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Sourcing & Market Entry
Independent supplier search, communication and project coordination for overseas clients exploring Chinese tea.
China Tea Sourcing · Supplier Research · Market Entry
Xiao
Chaohu
Your independent connection to China’s tea suppliers, knowledge and industry resources.
Supporting overseas buyers with supplier research, sourcing communication and project coordination for Chinese tea, matcha and tea extracts.
China Tea Supply Chain Consultant & Sourcing Agent
Tea Science Graduate Student
1988Computer science began
20+ yearsTechnology communication
2024Full-time tea science study
2026Featured by Farmers’ Daily
Introduction
I am a tea science graduate student with an interdisciplinary background in computer science, economics, technology communication and tea science.
After more than two decades working in technology communication, I returned to university to explore the future of Chinese tea through science, innovation and industry connection.
Learn about my backgroundHow I can help
Independent support for navigating China’s tea ecosystem.
Built for overseas tea professionals, buyers, research institutions and partners seeking grounded access to China’s tea ecosystem.
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China Tea Connection
Helping international partners understand and navigate China’s academic and industry tea ecosystem.
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Chinese Tea Knowledge
Context on tea processing, regional practices and the people behind Chinese tea.
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Smart Tea Innovation
Exploring sensing, data collection and AI-assisted analysis for traditional tea processing.
A second academic chapter
Returning to university at 52.
In 2024, I began full-time graduate study in tea science at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, bringing previous experience in computing, economics and technology communication into a new field.
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Independent media recognition
Farmers’ Daily reports from the production floor.
In July 2026, Farmers’ Daily reported on field testing of the tea processing parameter collection system and identified Xiao Chaohu as a principal member of the development team.
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