# Tipping Tea Cups The Jung Dae Hoon 't-Cup' Changes Stance for Optimal Tea Strength By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jung-dae-hoon-t-cup References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/11/correct-tea-angle/) OK, so I’m 100% one of those tea ‘connoisseurs’ who takes the way it is prepared very seriously—that being said, I think that the Jung Dae Hoon ‘T-cup’ definitely going in the right direction. As the diagram above aptly shows, the Jung Dae Hoon ‘T-cup’ features a slanted design that allows a tea drinker such as myself to tip the [mug](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corcelain) once it has reached the perfect strength. That, or to keep the tea fresh, a person can alternate the stance to enjoy a consistent tasting tea drink. Perhaps we tea drinker take it too seriously, but we know what we like! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Slanted Design Cups:** Opportunity for the development of cups/mugs with slanted designs to enhance tea or coffee drinking experience. - **Customizable Drinkware:** Opportunity to create customizable drinkware that allows for altering the strength and consistency of drinks. - **Interactive Tea Technology:** Opportunity for the development of interactive tea technology that allows users to customize their tea-drinking experience. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Kitchenware:** Innovative tea and coffee mugs with customizable features could revolutionize the kitchenware industry. - **Hospitality:** Slanted design cups could be used for unique hotel or restaurant experiences, attracting more customers. - **Tech:** Interactive tea technology could create opportunities for tech companies to move into the tea-drinking market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sensor-Guided Tea Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundsip.md) - [Ready-to-Sip Tea Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cup-ji.md) - [Shifting Hydration Cup Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tilting-water-cup.md) - [Relaxing Countertop Tea Brewers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-tea-maker.md) - [Magnetic Three-in-One Tea Brewers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ohteavor.md) - [Contemporary Tea Maker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/u-soo.md) - [Automated Extraction Teapots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reedesigned-teapot.md) - [Minimalist Capsule Tea Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dado-tea-machine.md) - [Next-Gen Tea Brewers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airomini.md)