Red Snoot Writes - July 2025 Newsletter
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2004 Yang Qing Hao Dingji Yesheng
Context: This is a tea I know, but don't know. I have a cake, of which this session is from. I have had samples from various places. I didn't care much for this tea out of the lineup a mere 3-4 years ago, even 2...it
How I Evaluate Teas / Tasting Note Breakdown
I think with any serious tea drinker that's reading tasting notes, they likely fall into one of the following buckets: 1. It's fun to read what friends think about a tea. 2. It's a reference point for how others think about evaluating tea. 3.
The 8 TDS Difference - It's Huge For Tea, But Not Why You Think.
First, some brief housekeeping: * I am going to be doing testing with Saratoga bottled but in plastic cause I'm just not willing to spend on their price for glass. More to come on this. * I am also going to be testing a couple filters for tap water. More
The Kettle Stone Situation
BIG DISCLAIMER: I procured fresh, never used Lizella clay kettle stones from the most recent firing of a batch of Lizella teapots. These were as fresh as fresh comes, and were only used for about 2.5 days. I am good friend's with Mark and he is a