When I was a student, I often had the experience that whenever I decided to study seriously, I would first need to tidy up my desk and prepare all the necessary supplies. I firmly believed in the saying, “If one is to be good at his work, he must first sharpen his tools.” Learning about Tea is no different; if you are truly committed to learning about tea, some basic tools are essential.

| Water Quality Test Kit

To make good tea, you first need good water. Only a few people can distinguish good water with their naked eye, so we need to use tools.

There are many dimensions for assessing water quality, and testing tools include test papers, test pens, and test kit reagents of various types. However, if we are only talking about Drinking Tea, pH testing and water hardness testing are sufficient.

pH Test Paper

Generally, the pH value requirement for water used in tea is weakly alkaline. The national standard range for drinking water pH is between 6.5 and 8.0. You just need to place the test paper in the water, then compare it to the color chart to make an easy judgment.

Water Hardness Testing Pen

The softness or hardness of the water significantly affects the actual quality of the tea brewing, and different types of tea may have different water requirements, so testing needs to be more precise. In this case, a testing pen that displays different levels of water hardness is very useful.

In general, if you want to better reflect the characteristics of a tea, distilled water, high-purity water, or purified water are more suitable. If you want to Brew a tea perfectly, you should conduct specific experiments and comparisons among many high-quality mineral waters to find the best choice.

| Mini Scale