"Orange pekoe" does not taste like orange! It's a black-tea grade rather than a variety or flavor. There's no clear evidence whether the word "orange" described the tea buds or the brew or possibly the Dutch royal house. It's all vague orientalist early-20C marketing. (The tea is not Japanese!)
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Makes sense.
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Orange you glad I didn't say "Pekoe"?
The second Kanji 茶 (CHA) means Tea
The first kanji 紅 (KOU) means deep red or crimson
Black tea isn't black, it's orange, red, or deep crimson.
Ergo "orange pekoe" and KOUCHA.