Language of Aroma

EXPRESSIONS OF ART AND TEALEAVES

Language of Aroma unites 19 leading experts and iconic brands around one powerful detail: Aroma. Join the conversation with a Master Sommelier, Bocuse d’Or team coach, Michelin-star Chef, winemaker, and academics from Brown, UC Irvine, and UBC. Blend in scent-branding experts, artists, Microsoft Inclusive Design leaders, language creators from the Game of Thrones series, Pantone Color Institute, and musicology.

What are the disparate ways in which Aroma can be expressed and understood?

Our Classic Compostable teabags were consciously crafted for this introspective project, optimizing infusion and flavor, with a particular focus on aroma. These teabags are home compostable, designed with learnings explored in the Language of Aroma documentary and serve as the muse for tea-infused culinary and mixology creations by our prestigious five-star hotel and Michelin-star Chef collaborators.

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TEA-INFUSED CULINARY & MIXOLOGY
BY FIVE-STAR HOTELS

Mountain Berry Brined Pork Belly

Mountain Berry Brined Pork Belly

  • Tea: Mountain Berry
  • Mood: Playful
  • Color: Pantone 513C
  • Aroma: Ripe fruit
Calistoga Ranch, An Auberge Resort
Chamomile-Smoked Salmon

Chamomile-Smoked Salmon

  • Tea: Calming Chamomile
  • Mood: Calm
  • Color: Pantone 116C
  • Aroma: Smooth, apple-like
Four Seasons Hotel Whistler
California Meadow Lamb Chop with Pepprmint Air

California Meadow Lamb Chop with Peppermint Air

  • Tea: Purely Peppermint
  • Mood: Refreshed
  • Color: Pantone 290C
  • Aroma: Sweet & minty
Palace Hotel San Francisco
Back to Black

Back to Black

  • Tea: Lively Orange Pekoe
  • Mood: Confident
  • Color: Pantone 702C
  • Aroma: Subtle & sweet
Andaz Los Angeles
Tentacles and Tea

Tentacles and Tea

  • Tea: Floral Jasmine
  • Mood: Love
  • Color: Pantone 7739C
  • Aroma: Beguiling poetic jasmine
Clayoquot Wilderness Resort
Mountain Berry Crêpe Souffle

Mountain Berry Crêpe Souffle

  • Tea: Mountain Berry
  • Mood: Playful
  • Color: Pantone 513C
  • Aroma: Ripe fruit
Grand Hyatt Manila
Mountain Berry Pudding with Smoked Berries

Mountain Berry Pudding with Smoked Berries

  • Tea: Mountain Berry
  • Mood: Playful
  • Color: Pantone 513C
  • Aroma: Ripe fruit
Calistoga Ranch, An Auberge Resort
Slow Cooked Halibut with Green Tea Razor Clam Sauce

Slow Cooked Halibut with Green Tea Razor Clam Sauce

  • Tea: Health & Well-Being Green
  • Mood: Enlivened
  • Color: Pantone 364C
  • Aroma: Grassy & clean
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
Purple Rain

Purple Rain

  • Tea: Mountain Berry
  • Mood: Playful
  • Color: Pantone 513C
  • Aroma: Ripe fruit
Aria Las Vegas
Smokin' Love

Smokin' Love

  • Tea: Floral Jasmine
  • Mood: Love
  • Color: Pantone 7739C
  • Aroma: Beguiling poetic jasmine
St. Regis San Francisco
Blue Moon

Blue Moon

  • Tea: English Breakfast
  • Mood: Bold
  • Color: Pantone 285C
  • Aroma: Sweet & malty
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
Foraged Funghi

Foraged Funghi

  • Tea: English Breakfast
  • Mood: Bold
  • Color: Pantone 285C
  • Aroma: Sweet & malty
Shaun Hergatt
Harmony Blueberry Gazpacho

Harmony Blueberry Gazpacho

  • Tea: Harmony
  • Mood: Serene
  • Color: Pantone 315C
  • Aroma: Fresh & spicy
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
Passionate Pear-Infused Roasted Lobster

Passionate Pear-Infused Roasted Lobster

  • Tea: Passionate Pear
  • Mood: Uplifted
  • Color: Pantone 367C
  • Aroma: Fresh & sweet
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
Harmony Soursop Chiboust

Harmony Soursop Chiboust

  • Tea: Harmony
  • Mood: Serene
  • Color: Pantone 315C
  • Aroma: Fresh & spicy
Monarch Beach Resort
On A Day Like This

On A Day Like This

  • Tea: Imperial Earl Grey
  • Mood: Enchanted
  • Color: Pantone 7677C
  • Aroma: Floral, citrus highlights
Delano Las Vegas
Poached Pear with Verbena Crème

Poached Pear with Verbena Crème

  • Tea: Passionate Pear
  • Mood: Uplifted
  • Color: Pantone 367C
  • Aroma: Fresh & sweet
Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
Pink Flamingo

Pink Flamingo

  • Tea: Floral Jasmine
  • Mood: Love
  • Color: Pantone 7739C
  • Aroma: Beguiling poetic jasmine
The Regent Singapore

The Documentary

EXPERIENCE THE LANGUAGE OF AROMA

This film blends Microsoft Design, TEALEAVES, and Pantone with scent-branding and musicology experts, artists, and language creators from Game of Thrones.

Our renown blenders consider “the first taste is with the eyes — but Aroma adds Color to your world”. Palate = Color + Aroma + Taste.

Join us in bringing appreciation and understanding for the detail of Aroma and its impact on the human condition.

What are the disparate ways in which Aroma can be expressed and understood? How can we communicate aroma in an inclusive way? Watch Language of Aroma, the sequel to Color In Sight.

LANGUAGE OF AROMA FEATURES THE FOLLOWING EXPERTS OF INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA:

David J. Peterson | Language Creator, Game of Thrones
Dawn Goldworm | Co-founder, Creative Director and In-house Nose, 12.29
Eric Spangenberg | Dean of Paul Merage School of Business, University of California — Irvine
Dr. Joerg Bohlmann | Professor and Distinguished Scholar, University of British Columbia and Michael Smith Laboratories
Frederick Ammons | Winemaker, Rudd Oakville Estates Winery
Lana Sutherland | Co-founder and CEO, TEALEAVES
Laurie Pressman | Vice President, Pantone Color Institute
Margaret Price | Principal Design Strategist, Microsoft
Nicolas Lambert | Executive Pastry Chef, Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg
Dr. Rachel Herz | Adjunct Professor, Brown University
Robert Sulatycky | Head Coach, Bocuse D'Or Team USA
Saskia Wilson-Brown | Founder & Executive Director, Institute for Art and Olfaction
Wolfgang Georgsdorf | Multimedia Artist

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Consciously crafted inside and out, with optimal infusions and flavors inside with a compostable wrap on the outside. These teabags allow for the most flavorful infusion from whole leaves; rich in the essential oils that result in the finest flavors and aromas.

The Experts

OUTTAKES FROM LANGUAGE OF AROMA

Lana Sutherland

Co-founder & CEO of TEALEAVES

Margaret Price

Principal Design Strategist at Microsoft

Rachel Herz

Adjunct Professor, Brown University

Saskia Wilson-Brown

Founder & Executive Director, Institute for Art and Olfaction

Wolfgang Georgsdorf

Multimedia Artist

Dr. Joerg Bohlmann

Professor and Distinguished Scholar at University of British Columbia and Michael Smith Laboratories

Dawn Goldworm

Co-founder, Creative Director & In-house Nose at 12.29

David J Peterson

Language Creator, Game of Thrones

Robert Sulatycky

Head Coach, Bocuse D’Or Team USA

Dr. Eric Spangenberg

Dean, UCI Paul Merage School of Business

Laurie Pressman

Vice President, Pantone Color Institute

Lana Sutherland

Co-founder & CEO of TEALEAVES

Dawn Goldworm

Co-founder, Creative Director & In-house Nose at 12.29

David J Peterson

Language Creator, Game of Thrones