# Break-Apart Tea Boxes This Tea Box Design is Segmented by the Days of the Week By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-06-25 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-box-design References: [packagingoftheworld](https://www.packagingoftheworld.com/2018/06/orange-pu-erh-tea.html) & [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/gallery/64408113/Orange-Pu-erh-Tea) The popularity of [orange pu-erh tea](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veryvery-good-tea) in China inspired the creation of a standout tea box design with an interactive component. The tea box boasts a long form that is organized into [seven standalone packages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essentials-platter-design), each of which represents a different day of the week. To get at each individual box, the compartments must be torn apart from one another. The break-apart tea box design makes it easy for a single box to be enjoyed at a time, with each design's color scheme representing the changing hues of the tea. As the box design requires a breaking motion, the product is said to give the hands a break during work and at the same time provide relief. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Segmented Packaging:** The break-apart tea box design showcases the trend of segmented packaging, allowing individual boxes to be enjoyed one at a time. - **Interactive Packaging:** The interactive component of the tea box design reflects the trend of interactive packaging, enhancing consumer engagement and experience. - **Personalized Consumption:** The tea box design encourages personalized consumption by representing different days of the week, catering to individual preferences and routines. ### Where This Applies - **Tea Packaging:** The break-apart tea box design presents an innovation opportunity for the tea packaging industry to enhance product presentation and user experience. - **Consumer Goods:** The trend of segmented and interactive packaging can be applied to various consumer goods industries, offering disruptive innovation opportunities for brands and products. - **Workplace Wellness:** The tea box design, which provides relief and a break during work, highlights an opportunity for the workplace wellness industry to incorporate relaxation and mindfulness practices into daily routines and products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cigarette-Style Tea Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/und.md) - [Contemporary Tea Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chaiboy.md) - [Vibrantly Re-Designed Tea Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chay-tea.md) - [Separating Eco Carton Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bruk-sustainable-packaging-design.md) - [Spring-Inspired Tea Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spring-faves-12-tea-sampler.md) - [Ready-to-Sip Tea Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cup-ji.md) - [Playful Coffee Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunday-coffee-project.md) - [Mother's Day-Ready Tea Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vahdam.md) - [Customizable Tea Subscription Plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-tea-subscription.md)