# Color-Themed Teas TEALEAVES x Pantone Created a Tea Blend Inspired by the Color of the Year By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2024-12-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tealeaves-x-pantone References: [pantone](https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year/2025/) & [tealeaves](https://www.tealeaves.com/products/pantone-color-of-the-year-2025)  Annually, [Pantone's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/postit-brand-x-pantone) chosen Color of the Year captivates with its visual vibrancy, yet its emotional resonance and cultural significance have the power to influence other sensory experiences, as the TEALEAVES x Pantone collaboration proves. Pantone officially selected [Mocha Mousse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pura-x-pantone) as its 2025 Color of the Year, and the first-ever brown color to have this title encompasses comfort, simple indulgences and earthiness all at once. Pantone's collaboration with luxury tea purveyor TEALEAVES resulted in a bespoke tea blend featuring micro-farmed Himalayan chamomile, cinnamon, and dandelion root. Created to represent reimagined indulgence and a celebration of the natural world, this loose-leaf black tea is ready to be paired with chocolate, or savored in a creamy latte. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 32% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Color-based Food Pairings:** Creating consumables inspired by specific colors can enhance the sensory dining experience, blending visual aesthetics with taste. - **Collaborative Flavor Design:** Partnerships between color authorities and food brands bring about innovative products that merge artistic inspiration with culinary creations. - **Emotional-sensory Products:** Products crafted to reflect emotional and cultural themes can connect more deeply with consumers, turning everyday items into meaningful experiences. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** The intersection of visual design and taste opens up new avenues for creating unique, color-themed culinary products. - **Luxury Goods:** High-end brands can integrate color-inspired products to offer exclusive, artistically-influenced collections that appeal to niche markets. - **Wellness and Lifestyle:** Innovative collaborations that fuse sensory elements can enhance lifestyle products, promoting emotional and cultural well-being through everyday consumption. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mocha-Colored Sticky Notes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/postit-brand-x-pantone.md) - [Cozy Luxe Home Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pura-x-pantone.md) - [Color-Informed Hospitality Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantone-x-mandarin-oriental.md) - [Luxe Brown Beauty Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipsy-x-pantone.md) - [Collaborative Tonal-Inspired Scents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pura-and-pantone.md) - [Color-Centric Web Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wix-studio-x-pantone.md) - [Mousse-Hued Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantone-x-motorola-2025.md) - [Color-Centric Beauty Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/absolute-collection.md) - [Color-of-the-Year NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polygon1993.md)