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Sweet Snack-Sized Saucers

The Tea & Space Set Includes a Small Plate for Those Essential Biscuits

— January 25, 2013 — Art & Design
Sipping tea on its own is certainly pleasant enough, but many of us like to take the opportunity to treat ourselves to a little snack while we drink our boiled brew. The Tea & Space collection comprises an elongated dish with sufficient area for stacking a small plate next to the teacup.

The cup and saucer can accommodate a full beverage, a stirring spoon and two tiny dishes actually. One sits on the end opposite to the mug and the other can be positioned as a lid on top of your tea, insulating the heat of your drink and increasing the number of items that you can juggle in one hand. Daniel Jo's design allows you to prepare your mini feast in the kitchen and easily carry it all on the Tea & Space into the other room.
Trend Themes
1. Multi-functional Dishware - Designs that incorporate multiple functions for serving food and drinks, in this case, a saucer that doubles as a lid and a mini-plate, could disrupt the traditional way of serving snacks and beverages.
2. Personalized Dining Experiences - Incorporating customizable elements into dishware collections, such as allowing users to mix and match their own teacup and snack plate, could create a unique dining experience for consumers and disrupt the traditional tableware market.
3. Compact Home Goods - Creating smaller, all-in-one dishware sets for smaller living spaces, such as apartments and tiny homes, could be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the home goods industry.
Industry Implications
1. Tableware - Innovations in dishware that combine multiple functions and offer personalized experiences could disrupt the traditional tableware market.
2. Home Goods - Designing compact and multi-functional dishware sets for smaller living spaces could disrupt the home goods industry.
3. Food and Beverage - The use of multi-functional dishware in restaurants and cafes could create a unique dining experience for customers and disrupt the traditional way of serving food and beverages.
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