From August 31 to September 1 of 2025, the sensory evaluation of the 10th Asia-Pacific Tea Competition (categories including black tea, white tea, oolong tea, dark tea, etc.) was successfully held at the Hanshui Cangxi Tea Garden of Beijing.

This year's competition attracted a total of 342 tea samples from multiple countries and regions, including Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Mainland China, and Chinese Taiwan, among which 142 were from outside mainland China.

The judge group

Mr. Lu Chengyin, Former Deputy Director of the Tea Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Second-level Researcher, Senior Chief Scientist, and Vice Director of the Tea Expert Committee of China Association for the Promotion of International Agricultural Cooperation

Mr. Lyu Xianjun, National-Level Senior Tea Appraiser, Senior Tea Refining Technician, Quality Engineer, Former Deputy General Manager of Beijing Ershang Jinghua Tea Industry Co., Ltd., Inheritor of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Beijing Jasmine Tea Blending Techniques

Ms Shen Hong, National First-Class Tea Appraiser, Senior Tea Refining Technician, Senior Tea Art Technician, Quality Engineer, Inheritor of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Beijing Scented Tea Blending Techniques

Ms Zhang Lixia, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Shandong Agricultural University

The successful holding of the 10th Asia-Pacific Tea Competition has played a positive role in further enhancing the international competitiveness of Chinese and Asia-Pacific teas and promoting cross-cultural tea exchanges.