Gongfu Tea Timer
RAYMOND LIU LUO Food & Drink iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Gongfu Tea Timer is a free Food & Drink app for iPhone and iPad by RAYMOND LIU LUO. Rated 5.0/5 from 5 ratings. Requires iOS 16.2. Updated September 5, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 5 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 2 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 5
- 2026 · v1.0.3
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About Gongfu Tea Timer
Master the art of gongfu tea brewing with precise timing for every steep. Gongfu Tea Timer guides you through the traditional Chinese tea ceremony with optimized steep times for different tea types. Whether you're brewing delicate green tea or robust pu-erh, get perfect results every time. FEATURES: • Pre-configured timing for 5 tea types: Green, Black, Oolong, White, and Pu-erh • Multiple rounds with automatically adjusted steep times • Rinse step for teas that benefit from it • Additional steep generation for extended sessions • Create and save custom tea profiles LIVE ACTIVITIES: • See your timer on the Lock Screen • Dynamic Island support for iPhone 14 Pro and newer • Get alerts when each round completes without opening the app DESIGNED FOR GONGFU: Unlike generic kitchen timers, this app understands gongfu brewing. Each tea type has carefully calibrated times that increase with each steep, following traditional gongfu methodology. Perfect for tea enthusiasts who want consistent, delicious results from their gongfu sessions.
Ratings & reviews
5.0
5 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.0.3 · Updated September 5, 2026
This update improves brewing reliability: • Pausing and resuming keeps the correct remaining time. • Switching or restarting rounds clears previous timer reminders. • Custom teas start at the correct round, including single-round profiles. • Favorites for built-in teas stay saved between launches. • Additional steeps, completion alerts, and Live Activities behave more consistently. • Improved custom tea validation and dark-mode alert readability.
App privacy
The developer, RAYMOND LIU LUO, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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