The sand flows from bottom to top Marked in 1-2, 2-3 & 3-5 minute increments Measures: 2 7/8" x 2 1/4" x 1 1/8" Handmade in Germany Keep your daily tasks on schedule with this timer! The Paradox Liquid Tea Timer keeps will help you make that perfect pot of tea, along with keeping you on track with everything else. The liquid timer is truly a paradox to behold. Green tea, black tea, white tea: with the Paradox TEA timer, preparing tea is transformed into an individual moment that makes steeping time fly by thanks to the paradox flow of the granulate – from the bottom up.