Teatime!
by armet06
Teatime adds a copper Kettle that brews basic potions early in a NeoForge 1.21.1 world, as a simpler alternative to the Brewing Stand.
What it does
The Kettle is crafted from six Copper Ingots, giving copper a use earlier in progression. A player fills it with ingredients and brews potions without first building a Brewing Stand or gathering Blaze Powder. The default Awkward Potion is made in the Kettle from a Mushroom placed over a Nether Wart, and the mod is still being worked on, so the recipes and interface may change.
Kettles need no fuel. Placing one over a hot block speeds up brewing, and Campfires with Soul variants give a 1.5x boost, as do lit Furnaces, Blast Furnaces and Smokers. A Kettle brews twice as fast in those conditions. Teatime is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with the source code public. Files cover NeoForge for 1.21.1 only, with 0.0.3 as the latest file from 2025-07-26.
Key features
Copper Kettle brewing
A simple early-game block that brews basic potions without a Brewing Stand.
Heat-based speed
Placing the Kettle over a hot block shortens brewing time, with Soul Campfires and lit furnace blocks giving a boost.
Separate output slot
A distinct output slot is provided so stackable potions can be handled, a point the author flags as needed.
Data-driven recipes
Recipes are defined in data and use the Item Component system from 1.21, with full JEI support for viewing them.
Balanced potion effects
The mod adds potion effects not found in the vanilla set, such as Haste, Saturation, Glowing and Blindness, and they can be edited or disabled through datapacks.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want an early brewing option, and server owners who want to adjust potion recipes or effects through datapacks, on NeoForge 1.21.1.
How it compares
Better Brewing is a NeoForge 1.21.1 mod, client and server, released under the MIT License and open source, so it is a similar choice for those who want a different brewing setup. Potions For More Potion Effects is also for NeoForge 1.21.1 and client and server, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and adds more effects rather than a new brewing block. Delightful Fares is client and server for 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teatime! | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-26 |
| Better Brewing | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-05 |
| Potions For More Potion Effects | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-02 |
| Delightful Fares | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-13 |
Questions
Does Teatime need NeoForge?
Does the server need Teatime?
Can the Kettle brew without fuel?
In the catalog
Teatime! is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
By the time you access brewing, potions can already feel outclassed by enchantments. To give them a place again, Teatime adds a simple way to brew basic potions early-game! The Kettle can be crafted with 6 Copper Ingots, adding an extra use to Copper and making it accessible very early — in exchange, it can only brew…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/copper-kettle
- Owner
- armet06
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15