# Practical Teacup Pedestals Iceberg & Cafe Serre Cleverly Holds Your Sweetener and Spoon in Place By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-12-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iceberg-cafe-serre References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/Iceberg-Caf-serr-Indutreal-2006/4559727) & [ionnavautrin](http://www.ionnavautrin.com/) The way that people serve and drink tea in their homes has not changed a great deal in generations yet the suggestion presented by the Iceberg & Cafe Serre set is one that might have enticed people one hundred years ago, as effectively as it could today. The design is by Guillaume Delvigne and Ionna Vautrin, producing a pair of cups and saucers that each has a different function. Both have been fabricated with raised protrusions in their bases that come about halfway up the height of the vessels' insides. One forms a slot for the insertion of a [stirring spoon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolving-spoon) while the other acts as a plinth for your [cube of sugar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocktail-ice-sets). Equally useful as a couplet of coffee cups, the Iceberg & Café Serré take otherwise recognizable shapes with [little pinchable handles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinch-hold). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Interactive Tea Sets:** Designs that incorporate functional elements into tea sets, such as slots for spoons and plinths for sugar cubes. - **Revamped Tableware:** Innovative designs that transform traditional tableware, adding practical features and enhancing the aesthetic appeal. - **Multi-functional Drinkware:** Drinkware that serves multiple purposes, catering to the needs of modern consumers seeking convenience and efficiency. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** Opportunities for home decor companies to create unique and practical tea sets that enhance the dining experience. - **Kitchenware:** Disruption opportunities for kitchenware manufacturers to introduce innovative designs that reimagine traditional tea and coffee cups. - **Hospitality:** Potential for the hospitality industry to provide guests with interactive and functional tea sets that enhance the overall dining experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Surrealist-Inspired Tea Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-for-two-collection.md) - [Modular Porcelain Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corcelain.md) - [Nesting Gem-Like Drinking Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upsidedownside-glasses.md) - [Cup-Integrated Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pairingware.md) - [Sensor-Guided Tea Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundsip.md) - [Ready-to-Sip Tea Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cup-ji.md) - [Minimalist Capsule Tea Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dado-tea-machine.md) - [Cloud-Shaped Stevia Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowy-cubes.md) - [Connected Communicative Tea Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gptea-set.md)