Gong fu is time made visible.  
Physicist, Paratrooper, Farmer, The long way back to the tea field.

# Chen Yiguo 陳以國

Tea Master · Formosa Phoenix Tea Farm · Mingjian, Nantou

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Eight steeps — in order

**一**2001  
**B.Sc. Physics — Soochow University**  
*Graduated and immediately concluded that the universe operates on principles most people are too impatient to learn.***二**2001–2003  
**Airborne Special Forces — Paratrooper**  
*Learned that gravity is not a metaphor.***三**2003–2006  
**Kiln Engineer — AGC Taiwan**  
*Three months on-site in Kitakyushu. Mentored by Mazaki Hideki — bearded, precise, infuriating. Introduced to Shu-Ha-Ri without knowing its name.***四**2006–2007  
**MSc, Advanced Ceramic Science — University of Sheffield**  
*One year that felt like five.***五**2007–2011  
**Advanced Technical Service Engineer — 3M Taiwan**  
*Discovered that every serious person he met had jumped out of a plane at some point.***六**2011–2013  
**Sales & Product Manager — Sebelco Belgium**  
*Multinational company, lean Taiwan presence. The whole weight of a European corporation fits into a very small room.***七**2013–2018  
**Pastry Chef · Coffee Roaster**  
*Long story. Not relevant. Relevant.***八**2018 — present  
**Tea Master — Formosa Phoenix Tea Farm, Ltd.**  
*Third-generation farm. First-generation brand.*

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