TeaTimer

Time is related to every activity, and even cooking involves precision, or having to wait until something is done. There are multiple methods to manipulate time, or at least keep an eye on it for accurate sync. For instance, TeaTimer wants to help out obtain just the right flavor out of tea, or coffee, letting you know when it’s the right time to take a sip.

It takes only a little while to get the application installed on your computer, while effort consists of pressing a few “next” buttons. However, for the installer itself, as well as the application to function, you need to make sure that .NET Framework is installed, even though it’s a default feature in modern Windows iterations.

The visual design consists of a classic window, with elements neatly organized, as well as a highly-detailed picture for aesthetic purpose. There are several preset values you can use to quickly set up, and start the timer, but you can manually write down target values just as well. You can choose a sound alert for when the counter reaches zero.

A cool thing about the process is that it’s not really your regular countdown timer. Based on a target interval, rather than a fixed value, the counter randomly selects the start time from that specific value. Several preset groups are already available, with a configurable field for values between 1, and 35 minutes.

The default sound is a beep, with the possibility to pick a custom WAV file from your computer instead. Apart from the sound alert, the application keeps on counting overtime once the counter reaches zero, so you know how spoiled, or cold the tea got before even reaching it.

To sum it up, TeaTimer is a useful application which is sure to come in handy if your schedule is too busy, even to wait a couple of minutes for your tea to get ready. The interval selection feature is impressive, while the overtime counter, and audio alerts help out to drink your tea as it’s meant to.