http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:00:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/chinese-packaging-a-wisp-of-tea-headlines.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:57:01 +0000 Design includes small burn holes which indicate the special process used to dry the tea, enable for ventilation, and enhances the brown eco-friendly packaging paper with decorative pictograms. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/in-uk-espresso-cups-outsell-coffee-mugs-headlines.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:01:31 +0000 More and more households are now using coffee machines, and as a result, regular mugs are being replaced in sales.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/soluble-tea-pills-create-an-instant-cup.html Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:22:23 +0000 A quick new way to consume the classic, comforting beverage in the morning or on the go.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/philippines-first-environmentally-beneficial-billboard-launched.html Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:30:39 +0000 WWF teams up with Coca-Cola to create the Philippines' first plant billboard as part of Coca-Cola Philippines’ Live Positively sustainability program. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/faraday-tea-set-prepares-and-serves-your-tea.html Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:57:23 +0000 The Faraday tea set is an interesting concept designed to incorporate the process of tea-making and serving it altogether in one system.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/john-gerzema-of-tea-and-carrotmobs.html Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:49:34 +0000 In Tampa, a young entrepreneur named Kim Pham ignored a lot of the lessons taught in books about how to succeed in business, and built a loyal community anyway.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/harney-sons-elevate-tea-drinking-with-a-new-soho-flagship-shop.html Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:36:36 +0000 The high end wine shop experience gets translated over to a shop dedicated to tea.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/l%c3%b8v-organic-at-maison-et-objet.html Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:35:01 +0000 While based in France, tea brand Løv Organic considers Scandinavia to be its muse.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/rishi-tea-and-the-growth-of-fair-trade-in-asia.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:35:37 +0000 A recent profile of founder Joshua Kaiser highlights some interesting facts about the world of tea, and shows how consumption habits are changing around the world.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/pic-the-tie-tea-simple-design-innovation.html Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:45:31 +0000 A small change adds new functionality in this remarkable object.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/the-massive-carbon-footprint-of-milk.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:49:13 +0000 How we prepare our tea and coffee makes a significant difference to environmental impact.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/pic-origami-tea-bags-designed-to-expand-as-tea-steeps.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:25:55 +0000 Russian designer Natalia Ponomareva has developed an origami bird tea bag concept, designed to expand as the tea steeps. While not yet in production, Ponomareva has expressed interest in making the concept available for commercial use.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/2009-tea-kettle-design-comp-winners.html Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:03:14 +0000 World Kitchen with the help of the Industrial Designers Society of America ran a concept competition earlier this year to find new ideas in kettle design. The winners showed how simplicity and technology could combine to enhance function. The One Teakettle by Vessel Design pictured above has decorative graphic patterns that have been applied with thermochromic inks. When the kettle is boiled the design becomes visible. The design for the Spin below offers safer way to pour liquid that causes less strain. Based on the idea of keeping a stable center of gravity the user pours, not by tipping theRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/inside-starbucks-new-stealth-store-15th-avenue-e-coffee-and-tea.html Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:00:33 +0000 Last Friday, the Seattle based corporation opened their first 'stealth store' called 15th Avenue E Coffee and Tea - a cafe "inspired by Starbucks". Our PSFK spy got herself down to the store opening and snapped some of these photos. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/experimental-coffee-design-from-tel-aviv.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:42:18 +0000 Students at the Shenkar Academy of Design in Tel Aviv were directed to scrutinize and reexamine the ways in which coffee and tea drinkers interact with their beverage, in terms of materials, taste, and ritual. The results are visually arresting and for the most part functional, and without a doubt a thoughtful, refreshing step beyond the mug and teaspoon. Below are some of our favorites from the project. The ‘Audrey’ espresso cup comes with an extension to store a companion spoon that can also function as a finger grip for a diminutive shot. The ‘Cubis’  mug’s angled shape allows aRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/31643.html Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:57:10 +0000 Les Gourmandises de Lolita Lempicka, a France-based food purveyor, takes tea time to a new, ultra-lux extreme. Their website, with over-the-top adorable animations and mouth watering food photography, is worth a visit (even if it’s not enough to convince you to part with 30 â‚¬ for a box of tea).]]>