Not defending the UX, it’s trash. But it starts showing you a timer when it’s more certain (usually around the 6-8 minute mark). I switched from a zojirushi to

Not defending the UX, it’s trash. But it starts showing you a timer when it’s more certain (usually around the 6-8 minute mark). I switched from a zojirushi to a Tiger from Costco, and it cooks the rice in half the time, but it has the exact same issues since it’s Japanese (separate measurement cups, no timer until it’s almost done) and the seals collect a lot more water than the zojirushi did. The rice comes out better and quicker though. I do think my zojirushi was broken because the rice kept getting worse and worse before I replaced it.