TeaStory Basics Guide Testing

This project is currently in beta testing. Some parameters may affect gameplay experience and will be continuously improved. If you have any suggestions or ideas, feel free to contact me to make corrections. Thank you!

Credits & license: This adaptation is made with full respect for the original work and follows its license.
Original project and license: Tea-the-StoryCore summary: The TeaStory main loop is "harvest -> wither -> process -> tea bag/kettle -> pour into cup -> residue recycle".

Quick Parameters (current config)

Stage	Parameters
Withering (campfire)	10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 s (wet leaf fallback: 1 s)
Withered -> Green Leaf (furnace)	8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 s
Green leaf output	Single Bud / One Bud One Leaf gives 2, others give 1
Mortar	1 Green Leaf -> 3 Broken Tea Leaf; mortar loses 1 durability each use (total 80)
Fermentation chain	Every step consumes 1 Baking Powder
Drying (broken/semi/fully/deep)	Campfire 20 s, Furnace 10 s, Smoker 5 s, Blast Furnace 5 s
Empty Tea Bag	1 String + 5 Paper -> 3 Empty Tea Bag
Finished Tea Bag	1 Empty Tea Bag + 6 matching tea leaves -> 1 Tea Bag
Fill water (batch)	9 empty pots + 1 water bucket -> 9 filled pots
Boiling water	Furnace 8 s, Blast Furnace 4 s
Residue recycle	Any 2 residues -> 1 Baking Powder
Tea Whisk	Loses 1 durability per grind (total 120)
Mature rice drop	Only drops Rice Seed (currently 1~3)
Rice processing	Wooden Mortar & Pestle + Rice Seed -> Rice

Quick Flow

Quick note

All crop growth is affected by season, solar terms, and environment.

1. Get Tea Seeds from world loot chests, then plant them on farmland.
2. Wait for the tea tree to mature, then harvest Fresh Leaf (buds/leaves).
   • Extra: harvested Fresh Leaf has random quality and quantity.
3. Wither Fresh Leaf on a campfire to get matching withered leaves.
   • Note: in rain, make sure the campfire is covered from above, or it may turn into Wet Tea Leaf.
4. Pan-fire: smelt withered leaves into Green Leaf.
5. Process tea: choose a route (mortar / fermentation / drying) to get the tea leaf you want. See "Harvest & Primary Processing" below.
6. Make tea bags: Empty Tea Bag + matching tea leaf x6 -> matching tea bag. See "Tea Bags, Kettles, and Cups" below.
7. Prepare kettle and water: craft a kettle blank and fire it into an empty kettle; fill a water pot and boil it. See "Tea Bags, Kettles, and Cups" below.
8. Brew a kettle: Tea Bag + Empty Kettle + Boiled Water Pot -> finished kettle (returns tea residue). See "Tea Bags, Kettles, and Cups" below.
9. Pour and drink: Finished Kettle + Any Cup -> cup drink (returns empty cup after drinking). See "Tea Bags, Kettles, and Cups" below.
10. Recycle: any tea residue x2 -> Baking Powder x1 (feeds back into fermentation). See "Tea Residue System" below.

Rice & Paddy Line (new)

1) Two-stage planting flow

• Stage 1 (normal farmland): plant Rice Seed on normal farmland to raise seedlings, then harvest Rice Seedling.
• Stage 2 (paddy transplant): transplant Rice Seedling into Paddy Field for continued growth.

2) Paddy field behavior

• Paddy Field can be placed, broken, and recovered as item drop.
• Bucket interactions are restricted: empty buckets cannot pick it up, and water buckets cannot refill it again.
• The field uses shallow-water visuals (mud base + water surface) with water-like interaction sounds.

3) Harvest and processing

• Mature rice plants now drop only Rice Seed (not direct Rice).
• Processing recipe: Wooden Mortar & Pestle + Rice Seed -> Rice.

Harvest & Primary Processing

1) Withering (campfire)

• Fresh Leaf (Single Bud) -> Withered Leaf (Single Bud)
• Fresh Leaf (One Bud One Leaf) -> Withered Leaf (One Bud One Leaf)
• Fresh Leaf (One Bud Two Leaves) -> Withered Leaf (One Bud Two Leaves)
• Fresh Leaf (One Bud Three Leaves) -> Withered Leaf (One Bud Three Leaves)
• Fresh Leaf (Old Leaf) -> Withered Leaf (Old Leaf)

2) Pan-firing (furnace)

• Withered Tea Leaf smelts into Green Leaf (yield/XP vary by leaf grade).

Withered leaf type	Time	Green leaf output
Single Bud	8 s	2
One Bud One Leaf	9 s	2
One Bud Two Leaves	10 s	1
One Bud Three Leaves	11 s	1
Old Leaf	12 s	1

3) Mortar & Fermentation

• Wooden Mortar & Pestle x1 + Green Leaf x1 -> Broken Tea Leaf x3
• Baking Powder x1 + Broken Tea Leaf x1 -> Semi Fermented Tea Leaf x1
• Baking Powder x1 + Semi Fermented Tea Leaf x1 -> Fully Fermented Tea Leaf x1
• Baking Powder x1 + Fully Fermented Tea Leaf x1 -> Deep Fermented Tea Leaf x1

Notes:

• Basic source of Baking Powder: 2 Wheat -> 1 Baking Powder.
• The mortar is a durability tool, not one-time use.

4) Drying & Finalization (campfire/furnace/smoker/blast furnace)

• Processing stations: Campfire / Furnace / Smoker / Blast Furnace
• Recipe 1: Broken Tea Leaf x1 -> Green Tea Leaf x1
• Recipe 2: Semi Fermented Tea Leaf x1 -> Oolong Tea Leaf x1
• Recipe 3: Fully Fermented Tea Leaf x1 -> Black Tea Leaf x1
• Recipe 4: Deep Fermented Tea Leaf x1 -> Puer Tea Leaf x1

All four stations support these 4 recipes; unified times are: campfire 20 s, furnace 10 s, smoker 5 s, blast furnace 5 s (0.1 XP each).

4.1) Fermentation container (brewing stand)

Container: Brewing Stand (type: brewing)

• Recipe A: container slot Broken Tea Leaf x1 + ingredient slot Baking Powder x1 -> Semi Fermented Tea Leaf x1
• Recipe B: container slot Semi Fermented Tea Leaf x1 + ingredient slot Baking Powder x1 -> Fully Fermented Tea Leaf x1
• Recipe C: container slot Fully Fermented Tea Leaf x1 + ingredient slot Baking Powder x1 -> Deep Fermented Tea Leaf x1

These 3 recipes form a continuous upgrade chain; each step consumes 1 Baking Powder and outputs 1 next-stage leaf.

Matcha Route (enabled)

1) Craft Tea Whisk

• Craft Tea Whisk (durability tool; consumed per use in matcha recipes).

Recipe layout:

• Row 1: empty stick empty
• Row 2: bamboo bamboo bamboo
• Row 3: empty plank empty

2) Grind Matcha

• Tea Whisk x1 + Green Tea Leaf x1 -> Matcha Leaf x1

3) Matcha Kettles

• Matcha Leaf x1 + Tea Whisk x1 + Empty Porcelain Kettle x1 + any boiled water pot x1 -> Porcelain Matcha Kettle x1
• Matcha Leaf x1 + Tea Whisk x1 + Empty Zisha Kettle x1 + any boiled water pot x1 -> Zisha Matcha Kettle x1

Tea Bags, Kettles, and Cups

1) Empty Tea Bag

• Paper x5 + String x1 -> Empty Tea Bag x3

2) Finished Tea Bag

• Empty Tea Bag x1 + Matching Tea Leaf x6 -> Matching Tea Bag x1
• Includes: green / black / oolong / pu'er / white / yellow tea.

3) Kettles and Cups

• Cups: Glass Cup, Stone Cup, Wooden Cup, Porcelain Cup, Zisha Cup.
• Kettles: Porcelain Kettle, Zisha Kettle.
• Boiled water: Water Pot x1 can be boiled in furnace / blast furnace.

Kettle blank and firing (empty kettle source):

• Kettle blank (crafting table, strict pattern; material: Clay Ball x6):
  • Row 1: empty clay ball empty
  • Row 2: clay ball empty clay ball
  • Row 3: clay ball clay ball clay ball
• Fire the kettle blank into Empty Porcelain Kettle (furnace or blast furnace; blast furnace is faster).

Common tips:

• Fill kettles in batch (e.g. 9 at once) for better efficiency.
• Pouring is not restricted by cup material.
• Drinking a cup tea returns the corresponding empty cup.

4) Brew and Pour

• Tea Bag x1 + Empty Kettle x1 + Boiled Water Pot x1 -> Matching Kettle Drink x1.
• Finished Kettle x1 + Any Cup x1 -> Matching Cup Drink x1.

Available flavor lines:

• Regular six teas: Six Tea Types (both porcelain and zisha kettle lines supported).
• Matcha: process Green Tea Leaf + Tea Whisk first, then brew matcha kettles.

Tea Residue System (enabled)

1) Residue Output

When tea bags are used in kettle recipes, corresponding residues are returned:

• Black Tea Bag x1 -> Black Tea Residue x1
• Green Tea Bag x1 -> Green Tea Residue x1
• Oolong Tea Bag x1 -> Oolong Tea Residue x1
• Puer Tea Bag x1 -> Puer Tea Residue x1
• White Tea Bag x1 -> White Tea Residue x1
• Yellow Tea Bag x1 -> Yellow Tea Residue x1

2) Residue Recycle

• Any Tea Residue x2 -> Baking Powder x1

FAQ

Q: Why can't I craft a specific tea?

A: Confirm the prerequisite chain first (withering / fermenting / drying), then check whether you have Empty Tea Bag x1 and Boiled Water Pot x1.

Q: Does the Tea Whisk get consumed?

A: Yes. Tea Whisk loses durability in matcha recipes and breaks at zero durability.

Q: What is tea residue for?

A: Any two Tea Residue x2 can be recycled into one Baking Powder x1, feeding back into the fermentation chain.

Q: What effects do different teas give?

A:

• Black Tea: Strength (11 s)
• Green Tea: Haste (13 s)
• Oolong Tea: Water Breathing (13 s)
• Pu'er Tea: Health Boost (12 s)
• White Tea: Regeneration (7 s)
• Yellow Tea: Absorption (10 s)
• Lemon Tea: Speed (12 s)
• Matcha: Jump Boost II (10 s)
• Milk Tea: Resistance (11 s)

Q: Fastest way to get your first cup early game?

A: Craft a mortar and empty tea bags first, then follow this short chain:
Fresh Leaf -> Withered Leaf -> Green Leaf -> Broken Tea Leaf -> Green Tea Leaf -> Green Tea Bag -> Green Tea Kettle -> Pour into cup.