Abstract: By celebrating and promoting five categories of skilled talents in the trade, the tea industry can not only expect to always reach the summit on business and technical accomplishments but also successfully raise new generation of talents for its future development. The professionals in the critical fields of acclaimed expertise may include (1) uniquely skillful craftsmen in tea breed selection, cultivation, and processing, (2) technicians who inherited the wealth of intangible cultural heritage from the past, (3) specialists that master proprietary craft in tea-making, (4) associates who are deeply knowledgeable of traditional operations, and (5) senior scientists and engineers of the industry and research institutions. They are the invaluable true contributors that constantly make critical impacts on the maintenance and progress for the industry. More important, they also inspire, educate, and train young talents for the future of the business, not only in Fujian but also nationwide.