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The Passing of a Tea Architect: Why Zou Bingliang (鄒炳良) Matters Beyond Pu'er Tea
Chinese Tea Logic Club Monthly Updates | Issue #03 Executive Summary On 19 October 2026, Zou Bingliang 鄒炳良 (1939–2026), one of the most influential figures in modern Chinese tea history, passed away in Kunming at the age of 88. Widely known as the "Father of Modern Ripe Pu'
Arguing over tasting notes for teas that look the same
A guest points at two dark teas and asks which one is better. Hesitation emerges. Someone reaches for the wrapper story. Confidence dips—not because the tea is weak, but because the question was wrong from the start. View this post on Instagram They both look dark in the tray,
When tasting notes create arguments, not clarity
In daily tea service, flavor-wheel vocabulary routinely breaks down. One team member calls an Ancient Tree Ripe Pu’er "malty," another calls it "smooth and silky." Meanwhile, guests arrive reciting romantic marketing copy from retail bags. When staff members don't share a precise
Black tea contrast training + Teativity offer
This week’s focus is a simple training contrast: leaf size. You can see the idea here: → Big leaves (Assamica type) vs small leaves (Sinensis type) Teativity uses Yunnan big-leaf material at different altitudes so you can practise comparison inside one family — not random samples from everywhere. Why this