Tea Shaders

A vanilla-plus shader that adds a little extra without changing the game's identity. Waving grass and leaves, customizable water colors, SSAO, HDR, TAA, and biome-specific fog. The project is currently in a 2.0 development cycle with major performance increases [citation:3][citation:6].

Quick facts

CategoryVanilla-plus
LoaderIris, OptiFine
Minecraft26.1.2 and older (Dev10) [citation:10]
SourceCurseForge
Latest DevV2.0.0_Dev10 (Apr 2026) [citation:10]
Size122 KB [citation:10]
HardwareIntegrated GPU and above

Source status

Verified

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What Tea Shaders does

Tea is not trying to be BSL or SEUS. It is designed to keep Minecraft looking like Minecraft, with subtle improvements. The waving grass and leaves are the most noticeable addition. Beyond that, it offers customizable fog, water colors, and a swamp biome effect that is planned to expand [citation:3].

The 2.0 development cycle is focused on performance. The Dev builds are usable and include all but two features from the pre-2.0.0 versions [citation:3].

Core features

  • Waving grass and leaves — the most visible change from vanilla.
  • Custom water colors — three settings for texture and biome effects [citation:3].
  • Customizable fog — including underwater fog.
  • Post-processing — SSAO, HDR, tonemapping, TAA, improved FXAA [citation:3].
  • Nether effect — heat refraction in the Nether [citation:3].

Installation

  1. Install Iris or OptiFine.
  2. Download the latest Dev build from CurseForge [citation:10].
  3. Place the .zip in .minecraft/shaderpacks.
  4. In-game: Options > Video Settings > Shader Packs. Select Tea Shaders.
Dev builds: The 2.0.0 Dev versions are actively developed. They are usable and include nearly all features, but may have minor bugs. If you want stability, use the latest non-Dev release.

Frequently asked questions

Is Tea a lightweight shader?
Yes. Tea is designed to be lightweight. The file size is 122 KB, and the feature set is focused on subtle vanilla improvements rather than heavy effects. It should run on integrated graphics.
Does Tea change the game's look significantly?
No. Tea is a vanilla-plus shader. It adds waving grass, subtle fog, and post-processing, but the overall look remains close to vanilla. If you want a dramatic visual overhaul, use BSL or Photon instead.
What is the swamp biome effect?
Tea adds a custom fog and atmosphere effect for swamp biomes. The creator plans to add more biome-specific effects in future updates [citation:3].

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