The ninth-dan tea master is a professional talent in the field of tea art with extremely high professional level and profound cultural literacy representing the top level of tea artists. The relevant introduction is as follows:

- Grade Certification: The ninth-dan tea master is usually a high-level certification of the of tea artists, and the certificate is generally issued by relevant industry associations or professional institutions. For example, the Training Center of the Chinese Society for Management Science offers a professional talent capacity certificate for ninth-dan tea masters, which is divided into different levels such as junior, intermediate, advanced, and teaching staff.

- Professional Requirements: The ninth-dan tea needs to have profound knowledge of tea culture, have an in-depth understanding of the history, types, and origin of tea; master superb tea art skills, proficient in the brewing of various teas; have advanced tasting abilities, accurately identify and evaluate the quality of tea; and should also inherit the spirit of tea ceremony, reflect the spirit and philosophy of tea, and have the ability to educate and teach, which can be passed on to others.

- Application Conditions: The application conditions may vary among different institutions, generally requiring applicants to more than three years of relevant work experience in tea production, sales, tasting, etc., to first obtain the Senior Tea Artist Certificate issued by the Chinese Tea Association, to pass evaluation of the ninth-dan tea master to obtain the qualification for evaluation, and then to pass the comprehensive assessment of tea tasting, production, cultural dissemination, etc.

- Functions: The ninth-dan tea master certificate is an authoritative proof of the holder's professional ability and knowledge level, and has advantages in job hunting and promotion, and can open career development channels. The certificate holder can independently complete tasks such as tea quality assessment and control, and can also serve as a technical consultant or brand spokesperson for tea companies, contributing the development of the tea industry.

- Employment Direction: The employment prospects are relatively broad, and can work in tea houses, tea companies, trading companies, foreign-related, tea art training institutions, cultural communication companies, etc., engaged in tea art performances, tea tasting, tea culture dissemination, tea art teaching, and other related work