CHOP
as applied to tea, etc., signifies either the grade--"first chop" then signifying "first quality"--or a special brand or lot. The word originally signified a Chinese custom-house pass or mark.
as applied to tea, etc., signifies either the grade--"first chop" then signifying "first quality"--or a special brand or lot. The word originally signified a Chinese custom-house pass or mark.