# Cupwise: Personal Tea Coach — Guided Brewing & Recipes > Guided Brewing & Recipes (iPhone/iPad app by 轩 董.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cupwise-personal-tea-coach/id6794580812 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [轩 董](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779975691) - Category: Food & Drink - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 26.5 · 45 MB - Languages: English, Chinese - Released: 2026-08-06 - Data updated: 2026-09-09 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cupwise-personal-tea-coach/id6794580812/reviews.md ## What is Cupwise? Cupwise is your personal tea coach, helping you brew a better cup with clear recipes, step-by-step guidance, and focused timers. The app is available in English and Simplified Chinese and follows your iPhone's language setting. The refreshed home screen makes it easier to choose a tea and see your next brewing step at a glance. Choose your tea, select Gongfu, Mug, or Pot, and Cupwise will provide the recommended water temperature, tea amount, water amount, and steeping time. Multi-step Gongfu sessions guide you through every infusion, so you can focus on the tea. GUIDED BREWING • Step-by-step brewing instructions • Dedicated timers for every steep • Gongfu, Mug, and Pot brewing modes • Recommended temperature, tea amount, and water amount • Guides for white, green, oolong, black, dark, herbal, and Pu-erh teas PERSONAL RECIPES Record your taste feedback after brewing, and Cupwise helps you adjust the recipe for your next cup. You can restore the original Cupwise recipe at any time. CUPWISE PLUS Cupwise Plus unlocks: • Multiple custom teas • A personal tea photo for each custom tea • Custom Gongfu, Mug, and Pot recipes • Brew History • Recipe Progress • Favorite Recipes • Named Recipes PURCHASE INFORMATION Cupwise Plus is offered as a one-time, non-consumable in-app purchase. It is not a subscription, does not renew automatically, and has no recurring fees. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed. The price displayed before purchase may vary by country or region. Previous purchases can be restored on supported devices signed in to the same Apple Account. PRIVACY No account is required to use Cupwise. Start brewing as soon as you open the app. Privacy Policy: https://puerhlab.com/cupwise/privacy/ Terms of Use — Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Cupwise Plus | $1.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.1.7 — 2026-09-02 Cupwise now supports Simplified Chinese and brings a refreshed home experience. Added a complete Simplified Chinese interface that follows your iPhone’s language settings. Redesigned the home screen with a more expressive tea-focused hero and clearer visual hierarchy. Improved Chinese tea names, including Green Tea, Raw Pu-erh, and Ripe Pu-erh. Fixed the Actual Water controls so the layout remains stable when switching between two- and three-digit amounts. Improved spacing and visual consistency throughout the brewing setup experience. ### 1.1.6 — 2026-08-26 A refreshed tea selection experience • Redesigned the home screen with a clearer, more engaging layout • Added a new brewing-inspired hero image and numbered tea cards • Tea count now updates automatically when custom teas are added • Improved image cropping, tea name readability, and tap feedback ### 1.1.5 — 2026-08-17 Cupwise 1.1.5 improves the brewing setup experience across different iPhone screen and text sizes. -Fixed an issue that could cause the Cupwise title to wrap on iPhone 15 Pro. -Improved the Actual Water controls so labels and values remain clear at larger text sizes. -Added an adaptive two-line layout when the water controls need more room. -Improved spacing and layout stability throughout the tea setup screen. ### 1.1.4 — 2026-08-14 Cupwise 1.1.4 introduces a cleaner, faster brewing experience from tea selection to the first steep. - Refreshed the tea selection screen with more consistent photos, compact cards, and clearer tap feedback. - Redesigned tea setup so cup size, water amount, and recipe details are easier to review. - Kept Start Guided Brew within easy reach while you adjust your brewing setup. - Made unfinished Gongfu sessions more compact and easier to continue. - Clarified the difference between the original Cupwise Recipe and your learned personal recipe. - Added a confirmed reset option for returning to the Cupwise Recipe. - Improved spacing, hierarchy, and readability throughout the brewing flow. ### 1.1.3 — 2026-08-12 - Added a guided quick-rinse step for Dark Tea, Raw Pu-erh, and Ripe Pu-erh, with instructions tailored to Gongfu, Mug, and Pot brewing. - Custom Tea Gongfu recipes can now include more than six steeps. Each new steep starts at 10 seconds longer than the previous one and remains fully editable. - Improved Custom Tea photo selection with a simpler choice between taking a photo and choosing one from the photo library. - Refined brewing instructions and fixed several interface and recipe-handling issues. ## More apps by 轩 董 - [Tea Tracker - Steep Notes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tea-tracker-steep-notes/id6780143502) All apps by 轩 董: https://appshunter.io/developer/6779975691 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*