홍차 타이머(5분)는 어디에 쓰나요?
Use freshly boiled water
Unlike green tea, black tea wants water at or just off the boil — 95-100 °C. The fully oxidised leaves are more robust and need higher temperature to extract their darker tannins and malt notes. Use fresh-boiled water; reheated water loses oxygen and produces a flat cup.
Five minutes is firm but not bitter
Three minutes is light, five is full-bodied, seven is over-steeped and astringent. Five is the British breakfast tea standard and works for almost every CTC (cut-tear-curl) or full-leaf black tea. For more delicate Darjeelings or first-flush teas, drop to 3-4 minutes.
Milk and sugar last
Add milk after the steep finishes and you remove the leaves — never during. Milk proteins bind to tannins and stop further extraction, but adding milk during the steep clouds the brew and makes it harder to judge strength. Sugar last, by taste.
이 타이머 사용법
- Click Start Black Tea Timer. The countdown opens at 5:00 and begins instantly.
- 탭 전환이나 자리 비움 자유 — 타이머는 포커스 여부와 무관하게 실시간 기준으로 정확합니다.
- 선명한 빨간색 LED 카운트다운을 확인하세요. 각 자릿수가 커서 방 어디서나 읽을 수 있습니다.
- 0이 되면 3음 차임이 울리고, LED가 깜빡이며, 파비콘이 빨갛게 변합니다.
- 스페이스로 다시 실행, R로 리셋, 1〜8로 다른 프리셋 선택 가능합니다.
자주 묻는 질문
- Should I add milk during or after the steep?
- After. Adding during creates uneven extraction and a cloudier cup.
- Why does my tea taste bitter at 5 minutes?
- Either water that was too hot for the variety (Darjeeling and first-flush need 90 °C, not 100), or leaves that were past their freshness window. Tannin extraction accelerates with age.
- Can I use bag tea for this?
- Yes — bag tea (CTC grade) is engineered for 3-5 minute steeps. Loose leaf rewards the same window with more flavour.
- Does the chime sound through a closed kitchen door?
- On a normal laptop or phone, marginally. Keep the device in the kitchen for a reliable cue.