3 minute timer for tea or a drill
A 3 minute timer is the length of a mug of tea or a short drill. Leave it fullscreen so you are not watching a phone while you wait.
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Where three minutes helps
Three minutes is a steep, a stretch, or a drill that should not become a break. Tea is the obvious one. Start the page when the water hits the leaves, leave the timer on the counter, and pour when the digits hit zero instead of wandering off and coming back to a bitter mug. A short stretch uses the same screen: hips, shoulders, then stop, rather than turning three minutes into a workout you did not plan. A speaking drill or a times-table round fits too. The group can see the end from the back of the room, so nobody has to shout how long is left. This page starts at three minutes. You can still type another length, add a minute, or open the one, two, or five minute pages if the job is a different size. Leave it fullscreen on a second display so the laptop you are working on stays free. Sound can stay off in a quiet room and on in a kitchen. Overtime counts up after zero if you want to see how far the mug sat, and the first tap stops the chime. The label can say Tea or Drill so a shared screen is obvious to anyone who walks in.
FAQ
How do I use this for tea?
Start it when the water hits the leaves, and pour when the digits hit zero. Three minutes is a common steep for black tea. Green tea is often shorter, so type the length you actually want or open the one or two minute page. The label can say the tea so the counter is obvious.
Can I run three minutes with no sound?
Yes. Set Sound to Off, or volume to zero. The digits and the tab title still change at the end. A quiet room stays quiet. Turn the chime back on when you might look away, which is the usual case in a kitchen.