What is Yingde No. 9 Black Tea? the difference between Yinghong No. 9 and Yingde Black Tea and the introduction of its grading system

How did the name come from?

Yinghong No. 9 tea is much more famous than Yingde black tea. This is the top of Yingde tea, and it is also the name of tea tree. Do you know where this strange name comes from?

We just mentioned that these Yunnan tea trees were transplanted to England and Germany in 1956. Among them, 22 clone seedlings were selected and the leaf experiment was carried out in 1964. The results show that No. 17 tea tree can produce the best black tea.

Therefore, the tea master cloned this kind of tea tree and mass produced the best Anglo-German black tea. The question is how to name this kind of tea to distinguish it from other teas.

The number 9 means longevity and dignity in Chinese culture. Therefore, for auspicious reasons, the tea ceremony master changed the 17th to the 9th. English refers to Yingde and red refers to black tea; this is the origin of Yinghong No. 9 tea. In Cantonese pronunciation, Yinghong sounds like a hero.

Yinghong No. 9 tea had a prosperous time. After its launch, national leaders highly recognized its quality and helped it develop into a public brand. In the West, it is said that the Queen of England also likes it and even entertains guests with Yinghong 9. When Mr. Putin visited China, he drank full of praise.

Develop

Almost all Chinese tea is invented by the rich experience of tea masters. But Anglo-German black tea is born in a different way.

It was created under the guidance of the state and is the product of the era of planned economy. The aim is to export to the West, earn foreign exchange and help economic growth. As Anglo-German black tea is seldom sold in China, it is almost always broken at first. This is to cater to the wine-making habits of Westerners.

Due to the development of large black tea producing countries such as India and Sri Lanka, the natural disadvantage in distribution channels makes Anglo-German black tea lag behind in the competition. Because of its short history, it is not as famous as Qimen, which also comes from China. Yingde black tea is gradually becoming unknown.

In this situation, tea masters began to produce whole-leaf Yingde tea and develop the domestic market. Although Chinese people are not interested in black tea, Anglo-German black tea has won a group of fans because of its excellent quality.

Fortunately, the laboratory where Yinghong 9 tea tree was found is still in operation. Scientists have been studying, hoping to find a better new tea tree than Yinghong 9, so that Yingde black tea can return to its former glory.

ranking system

Most people think that Yinghong No. 9 tea is Yingde black tea; this may be a misunderstanding. As we said before, Yinghong 9 is the name of a tea tree, a brand, and a grade of Yingde black tea.

After years of research, the local tea laboratory has developed more grades of Anglo-German black tea according to different picking standards and processing methods.

Yinghong 9: picking standard of one bud, first and second leaves

Golden Red: a bud, the first and second leaves are picked in the spring

Golden hair: the picking standard of a bud and the first leaf

How does Yingde black tea taste good?

The substance in Yingde black tea dissolves quickly, so it does not need to be soaked for a long time. A porcelain bowl or teapot seems to be a good choice.

First, preheat the tea set, put the tea just enough to cover the bottom of the pot, add less hot water to wake up the tea and pour it out, soak in 95 ℃ hot water for 10 to 15 seconds and pour out the tea.