The utility model discloses
black tea withering equipment. The equipment comprises an upper-layer conveying mesh belt and a lower-layer conveying mesh belt which are opposite in conveying direction, a C-shaped
elevator, a fan, a vibration conveying groove and a
far infrared light source,
infrared withering, automatic leaf turning and oscillating fine manipulation are integrated, the oxidase activity of fresh tea leaves is improved by utilizing
far infrared radiation, water flowing of the fresh tea leaves is promoted and the content of
aroma prerequisite substances and the activity of related enzymes are improved by utilizing an oscillating fine manipulation technology, and mechanical damage caused by a traditional rocking technology is avoided. The
black tea processed by the equipment has remarkable debitterizing and
aroma enhancing effects, the content of tea
polyphenol is effectively reduced, the content of
theaflavin and thearubigins is increased, tea soup is mellow, the
aroma is improved, the sensory quality of tea leaves is remarkably improved, the equipment is small and easy to use, the cost is low, the labor cost is remarkably reduced, and the production efficiency is improved. And the method has high practicability and wide applicability.