Epochs

The TEA Project's Epochs

• Epoch 2 was the first epoch where contestants participated in the TEA mining contest.
• Epoch 3 introduced the concept of COFFEE as CML coupons were no longer free. A more in-depth post detailing the changes from epoch 2 are available here.
• Epoch 4 introduced TApps (and their tokens) which could be created by contestants to earn a portion of its revenue.
• Epoch 5 introduced cloud computing-based mining to the TEA Project's mining contest.
• Epoch 6 did away with COFFEE as contestants now had to use their own crypto funds to purchase CML contest vouchers. A new type of social networking TApp called TEA Party is also available to create.
• Epoch 7 introduces weekly redemptions for mainnet CML vouchers as we move beyond USDT rewards.
• Epoch 8 has the goal of making the block size smaller by reducing tipping frequency and moving more logic from layer-1 to layer-2 as we work to get our layer-1 as streamlined as possible as we look forward to becoming a parachain in the Dotsama ecosystem.
• Epoch 9 reintroduces COFFEE as a proxy for bridged-USD and improves its price stability to more tangible backing. Epoch 9 also sees an improved release of the TEA Party TApp that includes private messaging.