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Portable TDS meter

*Biànxié shì TDS cèshì yí*

便携式TDS测试仪

A pocketable friend for your water calibration kit. This portable TDS meter gives you instant, precise readings of total dissolved solids — so you can match your brewing water to any tea, anywhere.

$45USD · 60 g

Weight
60 g
Harvest
All seasons
Processing
Factory-calibrated digital sensor with LCD display, manufactured in Shenzhen to Teamotea's quality standards.
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From Kunming labs to your kettle

Sandry Law, our Head of Procurement based in Kunming, first carried a prototype TDS meter during a sourcing trip through Yunnan. Every guesthouse tap water produced a different reading, and those variations often marked the difference between a flat infusion and a lively one. Determined to offer a reliable, affordable meter for our customers, he worked directly with a long-trusted Shenzhen manufacturer to refine the sensor sensitivity and streamline the user interface. Each unit is checked against a controlled 342 ppm sodium chloride solution before leaving the factory — the same calibration standard Sandry uses in his own tea evaluations. After years of using it both in the field and at home, he still reaches for this model when testing new water sources, from Kunming’s local springs to the filtered lines at our warehouse. It’s not a laboratory instrument, but it’s honest, repeatable, and designed for the daily ritualist who wants to know exactly what’s in their brewing water.

The leaf, brewed

Precision in your pocket

dry leaf

Slim, matte-black plastic body with an easy-read LCD screen and an end cap protecting the sensor electrodes.

wet leaf

After dipping the probe into water, the display stabilizes within seconds, locking in a clear digital reading.

liquor

The screen's backlight casts a soft blue glow — digits remain crisp and legible in any lighting.

aroma

No discernible scent — as it should be for an electronic instrument.

taste

Press-button operation that delivers reliable TDS and temperature readings with a satisfying click.

finish

The reading holds until you power off, giving you ample time to record your data without rush.

Brewing

A method, not a recipe.

Method
Digital measurement
Ratio
N/A
Water temp
N/A
First infusion
N/A
Subsequent
N/A

Rinse the probe in distilled water before and after each use. Press the button to turn on, submerge the sensor into your water sample, wait 5–10 seconds for a stable reading. The meter automatically shuts off after 3 minutes to save battery.

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Sandry Law

Head of Procurement (China)

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