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Yang Qing Hao Xishi Shenpin Tea - Recently Opened Tong

Yang Qing Hao

2007 Yang Qing Hao (YQH) Xishi Shenpin

Context: This is a cake I know very well from the brand I know the most from the category and age of tea I drink the most. This statement has been true and growing over about 4 years. I've gone through more than a cake of this and

By Brandon Kendall 20 May 2025
2011 Chen Yuan Hao QianJiaZhai Jincha

Tastings

2011 Chen Yuan Hao (CYH) Qian Jia Zhai Jincha

Context: This was a sample, broken quite a bit sadly. Left in a mylar sample bag for a good while but never opened after it was sealed in. Parameters: * ~6g * 1960's 60ml Hongni teapot * Empirical Water Glacial Visuals: Nice jincha w/ nice leaf (from what I saw). Fair

By Brandon Kendall 19 May 2025
Uni-tea

Letters to the Tea Community

Uni-tea

I think this article should be brief. I actually wrote the article on Canon (see at the bottom) first and had it titled Uni-tea, but ended up deciding it was worthy to be it's own topic and took this a different direction. You can read that article afterward,

By Brandon Kendall 19 May 2025
This Isn’t the Beginning, But It’s a Good Place to Start.

Letters to the Tea Community

This Isn’t the Beginning, But It’s a Good Place to Start.

Good Morning Folks 👋 - I’m the Red Snoot. The name? It came from Lilo & Stitch — one of Stitch’s cousins, Experiment 158. Finder. That’s what they called him. He has a strong ability to locate things based on that sniffer of his. All someone had to do

By Brandon Kendall 15 May 2025
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Beyond the daily chatter and Instagram moments - deeper tea thoughts, tastings, guides, and discoveries that need room to develop. Philosophy and challenges from someone still learning.