Our Ethos
Our Manifesto:
To inject ritual, purpose and intention into the human experience, to incite consciousness of oneself, one’s time, and one’s impact.
The goal: to inspire connections and creativity.
Innovation
With over 25 years of eclectic pursuits and innovative endeavors, we strive to push the boundaries of the tea experience.
Recent Innovations
Pantone Color of the Year
Partners with Pantone in curating colorful experiences since 2015, TEALEAVES blended the official bespoke tea blend to harmonize the color, aroma, and taste of PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue.
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Durian
Divine, or deterring? For better or worse, the 'king of fruits', Durian is a prized, custardy fruit with a polarizing aroma.
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Basic White T-Pot
Our mission: to co-design a teapot that effortlessly makes the perfect cup of tea. "The Basic White T-Pot" reimagines the design of a tea time essential, stitching together quality materials and innovative thinking.
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World's Most Expensive Bubble Tea
How do you make the ordinary, extraordinary? The art of culinary meets the art of tea in this exciting project by TEALEAVES x The St. Regis San Francisco that challenges design, technique, sourcing, and craftsmanship in the world of bubble tea.
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Barrel Aged TEALEAVES
Tradition meets innovation. The TEALEAVES x RUDD Cabernet French Oak Tea was the result of applying the very best techniques and ingredients from the Old World, New World, and Ancient World, drawing parallels between wine and tea.
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Designing for a Better Future
We blend techniques, stories, people, companies and ideas to understand and tackle global issues. Aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, we work with subject matter experts across diverse fields to increase access to information and provide a platform for thought-leaders and innovators.
Recent Explorations
World Biodiversity Forum
A TEALEAVES Philanthropy Project
In support of UN Sustainable Development Goals 15: Life on Land and 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goal, TEALEAVES and the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden will facilitate a collaborative framework to preserve biodiversity through a network of international organizations.
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Nature X Design
A TEALEAVES Virtual Ecosystem
A Pro Bono initiative of TEALEAVES with the mission of exploring environmental and social issues. As a collective, we are seeking to solve intractable problems through the lens of design principles.
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The Garden of Secrets
A TEALEAVES Philanthropy Project
In this exploration of nature, TEALEAVES examines how botanical gardens and the “secrets” they house can inspire long lasting, sustainable innovation. Through The Garden of Secrets documentary, it is our hope to generate awareness and inspire others to turn to nature to solve our most complex problems. This project was a Finalist for Fast Company's World Changing Ideas 2020.
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Inclusive Design
A TEALEAVES Design Project
What are the disparate ways in which Aroma can be expressed and understood? How can we communicate aroma in an inclusive way? Language of Aroma unites 19 leading experts and iconic brands to explore aroma through the lens of inclusive design.
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In Good Taste
A TEALEAVES Documentary
With the advent of climate change, TASTE explores our food system through the lens of behavior change. Knowing that our tastes affect our behaviors, and our behaviors affect our impact, how can we alter our tastes in order to ensure that our impact on this world and on our bodies is a positive one?
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Art & Beauty
Curating a lifestyle, preserving beauty & uplifting art.
Our Explorations
Gifts of Time | LA Ballet
Get a glimpse of how Bianca Bulle, Principal Dancer at the Los Angeles Ballet, understands and shares the devotion that is needed to give the gift of ballet to the world.
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Palette For Your Palate
In partnership with PANTONE COLOR INSTITUTE, 10 iconic tea blends are muse to over 30+ world-class chefs and mixologists. Taste the intimate expressions of the culinary artists’ rendition of Tea + Color + Mood.
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Gift of Time | The Modern Day Drosselmeyer
Executive Chef Bruno Feldeisen understands and shares the technique and artistry that is needed to preserve memories through food.
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Gifts of Time | Antiquarian Horologist
Brittany Cox, an Antiquarian Horologist, understands and shares the mastery that is needed to create beautiful working mechanics without electricity.
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Language of Aroma
Language of Aroma unites world-class chefs and mixologists around one powerful detail: Aroma. Share their experience – to bring about an appreciation and understanding for the detail of Aroma and its impact on the human condition through culinary and mixology.
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