What is the difference between Taiwan black tea variety Qiyuntai tea No. 23 and Taiwan tea No. 18 Hongyu black tea

The tea improvement field of the Council of Agriculture launched a new black tea variety "Taiwan Tea 23" on September 5, 107, which does not have the strong convergence of big-leaf tea, reduces the astringent taste, and exudes strong flower and fruit aromas, which will become a new force in the black tea market.

The change of tea field shows that the new variety of Taicha 23 has the characteristics of strong growth potential, strong disease resistance and strong drought tolerance, and the black tea produced by Taicha has excellent quality, bright orange-red water color, elegant aroma and sweet flower and fruit fragrance. The taste of glycolic rhyme is strong and astringent.

The tea market emphasizes that in recent years, Taiwan black tea is mostly made from small-leaf tea trees suitable for oolong tea, which are harvested in summer and autumn. However, the quality of black tea produced by general small-leaf tea trees is still different from that produced by large-leaf tea trees. Taiwan Tea No. 23 is a small-leaf tea tree, and it can produce high-quality black tea all the year round, which is expected to become a new force in Taiwan black tea.

The tea conversion ceremony was held on May 18, 108 to celebrate the 116th anniversary of "Taiwan Tea No. 23". Finally, among the four names "Hongyue", "Qiyu", "Qiyun" and "Hongqi", Qiyun was selected by Qiyun.

Compared with Hongyu (Taicha 18)

The taste of red jade has the aroma of mint and cinnamon, but it has strong convergence, strong contraction in the throat, and is more astringent than "Taicha 23".

"Taicha 23 Qiyun" does not have the convergence of big-leaf tea, will not be too astringent, but has a significant sweet flower and fruit aroma, and the taste is mellow and mellow.

A Chronicle of Common Tea varieties made into Black Tea in Taiwan

Oolong Daye in the Japanese occupation era (Qingxin, Oolong)

During the Japanese occupation, Qingxin Citrus (Citrus)

Taiwan native tea species Taiwan Camellia

1973 Taicha No. 8 (Assam Black Tea): single Plant selection of Indian Big Leaf species Jaipuri

In 1981, Taicha No. 12 (Jin Xuan): paternal "hard branch Hongxin" + matrilineal "Tainong 8"

1999 Taicha No. 18 (Hongyu): paternal "Taiwan Wild Tea Tree, BMMI 607" + matrilineal "Burmese Big Leaf species Burma,B-729"

2009 Taicha No. 21 (Hongyun): the paternal line is "2022 strain" + the maternal line is "Tainong 12"

2018 Taiwan Tea No. 23 (Qi Yun): "Qi Ban 1" strain