About Master Shu Song

Master Shu Song (舒松) is a tea master from Hubei in the Chinese province of Wuhan with over 20 years of experience in the field of Chinese tea and tea culture where he is nationally certified as a senior tea tasting technician, tea art specialist and an expert judge for Chinese Star-rated teahouses,

He is the founder and guiding spirit of the 楚天茶道 (ChuTian ChaDao) - a tea centre also based in Hubei with the goal of reviving and promoting tea culture rooted in the ancient Chu heritage.

A leading advocate for Hubei's tea heritage, Master Shu Song published the book Yihong Tea《宜红茶》 with the message that "Tea nourishes people, hearts and bodies" "茶养人、养心、养身"to raise public awareness of the region's high-quality tea heritage.

An expert and advocate for the best of tea from China, he is involved in the international promotions of teas such as the famous Haiwan Tea Factory brand "Lao Tong Zhi" through his curation of tea tastings and events for international audiences. To date he has hosted hundreds of tea parties and events.

Chinese Tea Party (中国茶会) & Cultural Work

He is also the author of the book Chinese Tea Party《中国茶会》. It explores themes of tea gatherings and Chinese tea culture based on the more than 300 high-quality tea parties he has hosted since 2010 in his many years of experience as a tea master. Its launch in 2023 was held in the Chucha Book Exhibition Area of Tea Culture at Wuhan International Expo Center. Within he shares his knowledge of the aesthetic of tea parties and the practical skills required.

Spending a portion of his time in UK and in particular Cambridge, Master Shu Song has founded the Cambridge Chinese Tea Club where he hosts events to further share Chinese tea culture as a means of cultural connection between the East and West.

More recently from July to August 2025 in Cambridge, he has chosen to present a carefully curated series of exceptional Chinese teas highlighting renowned varieties crafted by national-level inheritors of intangible cultural heritage using his personal standard of Gongfu tea brewing with the Shu Song Standard Gongfu Tea Set that Cha Dodo stocks.

Cha Dodo & Master Shu Song

Cha Dodo was first introduced to Master Shu Song by James Suranga Perera as someone to share in Chinese tea culture with. Jean-Pierre had planned to visit Master Shu Song's UK home in Cambridge. By an auspicious turn of events, they both met by chance the day prior at Juyan Webster's, another of Jean-Pierre's teachers, The Chinese Tea Company in Notting Hill, London.

Master Shu Song is committed to bringing the best of Chinese tea culture to the western world through good quality tea, tea ware and tea parties.

We at Cha Dodo are grateful to his kindness and generosity as he supports us in his vision. We are excited to share in some of the best China has to offer.

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