Tea Timer
Three minutes is the standard steep for black tea — full flavour extraction before the tannins that cause bitterness take over.
03:00Tea Timer
Keep this tab open — the countdown stays accurate in the background, and the alarm sounds when it reaches zero.
What a tea timer is good for
Cooking times are the classic reason to want a timer that opens instantly and makes noise at the end. These presets cover the steps people time most often, with the caveat that every stove, kettle, and pan runs slightly differently — treat the number as a starting point and adjust to your own equipment.
- Steeping black tea to full strength
- Timing a second infusion of loose leaf
- Keeping steeping consistent cup to cup
- Brewing bagged tea without over-steeping
How long is 3 minutes?
| Unit | 3 minutes equals |
|---|---|
| In seconds | 180 seconds |
| In minutes | 3 minutes |
| In hours | 0.05 hours |
| On the clock | 3:00 |