Greeting from Antwerp, Belgium This is Mei Lan Hsiao from Belgium Chinese Tea Association. My journey started when I was about 8/9 years old As the eldest daughter in the family, it was my duty to prepare tea during the weekend when I was home for my parents. My Mom has very difficult troublesome physical… Continue reading Tea Learning Journey of Mei Lan Hsiao
Category: About Us
My Journey with Tea
What a coincidence, two days after the self-reflection about my life journey with tea the other day, Marcus in Canada caught me early this morning and asked if he could have an interview with me about my story with tea: Q: I was born in ….. When I shared my migration story with the Red… Continue reading My Journey with Tea
Learnings from Tea to Leadership
The path of tea is more than a tea path or passion for tea, but is more about how to become a better person with clear conscioysness and capability to maintain the inner peace from a simple moment of inhale and exhale. If one can’t even respect tea, can’t even honest to own body, what… Continue reading Learnings from Tea to Leadership
Our Commitments
I have been doing my best to promote tea and Chinese tea culture in Belgium since 1995, I can’t complain and say that I haven’t achieved a lot, because my efforts were noticed by the local government that I could have opportunities to participate intercultural activities organized by them; also my intention to promote the old traditional… Continue reading Our Commitments
Respect Privacy & Copyrights
Dear all, In this cyber-world and social media on internet today, learning what and how to respect copy rights and privacy are must learning. Here I repeat again that I do not give Facebook or any one who I connected or associated on Facebook the permission to use my photos, information, text or posts, from… Continue reading Respect Privacy & Copyrights
Belgium Chinese Tea Association
Earning points with Joyn card
Being alone, we are small that can’t even make a sound, but together we can make waves. Mei Lan Hsiao Belgium Chinese Tea Arts Centre decided to take step further to support the district small business (#KMO) collective development. Once we receive our welcome package next week, customer who either already has or would… Continue reading Earning points with Joyn card
Collaborate Harmony
Wild tea trees grow quietly in forests, covered by very thick layers of moss, flowers, grass and plants, they live together with plenty insects, birds, small and large sized animals. The naturally restraint order in the natural environment does exist, but that does not stop the peace and harmony coexist, actually the vase diversity complete… Continue reading Collaborate Harmony
Cha Ren 茶人
What is Cha Ren? What is a Cha Ren for? Acquiring the basic knowledge about tea and familiar with different brewing methods are merely the fundamental requirements to become a tea sommelier. But does a tea sommelier means a Cha Ren 茶人? That’s a question. It is a great honor to be recognized as the best… Continue reading Cha Ren 茶人
Biography of Tea Master – Mei Lan Hsiao
Even though her family has nothing to do with tea, but she learnt the importance of consuming tea correctly in daily health diet based on the Chinese traditional medicine principles, the essence of keeping a well balance and appropriate adaptation based on Yin-Yang and 5 elements from her mother when she was very young. She… Continue reading Biography of Tea Master – Mei Lan Hsiao