# Tea > A comprehensive tea companion for brewing, learning, and tracking tea experiences. (iPhone/iPad app by Samuel Iglesias.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tea/id397979692 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Samuel Iglesias](https://appshunter.io/developer/362092799) - Category: Food & Drink, Reference - Price: $1.99 - Rating: 3.20/5 from 43 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 45 MB - Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish - Released: 2011-04-04 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tea/id397979692/reviews.md ## What is Tea? Tea is the ultimate tea companion. Learn about teas from all over the world with Tea's Encyclopedia, including preparation tips, signs of quality, tasting notes, harvest seasons and more. Brew the perfect cup every time with Tea's smart tea timer and note taker. Whether you're looking up what "Sencha" is when you're at a cafe or refining your oolong's steep time to perfection, Tea's got you covered. **Features** • Tea Encyclopedia: Learn about teas from all over the world with Tea's all-new Encyclopedia: where they're grown, how they're made, preparation tips, signs of quality, and more! Tea can now recognize over 500 tea names. • Tea to Try: Tea's Encyclopedia integrates with Reminders to allow you to create a list of teas to try. • Smart Tea Timer: Tea's terrific timer remembers your favorite brew times for each of your teas. • Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Integration: With the tap of a button, you can have Tea share your tasting notes and photos with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. • Teapot Picker: Tea's teapot picker lets you choose which teapot you'll use to brew your tea, and can even automatically tell you how much tea you'll need for that teapot. • Notes and Rating System: After your timer is up, Tea lets you save tasting notes, take a photo and rate your brew. Tea even keeps track of your brewing time, tea amount, and temperature, so that you can hone in on the perfect brew for each of your teas. • Default Brew Suggestions: Not all teas are meant for use with boiling water. Tea comes pre-loaded with brew suggestions (temperature, time, leaf amount) for over 200 tea names and 12 tea types, all prepared by tea expert Thomas Smith. • Automatic Unit Conversion: Tea's Set Brew screen automatically converts units for you. If your tea's temperature instructions come in degrees Celsius, for example, Tea automatically converts it to Fahrenheit if that is your preferred unit. • Inventory Tracker: When you input a new tea, Tea automatically calculates how many brews you can make with that tea. Each time you use Tea's timer, Tea recalculates how many brews you have remaining. Be in full command of your tea inventory. • Multiple Infusion Support: Tea intelligently counts your tea infusions and preloads your notes with infusion number. • Shake to Shuffle: Can't decide on which tea to have? Simply give your iOS device a shake, and Tea will select one at random for you! ## Key features - Tea Encyclopedia with 500+ tea names - Smart tea timer with saved brew times - Detailed tasting notes and rating system - Brew suggestions for over 200 tea names - Tea inventory tracker - Teapot picker and tea amount calculator - Multiple infusion support ## Recent user reviews (10 of 50) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tea/id397979692/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Best Overall Tea app! *2020-06-17, version 2.04* This app does have issues, but I am more than happy to deal with them given what is offered with it: 🍵 Encyclopedia- very detailed with maps, season charts, photos, and guidelines 🍵 Tea timer- highly programmable with your chosen specifics; amount of tea, volume of water, steep time, temperature (C or F), and you can track your steeping pot or vessel to the point of a photographic representation of it. 🍵 Pantry function- for tracking your teas- very cool! 🍵 History tab- for all your past tea experiences Track your tea type, time, temperature, amount, water, pot, and everything is searchable! I’m also impressed with the clear understanding of Chinese teas and style of tea making that is still lacking with the other apps in the the store. It can be a little temperamental to use, but I have found those problems vanish now that I have been using it for a while (ex: I don’t use the camera icon in the app to try and take a photo because it will crash the app. I use my iPhone’s camera, then use the “Photo Library” selection to fetch the photo. Not a big deal). This is a great app for learning and growing one’s knowledge with tea making! If you are a casual tea drinker, you may not care, but for those exploring the realm of tea, this app is great! ### 5/5 — Nice app, could be better *2020-03-17, version 2.04* The encyclopedia part of the app is what interested me, especially as it had a connected map feature which helps one visualize the geography and region of where the teas come from. I wish however the encyclopedia had some filters to search than a giant scroll down list. It could probably easily be added to help limit the searching to what someone may be looking for out of that list. Also the app could add other information like the terrior of the original growing region, and the main cultivars the plant originally came from. But overall this an amazing app for tea! Thank you to the creators ### 3/5 — Random Tea Picker *2019-11-17, version 2.04* Nice place to have all your teas recorded in one app. Wish there was a randomized tea picker. ### 1/5 — Where did the add a tea + sign go? *2019-01-20, version 2.04* I added one tea and then the plus sign was gone???? How do I add more teas?? ### 3/5 — New to tea *2018-10-12, version 2.04* I have recently gotten into learning about tea and I love the encyclopedia function and the ability to have and inventory of teas. I wish that the amount of tea in the inventory went down to 1 gram instead of starting at 10 since I have many sampler packs from teavivre. I still have to play with it some more but also wish that the brewing suggestions had specific gongfu instructions along with the western infusion method. Sometimes they are there but you really have to read into it. Also if you have F and C temperatures it would be nice to have ounces along with CC of water. Good app but think more could be done to justify 1.99 price. ### 5/5 — Best Tea App for Serious Tea Drinkers *2018-02-17, version 2.03* I’ve been using this app for years so before I updated my iOS devices to iOS 11 I had to resurrect my old old iPod Touch 4 to devote to this app. Now that the app has been updated I can use it on a device with a functional battery. Also, the encyclopedia is once again accessible. It has all the features that a serious tea drinker need. I can set up each variety of each tea I own e.g. an individual entry for each oolong. Then I can record the tea qty relative to the pot size and the app adjusts the qty for each pot i own. It remembers the time and temperature for each tea and then times each steep with the built in timer. I can adjust the brewing parameters for the next session which is helpful with new teas. Sometimes the features are hard to find, like adjusting the quantity of tea when you change the pot size, but they’re there and worth looking for. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2017-10-02, version 2.03* It allows me to read up on the different types of teas at the Asian grocery store. I have found so many teas I like because of this app. I am so happy it has been updated. It works great now. THANK YOU!!! ### 2/5 — Crashes every time I add notes *2016-11-27, version 2.02* I purchased this as a tea journal. The interface is decent, but it crashes immediately after I type any character. I've reproduced this behavior many times without exception. ### 5/5 — QUESTION *2016-11-12, version 2.02* Hi there! I like this app but I just bought it really for the encyclopedia as well but the button is not appearing at the bottom of my screen?? Just wondering if anyone else had this issue?? ### 1/5 — I lovED This app .. But now... *2016-06-05, version 2.02* WAS An excellent app before they decided to remove the tea encyclopedia. Worked for me great in a trip to Japan , but now without the feature its kind of useless ## Frequently asked questions about Tea ### What does the Tea app do? This app serves as a comprehensive tea companion. It features an extensive encyclopedia with information on teas from around the world, including preparation tips, quality indicators, and tasting notes. It also includes a smart tea timer to help you brew the perfect cup, a system for saving tasting notes, and an inventory tracker. ### What are the key features of the Tea app? Key features include a Tea Encyclopedia recognizing over 500 tea names, a Smart Tea Timer that remembers favorite brew times, a Notes and Rating System for saving tasting details, Default Brew Suggestions for over 200 tea names, and an Inventory Tracker to manage your tea supply. ### Is the Tea app free to use? Yes, the application is available for free. There are no mentioned in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a completely free experience for users. ### What kind of information can I find in the Tea Encyclopedia? The Tea Encyclopedia provides details on where teas are grown, how they are made, preparation tips, signs of quality, and harvest seasons. It can recognize over 500 different tea names, offering a deep dive into the world of tea. ### How does the Smart Tea Timer work? The Smart Tea Timer is designed to remember your preferred brewing times for each specific tea you use. This feature helps you consistently achieve the perfect steep, taking the guesswork out of brewing. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.04 — 2018-06-19 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Fixed lock screen notifications not appearing. ### 2.03 — 2017-09-19 iOS 11 compatibility. ### 2.02 — 2013-06-21 Tea 2.02 • Fixed a bug in which tea volume would appear as teabags. Your reviews on the App Store are always appreciated and we take them very seriously. For updates, you can always follow us @teaapp or on facebook.com/teaapp! Tea 2.0 We couldn't be more excited to introduce Tea 2.0, a FREE major update that contains some awesome new features. • Completely refreshed design. • Tea Encyclopedia: Carefully researched preparation tips, origin maps, signs of quality, processing methods, tasting tags, and harvest seasons for all major teas. Tea can even look up teas by nicknames, recognizing over 500 queries. • Teas to Try: Encyclopedia integrates with Reminders and can create a list of Teas to Try based on the teas you find interesting. • Next Time: Specify how you want to prepare your tea next time you brew it, and Tea will remember for you. No more tediously looking up your past notes when you want to improve your brew. • Blends: Create blends of your teas. • Teapot Picker: Register your teapot collection with Tea and use them as water volume presets. • Photos: Take pictures of your brews and save them in your notes. Share these photos on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Weibo. If you like the update, please leave us a review. We read it carefully and are always taking your feedback into account. We're also listening on Twitter (@teaapp) and Facebook (facebook.com/teaapp). ### 2.01 — 2013-06-19 We couldn't be more excited to introduce Tea 2.0, a FREE major update that contains some awesome new features. • Completely refreshed design. • Tea Encyclopedia: Carefully researched preparation tips, origin maps, signs of quality, processing methods, tasting tags, and harvest seasons for all major teas. Tea can even look up teas by nicknames, recognizing over 500 queries. • Teas to Try: Encyclopedia integrates with Reminders and can create a list of Teas to Try based on the teas you find interesting. • Next Time: Specify how you want to prepare your tea next time you brew it, and Tea will remember for you. No more tediously looking up your past notes when you want to improve your brew. • Blends: Create blends of your teas. • Teapot Picker: Register your teapot collection with Tea and use them as water volume presets. • Photos: Take pictures of your brews and save them in your notes. Share these photos on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Weibo. If you like the update, please leave us a review. We read it carefully and are always taking your feedback into account. We're also listening on Twitter (@teaapp) and Facebook (facebook.com/teaapp). Tea 2.01 - Fixed a bug in which Encyclopedia would not appear for some users. - Other bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 2.0 — 2013-06-12 We couldn't be more excited to introduce Tea 2.0, a FREE major update that contains some awesome new features. • Completely refreshed design. • Tea Encyclopedia: Carefully researched preparation tips, origin maps, signs of quality, processing methods, tasting tags, and harvest seasons for all major teas. Tea can even look up teas by nicknames, recognizing over 500 queries. (Coming soon for our British users.) • Teas to Try: Encyclopedia integrates with Reminders and can create a list of Teas to Try based on the teas you find interesting. • Next Time: Specify how you want to prepare your tea next time you brew it, and Tea will remember for you. No more tediously looking up your past notes when you want to improve your brew. • Blends: Create blends of your teas. • Teapot Picker: Register your teapot collection with Tea and use them as water volume presets. • Photos: Take pictures of your brews and save them in your notes. Share these photos on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Weibo. If you like the update, please leave us a review. We read it carefully and are always taking your feedback into account. 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