#tea design

Origins Artisan Tea - Brand and package inspired by birds, plants and The8′s paintings

witchy tea party

Fair trade logo, Canadian Cerfitied Organic logo, and loose tea photographs found on Google.ca

I wanted to make sure they flowed nicely with each other, they have unique designs but they have similarities to connect them together. I chose circular patterns for each of them, the fonts are the same along with the layout of the writing, I also have the chinese names for each tea placed behind the text for both the front and back and have the same border around the names. 

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A bubble tea concept revolves round the Statue of Libertea in her pursuit of free time and tea time.

Presentation is important, it sets the scene and the atmosphere. It gives the participant an expectation if what is to come. Following this logic, a good presentation means quality. And quality is not soon forgotten. It leaves an impression and a memory. I'm glad to report, I have many a good memory of tea. It varies on the region, yet much is the same. A kettle, a pot, a cup, a plate. Anything else is just dependant on geography. Japan has shown me how to set up for Chado, the precise placement of the utensils. The use of the chasen, chawan, and the chashaku are of particular interest as they are found only here. Originally I was curious why the tea was always poured bit by bit into the cups for my coworkers. Turns out, the tea settles in the pot and by pouring for a few seconds and moving on allows everyone to get a good amount of tea and flavour. Korea was indulging as the tables themselves served as basins to catch the run off water. The one above is actually the root of a tree once considered sacred by a village. Seeing the Yixing made pots surrounded by roiling kettles, strainers, and large tweezers for handling the cups was surreal; my fantasies come to life. On a special note, the use of three legged frog and Buddha statues where the tea was poured over provided a great example of culture (apparently the frogs resembled wealth and luck). Back home in Canada I'd be hard pressed to find any of this. We seem to be making our own culture; minimalism, sleek design, and utility drive the market. It's increasingly interesting seeing the differences in tea presentation and culture. It's a reflection of the generation, of the times, and the people. So concludes my minor series on comparative tea aspects. I'll be reviewing the topic of course, but for the immediate future I am looking forward to tell you about the recent harvesting!