# Relaxing Animal Tea Bags The Sikkim's 'Tea Spa' Bags of Tea Feature Animals Taking a Dip By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-10-05 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bags-of-tea References: [packagingoftheworld](http://www.packagingoftheworld.com/2016/10/tea-spa.html) Tea is purported to have a wide array of health benefits as well as soothing properties, so Sikkim's 'Tea Spa' bags of tea aim to help enhance this with a playful packaging approach. Designed by Simoul Alva, the Sikkim;s 'Tea Spa' tea bags feature the upper portion of the tea bags transformed into animals that are taking a relaxing dip in the hot water in your cup. This does double duty as offering a lighthearted accent to a cup of tea as well as being an easy way to remove the bag once the steeping has finished. The Sikkim's 'Tea Spa' bags of tea are filled with [organic blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-clipper-teas) from the brand and bring a touch of wildlife whimsy to moments of relaxation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Playful Packaging:** The trend of playful packaging creates opportunities for innovative designs that add an element of surprise and delight to everyday products like tea bags. - **Enhanced Tea Experience:** The trend of enhancing the tea-drinking experience opens up possibilities for innovative tea products that combine health benefits, relaxation, and visual appeal. - **Organic Blends:** The trend of organic blends presents opportunities for tea companies to cater to consumers' growing demand for natural and sustainable products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Packaging Design:** The packaging design industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating interactive and eye-catching elements into product packaging, like the animal tea bag concept. - **Wellness and Lifestyle:** In the wellness and lifestyle industry, there is potential for disruptive innovation through the development of unique tea products that combine relaxation, health benefits, and aesthetics. - **Organic Food and Beverage:** The organic food and beverage industry can capitalize on the trend of organic blends, offering innovative and flavorful tea blends that meet the demand for natural and sustainable options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ready-to-Sip Tea Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cup-ji.md) - [Contemporary Tea Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chaiboy.md) - [Playful Tea Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onetotea.md) - [Vibrantly Re-Designed Tea Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chay-tea.md) - [Mood-Enhancing Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steep-mellow.md) - [Contemporary Premium Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firebelly-tea.md) - [Easy-Hold Sustainable Tea Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rakura.md) - [Self-Love Herbal Tea Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-tea.md) - [Beautifying Collagen-Rich Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/damazonia-beauty-tea.md)