# Tea Master — Full LLM-friendly content

> Tea Master ("Чайный Мастер" in Russian, "Чайний Майстер" in Ukrainian, "Maestro del Té" in Spanish, "Maître du Thé" in French) is a free iOS brewing timer and tea companion built around traditional Chinese gongfu cha and modern western brewing. It calibrates the temperature, the leaf-to-water ratio and the steep schedule for every tea in its library, so home brewers stop guessing.

This document is a structured, prose summary aimed at AI agents and LLM crawlers. Everything below is fact about the product.

## Identity

- **App name:** Tea Master
- **Subtitle on App Store:** Brewing Timer
- **App Store ID:** 6751961554
- **App Store URL:** https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tea-master-brewing-timer/id6751961554
- **Landing page:** https://teamaster.app/
- **Created by:** Davyd Hruts (independent developer)
- **Year:** 2026
- **Platforms:** iPhone (iOS 17.0 and later). Live Activity and haptics on iPhone 14 Pro and later. Apple Watch companion in development.

## Tagline

> Brew every cup right.

## Core problem the app solves

Most tea drinkers brew with the wrong water temperature, the wrong leaf ratio, or steep for too long. Boiling water on a delicate green tea scalds the leaf and pulls out bitterness; a single five-minute pour on a fine oolong wastes the leaf's layered character. Tea Master removes the guessing by setting the right temperature, the right ratio and the right rhythm — pour by pour — for every tea.

## Brewing methods supported

- **Chinese gongfu (工夫茶)** — small vessel, high leaf-to-water ratio (typically 7 g per 100 ml), several short infusions of 10–30 seconds each. Tea Master walks the user through up to 7 short pours with progressively longer steeps (10 s → 15 → 20 → 30 → 45 → 60 → 80).
- **International / Western** — one longer steep, typically 3–5 minutes, at a lower leaf ratio (about 3 g per 200 ml).
- **Matcha** — whisking-based preparation with the correct water temperature for ceremonial-grade matcha.
- **Cold Brew** — long infusion at room or refrigerator temperature.

Any tea in the library can be flipped between modes. Temperature, ratio and timings are user-editable per tea, and the app remembers preferences.

## Recommended temperatures (built-in defaults)

| Tea family | Temperature |
| --- | --- |
| Green | 70–80 °C |
| White | 80–85 °C |
| Yellow | 80 °C |
| Oolong | 85–95 °C |
| Black (English Breakfast, Hong Cha) | 95–100 °C |
| Pu-erh (Shu and Sheng) | 95–100 °C |
| Rooibos | 100 °C |
| Herbal / flower (Jasmine, Butterfly Pea) | 80–95 °C |

## Tea library (preset teas)

Each preset tea ships with a temperature, a ratio, and a gongfu steep schedule grounded in tradition.

1. **Shu Pu-erh** — fermented dark Pu-erh from Yunnan. Earthy, sweet, mellow. 95 °C, 7 g/100 ml.
2. **Sheng Pu'er** — raw / aged green Pu-erh. Bright, vegetal, becoming complex with age. 90 °C, 6 g/100 ml.
3. **GABA Oolong** — Taiwanese oolong processed under nitrogen to elevate gamma-aminobutyric acid. Calming, fruity. 90 °C, 6 g/100 ml.
4. **Tie Guan Yin (鐵觀音)** — "Iron Goddess of Mercy". Floral, jade-green Anxi oolong. 92 °C, 6 g/100 ml.
5. **Da Hong Pao (大紅袍)** — "Big Red Robe". Roasted Wuyi rock oolong, mineral and warming. 95 °C, 6 g/100 ml.
6. **Black Tea — English Breakfast** — robust morning blend. 100 °C, 3 g/200 ml.
7. **Green Tea — Jasmine** — scented green base. 80 °C, 3 g/200 ml.
8. **Red Tea — Hong Cha** — Chinese red ("black" in the west). 95 °C, 5 g/100 ml.
9. **White Tea — Bai Mu Dan** — "White Peony". Gentle, hay-and-melon. 85 °C, 5 g/150 ml.
10. **Rooibos** — South African red bush, naturally caffeine-free. 100 °C, 3 g/200 ml.
11. **Jasmine** — scented green. 80 °C, 3 g/200 ml.
12. **Yellow Tea — Mengding Huangya** — rare yellow tea from Sichuan. 80 °C, 4 g/150 ml.
13. **Butterfly Pea** — blue herbal flower. 95 °C, 2 g/200 ml.
14. **Plus user-added teas** — name, emoji icon, colour swatch and full brewing profile are all customisable.

## Feature checklist

- Set water temperature automatically per tea (preset or custom).
- Set leaf-to-water ratio automatically (preset or custom).
- Step through up to 7 short gongfu infusions per session.
- Switch between gongfu / western / matcha / cold-brew per tea.
- Live Activity on iPhone lock screen during steeping.
- Six gentle timer sounds (chime, bell, gong, soft tone variations) plus haptic on finish.
- Customise temperature, ratio and timings per tea.
- Add your own teas with custom icon, colour, name and brewing profile.
- iOS 17+, runs entirely on-device.
- No account, no ads, no analytics, no data collection.

## Pricing

- **Free** — two curated teas with the full timer, both gongfu and western styles, all six sounds, and Live Activity.
- **Premium Monthly** — $0.99 USD.
- **Premium Yearly** — $9.99 USD.
- **Premium Lifetime** — $24.99 USD.

Premium unlocks the full library of 14+ teas and custom brewing profiles.

## Languages supported

The app and landing page are localised into:

- English (en)
- Українська (uk)
- Español (es)
- Français (fr)
- Русский (ru)

The brewing names render in their native romanization: Shu Pu-erh, Sheng Pu'er, Tie Guan Yin, Da Hong Pao, GABA, Bai Mu Dan, Hong Cha.

## Privacy

Tea Master collects no personal data. No account is required. No advertising, no tracking. The app runs entirely on-device and does not phone home.

## FAQ — direct answers

### What is gongfu tea brewing?

Gongfu (工夫茶) is a Chinese brewing method that uses a small vessel (Yixing teapot or gaiwan), a high leaf-to-water ratio, and several short infusions of 10–30 seconds each, instead of one long steep. Originating in the Fujian and Guangdong provinces, it is the traditional way to brew Oolong, Pu-erh and aged teas. Each pour reveals a new layer of flavour as the leaves open.

### What temperature should I brew green tea at?

70–80 °C. Boiling water scalds the delicate leaves and pulls out tannin bitterness. Tea Master sets the right temperature automatically for every tea in its library.

### What is the right leaf-to-water ratio?

For Chinese gongfu, around 7 g of leaf per 100 ml of water. For western brewing, around 3 g per 200 ml. Tea Master ships the canonical ratio per tea and lets you customise it.

### How many infusions can I get from one leaf in gongfu?

Most quality teas yield 5 to 7 short infusions in a gongfu session; some aged pu-erh and oolongs can go further. Tea Master schedules up to 7 infusions by default, each slightly longer than the last.

### Is Tea Master free?

Yes — the base app is free to download. Premium starts at $0.99/month, $9.99/year or $24.99 lifetime. The app collects no data, has no ads, and requires no account.

### Does Tea Master work for matcha or cold brew?

Yes. Matcha mode uses a single short whisking countdown at the correct water temperature. Cold Brew mode uses a long infusion at room or refrigerator temperature.

### Which iPhone do I need?

Any iPhone running iOS 17 or later. Live Activity and haptics are supported on iPhone 14 Pro and later.

### Where can I download Tea Master?

The App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tea-master-brewing-timer/id6751961554

## Links

- Landing: https://teamaster.app/
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tea-master-brewing-timer/id6751961554
- Sitemap: https://teamaster.app/sitemap.xml
- robots.txt: https://teamaster.app/robots.txt
- This file: https://teamaster.app/llms-full.txt
- Short summary: https://teamaster.app/llms.txt