Mabol Zhongmei-Master in Tea Science

Mabol Zhongmei (钟梅女士) is the founder of Pu Yan Tea Culture Communication (葡言茶语文化传播), a Master’s graduate in Tea Science, and the initiator of the China Tea International Education Alliance (中茶国际教育联盟). With extensive experience in both foreign enterprises and renowned tea companies in Yunnan, she focuses on the international spread of Chinese tea culture, writing columns on tea and alcohol, and promoting Sino-French cultural exchange. She has made significant contributions to professional, systematic dissemination in these fields, particularly in cross-cultural communication innovation, the internationalization of the tea industry, and the academic and educational development of Chinese tea culture.

Key Achievements

Mabol Zhongmei has developed and delivered bilingual tea courses in both Chinese and English for various levels of learners, training over 3,000 tea enthusiasts both domestically and internationally. She has also completed a set of two cultural novels promoting the Jingmai Mountain (景迈山) region, titled “Jingmai Mountain Dialogue with Burgundy” (景迈山对话勃艮第). Additionally, she co-published the textbook “Tea Blending and Preparation” (茶调饮制作), and has contributed multiple articles to Puer Magazine (普洱杂志).

Awards and Recognition

• Industry Mentor for Graduate Students at Huazhong Agricultural University (华中农业大学).

• Member of the Jingmai Mountain Tea Culture Promotion Team (景迈山茶文化宣讲团).

Vision and Future Goals

Promoting Civilizational Exchange

Working alongside a team of experts from the Social Science Federation (社科联), Mabol Zhongmei aims to deepen civilizational exchange by leveraging the Belt and Road (一带一路) initiative and the RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) cooperation mechanism. Her goal is to explore a path for the harmonious integration of Eastern and Western cultures, exporting Eastern philosophy based on the concept of “harmony in diversity” (和而不同).

Empowering Industry Upgrades

Through cultural IP (intellectual property), Mabol Zhongmei seeks to enhance the added value of Puer tea (普洱茶) and promote the application of “Digital Puer” (数字普洱) on the international market, including initiatives like blockchain technology for tea year tracing. This aligns with the tea industry’s strategy of a “Technology + Culture” dual-driving approach.

Academic Contributions

She is also working on a new academic model, refining “cases of international cultural communication in small and medium-sized cultural enterprises” as part of a broader initiative to provide research on “people-to-people diplomacy” and “cross-border transformation of cultural symbols,” with a focus on Chinese tea as a global cultural ambassador.