
- 2.5g (1 tsp)
- Water
- 250ml at 100°C
- Time
- 3–4 minutes
A splash only. The body holds up, but the fruit softens.
Shop tip: Use freshly boiled water and time it carefully. Over-steeping pushes the astringency past the fruit.
Made for moments like
Saturday morning, no rush
Kettle on, newspaper open, nowhere to be for an hour. This is the tea for that.
After a long walk
Something warming with a bit of substance when you get back through the door.
Quiet afternoon treat
When you want a proper cup that asks you to slow down and pay attention.
Lovely withButtered crumpetsDark chocolateFruit cakeCheese sconeAlmond biscotti
Weighing it up?
Not quite what you’re after? Try these.
Lumbini Ceylon Orange PekoeChoose this if you want the same estate but a lighter, more everyday cup.From £4.25
Bukhial Assam TGFOPChoose this if you prefer malty richness over fruit and want a tea that loves milk.From £4.40
Lover's Leap Ceylon OPChoose this if you want a brighter, more floral Ceylon with less body.From £4.25
Good questions
Things people ask us in the shop
What does FBOPFEXS actually mean?
Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Extra Special. It describes the leaf grade: broken leaves with plenty of golden tips, crafted to a higher standard than regular BOP. The extra letters signal quality, not just size.
How is this different from Lumbini Orange Pekoe?
Both come from the same estate. The Orange Pekoe is a whole-leaf grade with a rounder, more everyday character. This FBOPFEXS has more tips, a richer body and that distinctive plum finish.
Does it need milk?
It is best without so you can taste the fruit detail. A small splash works if you like a softer cup, but it does mute the plum notes.
How many cups will I get from each pack?
At roughly 2.5g per cup: the 25g pack makes about 10 cups, 50g around 20, 100g around 40, 250g about 100, and 500g around 200 cups.
How should I store it?
Keep it in an airtight tin or resealable bag, away from light and strong smells. It will stay fresh for many months if stored properly.
Full product details
Lumbini Ceylon FBOPFEXS is a full-bodied Sri Lankan black tea with a coppery cup and a plum-like finish. The fruit note is a tasting comparison: the only ingredient is Ceylon black tea.
This is the richer, dark-fruit-led Lumbini option. Drink the first cup plain; a small amount of milk works, but it softens the plum detail.
How to brew
- 2.5 g (about one teaspoon) per 250 ml
- Freshly boiled water at 100°C
- Steep for three minutes, then strain
Contains caffeine. No batch-specific laboratory figure is available.
Want to understand the letters on the packet? Read our Orange Pekoe and tea grades guide for an explanation of leaf grades and a comparison of Lumbini OP and FBOPFEXS.
A cup worth sitting down for
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