# Sweet Snack-Sized Saucers The Tea & Space Set Includes a Small Plate for Those Essential Biscuits By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-01-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-space References: [blog.leibal](http://blog.leibal.com/products/tea-space/) & [danieljo](http://www.danieljo.com/product/view.php?seqno=114) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermal-serving-dish) next to the [teacup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cuptone-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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auntie-annes-2). 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 Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **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. - **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. - **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. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Tableware:** Innovations in dishware that combine multiple functions and offer personalized experiences could disrupt the traditional tableware market. - **Home Goods:** Designing compact and multi-functional dishware sets for smaller living spaces could disrupt the home goods industry. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Opulent Floral Tea Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brew-to-a-tea.md) - [Stackable Rotating Snack Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tapas-snack-sphere.md) - [Bright Cookie Dunking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biscuit-saver.md) - [Surrealist-Inspired Tea Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-for-two-collection.md) - [Sensor-Guided Tea Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundsip.md) - [Connected Communicative Tea Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gptea-set.md) - [Stackable Compact Sake Set](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/non-sake-set.md) - [Portable Ceramic Tea Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hukou.md) - [Effortless Tea Brewing Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cuptone-teacup.md)