Marco Bertona is a distinguished professional tea taster who graduated from the Tea Research Institute of the Guangdong Academy of Agriculture Sciences in Guangzhou (Canton), China.

In 2006, he passed the Chinese ministerial examination of professional suitability for tea tasters and obtained the National Professional Certification of Advanced Tea Taster, issued by the Ministry of Human Resources (MOHRSS) of the People's Republic of China. Bertona is the only European and one of the very few Westerners to have achieved this certification in China.

Bertona serves as the president of the Italy Tea & Infusions Association (AssoTè Infusi) and is the Italian delegate at the FAO Intergovernmental Group on Tea (IGG/Tea).

Bertona is a prominent figure in the Italian tea industry. Recognized as one of Italy's foremost tea promoters and an international tea expert, he has held several significant national roles, including national coordinator for Slow Food in the development of the Master of Food on Tea and as a trainer for the same program's instructors (2004-2006).

Bertona is a key reference for tea enthusiasts and professionals in Italy, frequently invited abroad as a judge in international tea evaluation competitions. He regularly participates in high-level tea meetings worldwide and delivers lectures and seminars.

For his exceptional contributions to fostering tea culture exchange between China and Europe, Bertona was honored at the Milan 2015 Expo with the prestigious award of Italian Ambassador of Chinese Tea Culture by the Organization Committee of the China Tea Cultural Week (a Chinese government agency) of the National Pavilion of China at Expo 2015.