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坚定原始初心

从1995年到今天我之所以能够一支持续下来享受整个过程原因无他:

  1. 严谨
  2. 真确
  3. 坚持
  4. 独特
  5. 品质传承
  6. 农残检测

前几天晚上突然有三位荷兰年仅18-22岁的青年,在没有预约的情况之下直接敲门品茶。我很好奇因为这么多年来我没有资金财力投资在网域市场推广或者是广告,所以他们是怎么找到我的,我很好奇。 而这几位年轻的朋友说他们是我在Instagram的粉丝。

我也问他们有没有什么建议我来加大网上市场推销或者是广告的方法,没有想到这几位孩子反而说,不要过度用谷歌或者其他的搜索引擎来增加知名度,因为我的独特在他们的圈子里面已经达到了口传与可被信任的形象。

与一般开放性的茶店不同,他们反而喜欢这种能够受到专注照顾与对话的独特性。

记得我第一次参加国内的国际茶论坛是在四川湄洲,从第一次我在会中跟国内朋友分享的就是加强体验是加大中国好茶持续推广与巩固中国茶的整体品质形象的必要性。

在中欧签订地理标示协议之后,在我应茶杂志安主编的要求下写了一份中欧地理标示协议建议白皮书之后,我更是痛定思痛的思考如何必要的面对市场变化的挑战,以及持续的拓展战略。 左思右想之后还是坚持与坚定原始初心做法。

  1. 对自然与茶叶品质的严谨
  2. 对知识与数据坚持真确
  3. 坚持为中国好茶争取被看到,闻到,品到的实际体验机会
  4. 中国茶品不限,但坚持生态,地理与传承文化品质的独特
  5. 在品质传承的循环中谨守何可为,何必为,何须谨慎的法理与道德规范
  6. 中国好茶的品质与安全用农残检测证实

可是为了要让这个做法能够日后持续下去我们必须想办法建立一个有制度的教学系统。标准化、真确化、透明化就会是我们在强烈市场竞争乱象的情况下能够突出的重点。

中国茶的品质标准化中国茶的教育品质标准化必须由我们中国来制定与掌控。

Enlightenment

It was a raining night in 1984 in Taipei, that night I worked again overtime

and left the office with an empty stomach. In that period  I enjoyed pretty successful ride with career and it seemed I have great confidence in self; but as matter of fact, I was bothered by many unspeakable worries which I did not what to tell and how to deal.

I was urged to take a break at a small food stand because of hungry.  While I was waiting for the rice noodles, I raised my head and saw a poster of vast from JiGong (known as “Crazy Monk”) , Don’t get angry. When reading the text, a light of enlightenment stroke in that freed the unknown fear and worries in my heart instantly.

We are surrounded by many people who are doing their best and everyone came across in our life all has his/her unique values; if we thought we could protect ourselves better by building walls around us to isolate others, perhaps the one being isolated and blocked away from potential opportunities is ourselves.

Instead of placing self in the middle of a small universe, instead of letting the negative energy disturb the peace in mind, perhaps it would be better to take a break by closing eyes, slowing down breathing and whispering a simple ‘thank you’ in silence; because it’s such a joy to have you in the world; doing the best because it brings joy and comfort to the  mind.

开悟

那是84年台北市一个微雨夜,当晚我又一次加班,当时工作顺畅看似一帆风顺,但是内心却有说不出道不明的空洞、焦虑与不知所以然。

离开办公室的时候饥肠辘辘,停在一个面线摊想先填填五脏庙;在等米线时,下意识抬头,看到墙上贴了一张济公活佛的“莫生气”。当时无知的焦虑在无意识中顿然开悟了。霎那间深刻体会生活的得在于舍,解放内心的结就在当下的释然接纳,而不在毫无目的的莫明追寻。

在我们的日常生活里,在我们的身边,其实经常有人在默默的努力,在默默的付出;在生命中每一个人的存在都有他/她的价值跟意义, 当在内心筑墙分辨你我他以为那样能保护自己的时候,而实际被分出来,被隔绝于墙后的是我。

与其恣意把自己放在小宇宙中间,与其让任意挑剔的负能量干扰心中的平静;何不暂停片刻,闭上双眼,轻缓吐纳,由心的说声感恩,因为世上有你真好。努力由自己尽力就好。

萧美兰 07/07/2025
于比利时安特卫普

你也经营茶产品吗?

今天一位朋友问“你也经营茶产品吗”.

在回答“是”之前希望国内朋友先了解几个在海外我们面对的基本挑战:

  1. 中国茶叶到西欧的历史是在16世纪才开始,真正有量进入市场是在清末, 20世纪印度茶商业化对市场对茶的了解与饮用方法的影响
  2. 欧洲茶文化是由英式的下午茶 (High Tea)开始, 到今天依然有西方直线性思考与殖民主义的傲慢基因影响生活饮食习惯存在的现实
  3. 任何文化或者潮流的创造需要大量“一般”人口与生活习惯的生活影响,而中欧两者之间存在人口、饮食习惯及一般知识的巨大差异
  4. 在人口数字庞大不平衡的现实下,不是每一个欧洲人都喝茶。

还有很多基本差异我可以用“罄竹难书”四个字含带,我就不一一列举了………

今天在面对强大的世界竞争压力之下中国好茶必须思考的是如何在价格与价值之间创造可持续性的利机与影响力。

不管你给的答案是什么,你认为谁应该在为中国好茶在世界市场发挥可持续性发展努力中尽心尽力呢?你愿意参与以及一起努力付出吗?

水为茶之母

水为茶之母。因此比利时中华茶学院在基本茶理课程设计中把品水放在品茶之前。 学茶之前先了解水与茶的影响,在学茶的同时也必须了解火与茶的影响以及器与茶如何搭配。

如何把中国茶教育与国外的教育系统能够连接是我这一段时间一直不断在思考的一个问题。

在比利时从中学教育开始孩子学习的方向就开始进行区分化,如何跟国内的不同培训课程连接与划分呢?比如

不分科的中高中为 ASO ,换句话讲等学完了以后再进行分科学习。

  • 过去两年在比利时给一般中高中学生们讲茶时,依照可持续性发展的框架我设计了一个题目是茶与人的三生三世讲座。
  • 模板化的业余茶人(不分年龄)讲座课程, Tea Hoppers

任何牵涉职业专长训练的学校, TSO (系列课程设计以及培训,基本地理、植物生物学、茶理有绝对学习的必要,而且课程之间具有阶层性,数据合理化非常重要)

  • Tea Sommelier 侍茶师
  • Tea Nose
  • Tea Quality Evaluator
    (国外没有真正的茶学院所以这类的课程如果能跟国内的专业学院一起合作会对中国茶推广与教学有帮助)
    (如何创造市场职业价值认可很重要,在国外可以与旅馆学校或是商专合作)

以销售商业能力为主的职业训练,BSO, 这个头衔目前在市场上(中外皆然)相当的混乱。国外的教育合作系统为商学院为主。

以艺术表达为主的职业训练,KSO (历史、文化修养的培训基本很重要,强调体会创新能力)

  • 茶艺师 Tea Art

期待你能提供想法与建议。

Learning beyond tea

Having a cup of tea is the first step into tea learning;

Learning what and how to identify and distinguish and eventually is able to free from impulsive differentiative mind when we learn what and how to distinguish different profiles and unique characters in flavors and tastes from the pure and authentic quality tea.

Willingness to submit self to the earning of accurate information and knowledge to the ecological Nature, Chinese traditional tea cultures and tea is necessary.

Making a cup of tea seems simple, but learning what and how to bring out the best of tea is a lifetime journey.

With tea, we learn more about how to enjoy tea to sustain a healthy lifestyle, but most importantly to learn how to become a better person while enjoy a healthy daily living with ease、 calm and tranquility in life.

Tea, is more than tea

Mei Lan Hsiao, Chinese Tea Master, started to promote Chinese authentic and fine quality tea based in Belgium since 1995. Based on nearly 30 years diligent efforts, Mei Lan deeply recognized the efforts have to go beyond tea and Chinese tea culture, it is necessary to understand what and how to satisfy the needs for humanistic and civilization development for a more peaceful society and a world.

A cup of fine, pure and authentic quality tea can in- and directly encourage civilization dialogues:

  • Dialogue between tea trees with ecological Mother Nature;
  • Encourage dialogue between people with Nature through tea trees and ECO environment;
  • Stimulate dialogue between people with civilization traditions while enjoying a cup of tea;
  • Encourage indepth appreciation to the efforts of sustaining culture heritages and nameless heros behind tea leaves while enjoying a cup of tea;
  • Encourage non-violent dialogues with inner self and others when sensing the fine flavors and tastes;
  • Stimulate the civilization dialogue through the joy of sharing and respects in the process of preparing, serving and sharing a cup of tea.

Therefore,

What is tea? Living !

How to enjoy living? Simple ordinary !

What is Chinese tea culture? Learning & actions in one, embrace honestyly exchange and respect equality in humanity and having inner dialogue through reflection, Let’s share a cup of tea !

Gloominess is from within,

Unity is to include everyone based on respect to humanity.

Tea Ceremony & Cha Dao

Indeed movements in tea ceremony, either from Gongfu Cha (功夫茶艺 gongfu cha yi) from China, Tea Art (茶艺 cha yi) from Taiwan or Chadao (茶道)from Japan, looks very Zen, somes even are pretty facy, however, it is nothing but a way of presentation of tea. Even though fancy movements are very attracting and eye catching,particularly to those who participate the tea setting; it, however, still is nothing but a way of tea presentation for us to explore the flavors and tastes in tea.

Often many people thought since the Japanese named it as ‘chadao (茶道)’, so it is same as what Cha Dao (茶道) is, well, the answer will be “Yes and Not quite exact”, and each step does have scientific rationality in the seemed philosophical movement.

Actually Cha Dao is much simplier; it does not emphasize the fancy movements, even though each step still has specific scientific and philosphical meaning but it guides you further into the learning path with tea by disciplining self with ease and calming energy and state of mind.

Movements in Cha Dao are slow, simple and gentle, the essence of tea preparing process focuses on the inner dialogue through tea when enjoy a tea moment.

When your body and mind are in the Chan (禅 Zen) state, the time stands still, the aroma and taste are no longer for appealing but for comforting.

The learning of tea opens a door of life time learning, there are different side doors to enter the path. It does not matter which door you choose to open, it all goes back to the root of tea in your heart.

“Which tea helps to reduce stress?”

Probably you will laugh with this question, but it’s a real question from a young man who would like to purchase tea for her girl friend as Valentine’s gift. I first encouraged him for his nice intention, and told him honestly that he has looked for wrong solutions from tea.

Yes, in the market, we do can find tea with the label on tea box as ‘Relaxation tea’, ‘Immunity tea’ or even ‘stress free tea’, suggest to check the description of ingredients used in the tea; if it contains tea from Camellia sinensis v. sinensis (or O. Kuntze), regardless which type of tea , because tea leaves from Camellia sinensis tea trees all contain caffeine; either caffeine or theine these are the same substance, and tea caffeine often used the term as theine. Right amount of caffeine actually is good for our health. (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/9-reasons-why-the-right-amount-of-coffee-is-good-for-you)

One must examine the cause of stress, anxiety or nervousness before searching for solutions from tea. Yes, tea has many health benefits, but tea shouldn’t considered as medicine to solve health or mental problems.

Intuitively speaking, the cause of stress mainly starts from unfulfill desire to satisfy the anxiety or desires that further affects the nervousness level in brain; while the direct of tea drink starts from mouth, to stomach and then disinterested further.

It is time and relaxation process one is willing to take and the calming in state of mind can link the body and mind in one.

The key point is “Action’

(source: https://www.lifesimile.com/strategies-to-cope-with-stress/)

So what’s my suggestions to that lovely young man?

” Enjoy a walk with your girl friend by holding hands together, or give her a good hug, or to enjoy a lovely moment together, and don’t forget to tell her that you truly appreciate and love her”, of course, if you really have that much money, can also try with “A diamond jewelry, 99 roses and 66 money bills”.

What’s in the tea cup

It seems a rather simple question, but it is a question that hardly can get a perfect answer.

To make it short, there are 3 to drink and the primary key words will be

The Taste

Again, there are 3 tastes to explore by individual preferences which is subject to respective willingness and capabilities:

  1. The taste of various chemical or mineral substances in tea
  2. The taste of culture and values behind tea leaves
  3. The taste of truth deep in the soul

So which level do you want to reach when drinking a cup of tea?

The joy

Drinking tea is a pleasant and joyful experience not only to body but also provide satisfactory feeling that everyone can enjoy. You do, however, need to learn the importance of taking time out to enjoy it and are able to listen and respect the choice of own body. Therefore right attitude to understand what and how to maintain balance in body and mind is important for health.

The enlightenment

There is no other alternative than tea that turns a small leaf to become a great civilization culture. Without recognizing the nature in tea, morals represented in tea would be hard to comprehend; without embracing the moral values represented in tea, how can we be enlightened in the learning of Cha Dao 茶道? The essence of Cha Dao in Chinese tea culture emphasize the harmony and balance between heaven, earth and mankind. simply because we are part of the Nature, same as tea trees. Collective existence because of harmony linkaging, that’s the nature in tea and that’s what we hope to perused in life when we enjoy a cup of tea.

The verticle thinking urges us to distinguish high or low in between material vs. spsiritual world. But can we really divide these two in our life? Can we say which is more important than the others? How to prioritize and can we judge which is the right answer? The answer is not far but right in our heart.

Drinking a simple cup of tea,

embracing a moment to be enlightened by the extraordinary wisdom in life.

So, are you ready?

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