Tea Master
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Every tea, brewed right.

Tea Master is the tea timer that knows every infusion. Pick a tea and it sets the water temperature, the grams of leaf and the time of each steep, for gongfu, western, matcha and cold brew.

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  • 45 teas with recipes
  • 4 brewing styles
  • No ads, no account
  • Works offline
Tea Master brewing screen with the gongfu timer counting a steep of Shu Pu-erh

How it works

Three taps from kettle to cup.

  1. Pick your tea

    Choose from 45 teas or add your own. Tea Master shows the temperature, the leaf-to-water ratio and the full infusion schedule.

  2. Start the steep

    Tap once. The timer counts the steep and moves to the next one, a little longer each time. Walk away: the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island keep the time.

  3. Rate the cup

    Save the session to your journal with stars and a tasting note, and watch your streak grow.

Inside the app

Everything a tea session needs, nothing it doesn't.

Gongfu timer in Tea Master counting steep 7 of 7

A timer that counts every steep

In gongfu mode the timer walks you through each infusion, 10 seconds, 15, 20 and on, so you never lose count of where you are. Pause, skip or repeat a steep with one tap.

Brewing info in Tea Master: 95 °C and 7 g per 100 ml with the list of steeps

Heat, time and grams for each tea

Every recipe shows the water temperature, the grams per 100 ml and a short technique note. Enter your teapot or gaiwan size and the dosage calculator gives the exact grams.

Tea library in Tea Master grouped by pu-erh and oolong

45 teas, ready to brew

Shu and sheng pu-erh, oolong, black, green, white, yellow, dark, Japanese and herbal: from Da Hong Pao and Tie Guan Yin to Gyokuro, Silver Needle and Chamomile. Adjust any recipe or create your own tea.

Tea Guides in Tea Master: gongfu, western brewing, matcha, cold brew and more

Eight guides from a tea master

Gongfu, western, matcha, cold brew, water temperature, storing tea, teaware and pu-erh, written short enough to read while the kettle heats.

Tea journal in Tea Master with today's sessions, ratings and tasting notes

A journal that remembers every cup

Each session is saved by day with the tea, the style, your stars and a tasting note, with the whole week at a glance. Find the oolong you loved last month in seconds.

Statistics in Tea Master: a 10-day streak, sessions, teas and brewing time

Streaks and statistics

See how many sessions, teas and minutes of brewing you had in a week, a month or a year, and keep your daily streak going. A streak widget sits on your Home Screen.

Four ways to brew

Gongfu, western, matcha or cold brew.

Gongfu

A small teapot or gaiwan, plenty of leaf and many short steeps, each a little longer than the last.

How to brew gongfu style

Western

One classic long steep in a mug or teapot, with the right temperature for each tea.

Steeping times for every tea

Matcha

Water at 75 °C, 2 grams of powder and a whisking timer for a smooth, frothy bowl.

How to make matcha

Cold brew

Leaf and cold water in the fridge for 4 to 8 hours. The timer counts hours, not minutes.

How to cold brew tea

The library

45 teas, each with its own recipe.

Every tea comes with a temperature, a ratio and a full schedule of steeps, tested cup by cup.

Pu-erhShu, sheng, Cha Gao4 teasHow to brew pu-erh teaOolongTie Guan Yin, Da Hong Pao, Dan Cong10 teasHow to brew oolong teaBlack and redKeemun, Lapsang Souchong, Jin Jun Mei8 teasHow to brew black teaGreenLongjing, Bi Luo Chun, Gunpowder5 teasHow to brew green teaWhiteSilver Needle, White Peony, Shou Mei5 teasHow to brew white teaJapaneseSencha, Gyokuro, Matcha, Hojicha5 teasHow to brew sencha and other Japanese green teasHerbalRooibos, Chamomile, Hibiscus6 teasHow to cold brew teaYellowJun Shan Yin Zhen1 teaGongfu tea brewingDarkLiu Bao1 teaGongfu tea brewing

Never miss a steep

The timer follows you around the house.

Live Activity

The steep counts down on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island.

Notifications and 12 sounds

A clear signal when the steep is done, with 12 timer sounds and haptics.

Home Screen widgets

Quick start for your favourite tea and your brewing streak.

Siri and Shortcuts

Say “Brew Shu Pu-erh in Tea Master” and the timer starts.

iPad in two columns

On iPad the timer and the tea sit side by side.

Private iCloud sync

Your journal and shelf follow you through your own iCloud.

Free and Premium

Start free. Unlock the whole tea shelf when you are ready.

Free

Free download

  • The full timer with all four brewing styles
  • Live Activity and notifications
  • Shu Pu-erh, with a recipe you can adjust to your own tea
  • The gongfu guide

Premium

Monthly, yearly with a 7-day free trial, or once for life

  • All 45 teas and your own teas
  • The full journal and statistics
  • My Shelf and the dosage calculator
  • All 8 guides and 12 timer sounds
  • iCloud sync between your devices

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From the tea guides

Learn to brew better tea.

Gongfu tea brewing

Gongfu cha step by step: a 100–150 ml gaiwan, 5–8 g of leaf per 100 ml, a quick rinse, steeps from 5–10 s that grow 5–10 s each, 7–15 rounds.

6 min read

How to brew pu-erh tea

Pu-erh brewing guide: 7 g per 100 ml at 95 °C (203 °F), a 5–10 s rinse, then steeps from 10 to 80 s. Gongfu and western times for shu and sheng.

7 min read

How to brew oolong tea

Oolong in a gaiwan: 7 g per 100 ml at 95 °C (203 °F), steeps from 10 to 80 s. In a teapot: 1.5 g per 100 ml at 90 °C (194 °F) for 3 minutes.

6 min read

Tea water temperature chart

Water temperature for every tea in °C and °F: gyokuro 55 °C, sencha 75 °C, green 80–84 °C, oolong 90–100 °C, black 96 °C, plus no-thermometer tricks.

6 min read

How long to steep tea

Steep times for loose leaf tea: black 4 min, green 2–3 min, white 3–5 min, oolong 3 min, Earl Grey 2 min, chamomile 5 min, rooibos 6 min. With temperatures.

6 min read

How many times can you steep tea

How many times you can re-steep loose leaf tea: rock oolong up to 11, pu-erh 7–10, white tea 7–8, green tea 5–6, sencha 3, a tea bag once. And when to stop.

6 min read

All tea guides

Questions

Questions about Tea Master.

Is Tea Master free?
Yes, Tea Master is free to download. The free version has the full timer with all four brewing styles, Live Activity, notifications, the gongfu guide and Shu Pu-erh with a recipe you can adjust to your own tea. Premium unlocks all 45 teas, your own teas, the full journal and statistics, My Shelf, the dosage calculator, every guide and sound, and iCloud sync. You can pay monthly, yearly with a 7-day free trial, or once for lifetime access. The App Store shows the price in your currency.
What is gongfu brewing, and how does the timer help?
Gongfu cha is the Chinese way of brewing tea in a small teapot or gaiwan with plenty of leaf and many short steeps, from about 5 seconds to a minute or more. Each steep is a little longer than the last, and it is easy to lose count. Tea Master knows the full schedule for each tea, counts every steep for you and moves on to the next one. Read more in our gongfu guide.
Can I brew a single long steep in a mug or teapot?
Yes. Every tea that suits it has a western profile: one or two longer steeps of about 2 to 5 minutes with less leaf. Matcha and cold brew have their own modes too.
Will I hear the timer when my iPhone is locked?
Yes. The steep counts down on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island as a Live Activity, and a notification with your chosen sound arrives when it is done. If your iPhone is on silent, the alert comes without sound, as iOS requires, so keep the ringer on if you are in another room.
Can I change a recipe or add my own tea?
Yes. You can adjust the temperature, the grams and each steep of any recipe, and create a new tea from scratch. Free users can adjust Shu Pu-erh; editing every tea and creating your own are part of Premium.
What water temperature and how many steeps does each tea need?
It depends on the tea: in Tea Master Gyokuro starts at 55 °C, green teas sit around 80 °C, oolongs and pu-erhs at 92–100 °C. A good oolong or pu-erh gives 7 to 11 gongfu steeps. Every recipe in the app shows this, and our guides explain water temperature and how many times you can steep tea.
Which devices does Tea Master work on?
iPhone and iPad with iOS 17 or later. On iPad the timer and the tea sit side by side in two columns. The Dynamic Island appears on iPhone models that have it.
Does Tea Master need the internet?
No. The timer, the recipes and the guides work offline. The internet is only used for purchases and, if you turn it on, iCloud sync.
Does Tea Master collect my data?
No. There are no ads, no account and no tracking. Your journal stays on your device and in your own iCloud, which the developer cannot read. Only a message you choose to send from Ideas & Bugs reaches the developer.
Which languages is Tea Master available in?
Tea Master speaks 16 languages: English, Ukrainian, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Romanian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

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