Tea processing
Sunyoung 6CCGQ Double-Pot Tea Shapers
Sunyoung's 6CCGQ-50 and 6CCGQ-60 are electric double-pot machines for shaping and frying curled and ball-shaped specialty tea. Sunyoung fits cast-iron pots, which it says hold their shape when hot better than pressed pots. Speed is set by gear shift on the 50 and by variable frequency on the 60. Heaters are 7.6 and 10.6 kW, motors 0.55 and 1.1 kW. One table entry needs clearing up: the output column is headed kg/h, yet the cells read 2 kg and 5 kg of initially dried leaf. Here you will find the two models side by side, the pot question, a two-pot trial and service details.
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Build my procurement briefGear shift or variable frequency
Sunyoung offers these double-pot machines for curled and ball-shaped specialty tea. The 50 changes speed through gears and the 60 through a variable-frequency drive. Neither the number of gear positions nor the frequency range is published, and the catalogue does not compare finished tea from the two.
Ask Sunyoung to show the speed controls on the machine you are offered and run your own leaf through it. Judge both models on curled or ball shape. The tight-strip target belongs to the bottle drum.
The 2 kg and 5 kg cells
Both the web table and the brochure print “2 kg initially dried leaf” for the 50 and “5 kg initially dried leaf” for the 60, in a column headed kg/h. The cells could mean a charge, a machine total, a load per pot or an hourly amount.
Ask Sunyoung to state in writing the quantity, the leaf stage and whether it is per hour, per batch or per pot. Plan shifts and cycle times only once you have that answer.
Cast-iron pots and the hot working gap
Sunyoung's case for cast iron is that pressed pots can warp when heated, which changes the working gap and leaves more broken or loosely shaped tea. It uses cast-iron pots for that reason. No heat-distortion test or broken-leaf figure is published to go with the argument.
Ask for the pot and working-member layout, the materials, and Sunyoung's inspection and service instructions. Then run your leaf with the pots at working heat and grade shape and broken pieces by an agreed method. Gap tolerance, adjustment and pot replacement intervals should come from Sunyoung in writing.
50 and 60 side by side
The 60 has a larger drive, a larger heater and a bigger frame. Compare capacity only after the leaf-quantity cells are explained.
| Model | Catalogue figures |
|---|---|
| 6CCGQ-50 | 0.55 kW motor; 7.6 kW heating; 1780 × 760 × 1070 mm. Gear-shift speed adjustment. |
| 6CCGQ-60 | 1.1 kW motor; 10.6 kW heating; 2115 × 890 × 1175 mm. Variable-frequency speed adjustment. |
| Electrics | Ask for full connected load, supply and protection, auxiliaries included. |
| Layout | Ask for pot, access and discharge dimensions and the pot capacity for your build. |
Published specifications
Read each value with its stated conditions, and ask the manufacturer for any limit not listed here.
| Specification | Published value | Meaning / limit |
|---|---|---|
| Models and mechanism | 6CCGQ-50 / 6CCGQ-60, double-pot tea shaping/frying [1] [2] [3] | A different machine and leaf shape from the bottle drum on the same Sunyoung page. |
| Leaf shape | Curled or ball-shaped specialty tea [1] [3] | Sunyoung's intended use. Agree shape and breakage limits in a trial. |
| Pots | Manufacturer says it uses cast-iron pots [1] [3] | Grade, surface finish, coating and food-contact certificate are not given. Ask for them. |
| Speed adjustment, 50 / 60 | Gear-shift / variable-frequency [1] [3] | The method differs by model. Speed range, stroke and procedure are not printed. |
| Motor power, 50 / 60 | 0.55 / 1.1 kW [2] [3] | The drive, listed apart from the heater. |
| Heating power, 50 / 60 | 7.6 / 10.6 kW; electricity [2] [3] | Heater ratings. Pot temperature is set separately. |
| Leaf quantity cells, 50 / 60 | 2 kg initially dried leaf / 5 kg initially dried leaf [2] [3] | Printed under a kg/h heading with no per-hour, per-pot or per-batch label. Ask Sunyoung which it is. |
| Overall size, 50 / 60 | 1780 × 760 × 1070 / 2115 × 890 × 1175 mm [2] [3] | Outer machine size. Pot diameter and handling space come from the drawing. |
Trialling both pots
Each Sunyoung photo shows two pots. The catalogue says nothing about separate control for each pot, so find out how the pair is run before the trial. The stages that come before shaping, from withering to rolling, are laid out in our tea machinery guide by stage.
Settle the quantity
Get the meaning of the initially dried-leaf entry and the allowed load and spread for your build.
Learn how the pots are controlled
Ask from the written instructions how heating and motion work across the two pots.
Run your leaf
Use the recommended heat and speed method with labelled lots.
Grade each pot
Record shape, broken pieces and dryness from each pot by the agreed sampling method.
Time the full cycle
Include loading, unloading, lot handling and cleaning once the quantity is clear.
Buyer questions
Are 2 and 5 kg hourly capacities?
The column is headed kg/h, but the cells say only kilograms of initially dried leaf. Ask Sunyoung to confirm in writing what the figures measure. [2] [3]
Does the variable-frequency 60 make better tea?
Variable frequency is how the 60 sets speed. Compare the controls and grade your own leaf from each model in a trial. [1] [3]
Pots, drive and service details
Sunyoung's photos show an open-frame and an enclosed-frame double-pot machine without a readable model. Work from drawings and parts lists that match your quote. Initially dried leaf for these pots can come from Sunyoung's 6CHB continuous tea dryers, listed in the same tea processing range.
| Item | What to get from Sunyoung |
|---|---|
| Pot assembly | Material, contact surface, working fit and inspection instructions for your build. |
| Drive | Gear or variable-frequency limits, adjustment instructions and spare parts. |
| Heating and controls | Operating range, sensor position, electrical and commissioning information. Ask about stored settings and control accuracy. |
| Cleaning and access | Cleaning and handling method, service clearance, pot and working-member replacement. |
| Acceptance | The written quantity basis plus a recorded trial of shape, broken pieces and cycle time on your leaf. |
Prepare a model-specific brief
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Sources
Specifications come from the manufacturer's publications listed below, with the date each was checked.
- Official Sunyoung double-pot shaping/frying description
manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-11
Curled and ball-shaped tea use, the cast-iron pot argument and the 50/60 speed methods.
- Official frying-machine parameter table
manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-11
Double-pot rows with motor and heater power, sizes and the 2/5 kg initially dried-leaf cells.
- Official Sunyoung brochure, printed page 31
manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-11
Same double-pot rows and quantity cells in brochure form.
- Official open-frame double-pot illustration
manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-11
An open-frame machine with two pots and a control panel.
- Official enclosed-frame double-pot illustration
manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-11
An enclosed-frame machine with two pots; no model marked.
Report a correction through our contact form, quoting 6CCGQ-50 / 6CCGQ-60 and the relevant specification.