3:00
3 minutes
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Three minutes is the universally recommended French press steeping time, the duration of a classic boxing round, and the sweet spot for a soft-boiled egg with a perfectly runny yolk.
Ideal for French press brewing (3-minute steep), pour-over bloom, or Aeropress full extraction.
Perfectly timed soft-boiled eggs. 3 minutes in boiling water gives a runny yolk and set white.
Run a 3-minute journaling sprint, a quick meditation, or a single Pomodoro micro-break.
French press coffee requires exactly 3 minutes of steeping after adding hot water. Shorter produces weak, under-extracted coffee. Longer produces bitter, over-extracted grounds. This timer is built for it.
Start your 3 minutes countdown in one click — no setup, no ads, no account needed.
The timer loads pre-set to 3:00. No configuration required.
Click Start or press Space. The ring begins counting down immediately.
Press Space to pause and resume. Press R to reset to 3:00.
Three clear beeps play when the countdown ends. The ring turns green.
Common questions about 3-minute intervals, time calculations, and this timer.
Add 3 to your current minute value. If the result exceeds 59, subtract 60 and advance the hour by 1. Example: 2:58 PM + 3 minutes = 3:01 PM.
3 minutes equals exactly 180 seconds.
The standard recommendation is 3 to 4 minutes. Three minutes produces a slightly lighter cup; 4 minutes extracts more oils and body. Grind coarseness also affects extraction — coarser grinds need slightly longer.
Research suggests 30–90 seconds of cold exposure is sufficient to trigger norepinephrine release and mood elevation. Three minutes exceeds the minimum — many practitioners aim for exactly 3 minutes as a full cold immersion benchmark.
Say 'Hey Google, set a timer for 3 minutes.' The device will beep when done. For multiple timers say 'Hey Google, set a coffee timer for 3 minutes.'
At a brisk walking pace of roughly 100 steps per minute, you cover about 300 steps in 3 minutes — approximately 240 metres or a quarter of a kilometre.
A 3-minute speech is approximately 360–450 words. It is a common format for elevator pitches, TED-style micro-talks, and student presentations. Three minutes is enough time to introduce a problem, present a solution, and call to action.