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Interior and product design for a specialty tea company P & T ́s mission is to make fine teas and tea culture more accessible and rewarding to a broader audience. On freestanding presentation cubes outfitted with sliding drawers the individual teas are displayed in a practical fashion with accompanying information, logically organized according to their degree of oxidation. Leaving the conventional `apothecary´ over the counter mold behind, customers are invited to smell the individual teas on display, read about their origins, production processes and their tasting characteristics or sample a particular tea, expertly brewed and served by a 'teaist' at one of the tea tasting stations in the Chinese and Taiwanese style of Gong-Fu. This also spatially sets up the presentation of tea in the center while accessories are providing the backdrop, placed in wall shelves and lined up to form a continuous belt tying all rooms together. The presentation cubes are accompagnied by light wire frames that host the functional lightning and swarms of traditional chinese lanterns which give the installation a poetic note. By responding to the cubic furniture in the 3rd dimension these frames put once more the focus on the laid out teas and objects. Chinese five-elements-theory has influenced the choice of colors, which links water, the basic element for brewing tea, to black and the minerals it contains to white. All colors range between these extreme poles in shades of grey and employ a quiet environment that stands aside, allowing the tender colors of the natural tea leaves and the bright colored glazing of the accessories to speak for itself.

Founded in 2012, P & T and its whole-leaf teas have gained an ever growing following among gourmets and a discerning lifestyle segment with a focus on creativity and healthy living. Up until now, P & T, along with its founder, Jens de Gruyter, have been pursuing their endeavor of promoting and making accessible authentic tea culture to a broader audience from the first P & T concept store in Berlin-Charlottenburg. In October 2014, P & T opend its second store in Berlin-Mitte, innovatively building on its existing brand philosophy: allowing modern consumers to discover tea through a unique retail experience. The systematic way of presenting products, developed for the original concept store, has been adapted to match the fast-paced environment of the Alte Schönhauser Strasse. The store engages with its location in Berlin-Mitte and reflects the pace, style and personality of the people that live here and visit the area every day. The brand space adapts to the local environment and retains a certain dynamic. Teas are systematically organized by oxidation – including white, green, yellow, oolong, black, pu-erh and scented and blended teas – and origin along the store’s main feature: a seven meter long tea shelf. The store also features a special section devoted entirely to herbals. Teas are presented with short description texts that also mention each tea’s aroma notes. Small glass dishes containing the dry tea leaf allow visitors to smell and inspect each tea before buying it. A further section is devoted to P & T’s collection of authentic tea accessories. These are categorized by fluorescent neon lettering into Brewing Serving Storage and Water. The selection of handmade paper products comprises notebooks, greeting cards and original origami accessories. A changing selection of teas will be prepared in the style of gong fu by knowledgeable teaists at the specially developed “Tea Bar” and handed out to customers, thereby rounding off the unique, sensuous shopping experience.

Interior and product design for a specialty tea company P & T ́s mission is to make fine teas and tea culture more accessible and rewarding to a broader audience. On freestanding presentation cubes outfitted with sliding drawers the individual teas are displayed in a practical fashion with accompanying information, logically organized according to their degree of oxidation. Leaving the conventional `apothecary´ over the counter mold behind, customers are invited to smell the individual teas on display, read about their origins, production processes and their tasting characteristics or sample a particular tea, expertly brewed and served by a 'teaist' at one of the tea tasting stations in the Chinese and Taiwanese style of Gong-Fu. This also spatially sets up the presentation of tea in the center while accessories are providing the backdrop, placed in wall shelves and lined up to form a continuous belt tying all rooms together. The presentation cubes are accompagnied by light wire frames that host the functional lightning and swarms of traditional chinese lanterns which give the installation a poetic note. By responding to the cubic furniture in the 3rd dimension these frames put once more the focus on the laid out teas and objects. Chinese five-elements-theory has influenced the choice of colors, which links water, the basic element for brewing tea, to black and the minerals it contains to white. All colors range between these extreme poles in shades of grey and employ a quiet environment that stands aside, allowing the tender colors of the natural tea leaves and the bright colored glazing of the accessories to speak for itself.

Interior and product design for a specialty tea company P & T ́s mission is to make fine teas and tea culture more accessible and rewarding to a broader audience. On freestanding presentation cubes outfitted with sliding drawers the individual teas are displayed in a practical fashion with accompanying information, logically organized according to their degree of oxidation. Leaving the conventional `apothecary´ over the counter mold behind, customers are invited to smell the individual teas on display, read about their origins, production processes and their tasting characteristics or sample a particular tea, expertly brewed and served by a 'teaist' at one of the tea tasting stations in the Chinese and Taiwanese style of Gong-Fu. This also spatially sets up the presentation of tea in the center while accessories are providing the backdrop, placed in wall shelves and lined up to form a continuous belt tying all rooms together. The presentation cubes are accompagnied by light wire frames that host the functional lightning and swarms of traditional chinese lanterns which give the installation a poetic note. By responding to the cubic furniture in the 3rd dimension these frames put once more the focus on the laid out teas and objects. Chinese five-elements-theory has influenced the choice of colors, which links water, the basic element for brewing tea, to black and the minerals it contains to white. All colors range between these extreme poles in shades of grey and employ a quiet environment that stands aside, allowing the tender colors of the natural tea leaves and the bright colored glazing of the accessories to speak for itself.

Founded in 2012, P & T and its whole-leaf teas have gained an ever growing following among gourmets and a discerning lifestyle segment with a focus on creativity and healthy living. Up until now, P & T, along with its founder, Jens de Gruyter, have been pursuing their endeavor of promoting and making accessible authentic tea culture to a broader audience from the first P & T concept store in Berlin-Charlottenburg. In October 2014, P & T opend its second store in Berlin-Mitte, innovatively building on its existing brand philosophy: allowing modern consumers to discover tea through a unique retail experience. The systematic way of presenting products, developed for the original concept store, has been adapted to match the fast-paced environment of the Alte Schönhauser Strasse. The store engages with its location in Berlin-Mitte and reflects the pace, style and personality of the people that live here and visit the area every day. The brand space adapts to the local environment and retains a certain dynamic. Teas are systematically organized by oxidation – including white, green, yellow, oolong, black, pu-erh and scented and blended teas – and origin along the store’s main feature: a seven meter long tea shelf. The store also features a special section devoted entirely to herbals. Teas are presented with short description texts that also mention each tea’s aroma notes. Small glass dishes containing the dry tea leaf allow visitors to smell and inspect each tea before buying it. A further section is devoted to P & T’s collection of authentic tea accessories. These are categorized by fluorescent neon lettering into Brewing Serving Storage and Water. The selection of handmade paper products comprises notebooks, greeting cards and original origami accessories. A changing selection of teas will be prepared in the style of gong fu by knowledgeable teaists at the specially developed “Tea Bar” and handed out to customers, thereby rounding off the unique, sensuous shopping experience.

Interior and product design for a specialty tea company P & T ́s mission is to make fine teas and tea culture more accessible and rewarding to a broader audience. On freestanding presentation cubes outfitted with sliding drawers the individual teas are displayed in a practical fashion with accompanying information, logically organized according to their degree of oxidation. Leaving the conventional `apothecary´ over the counter mold behind, customers are invited to smell the individual teas on display, read about their origins, production processes and their tasting characteristics or sample a particular tea, expertly brewed and served by a 'teaist' at one of the tea tasting stations in the Chinese and Taiwanese style of Gong-Fu. This also spatially sets up the presentation of tea in the center while accessories are providing the backdrop, placed in wall shelves and lined up to form a continuous belt tying all rooms together. The presentation cubes are accompagnied by light wire frames that host the functional lightning and swarms of traditional chinese lanterns which give the installation a poetic note. By responding to the cubic furniture in the 3rd dimension these frames put once more the focus on the laid out teas and objects. Chinese five-elements-theory has influenced the choice of colors, which links water, the basic element for brewing tea, to black and the minerals it contains to white. All colors range between these extreme poles in shades of grey and employ a quiet environment that stands aside, allowing the tender colors of the natural tea leaves and the bright colored glazing of the accessories to speak for itself.

Interior and product design for a specialty tea company P & T ́s mission is to make fine teas and tea culture more accessible and rewarding to a broader audience. On freestanding presentation cubes outfitted with sliding drawers the individual teas are displayed in a practical fashion with accompanying information, logically organized according to their degree of oxidation. Leaving the conventional `apothecary´ over the counter mold behind, customers are invited to smell the individual teas on display, read about their origins, production processes and their tasting characteristics or sample a particular tea, expertly brewed and served by a 'teaist' at one of the tea tasting stations in the Chinese and Taiwanese style of Gong-Fu. This also spatially sets up the presentation of tea in the center while accessories are providing the backdrop, placed in wall shelves and lined up to form a continuous belt tying all rooms together. The presentation cubes are accompagnied by light wire frames that host the functional lightning and swarms of traditional chinese lanterns which give the installation a poetic note. By responding to the cubic furniture in the 3rd dimension these frames put once more the focus on the laid out teas and objects. Chinese five-elements-theory has influenced the choice of colors, which links water, the basic element for brewing tea, to black and the minerals it contains to white. All colors range between these extreme poles in shades of grey and employ a quiet environment that stands aside, allowing the tender colors of the natural tea leaves and the bright colored glazing of the accessories to speak for itself.

Interior and product design for a specialty tea company P & T ́s mission is to make fine teas and tea culture more accessible and rewarding to a broader audience. On freestanding presentation cubes outfitted with sliding drawers the individual teas are displayed in a practical fashion with accompanying information, logically organized according to their degree of oxidation. Leaving the conventional `apothecary´ over the counter mold behind, customers are invited to smell the individual teas on display, read about their origins, production processes and their tasting characteristics or sample a particular tea, expertly brewed and served by a 'teaist' at one of the tea tasting stations in the Chinese and Taiwanese style of Gong-Fu. This also spatially sets up the presentation of tea in the center while accessories are providing the backdrop, placed in wall shelves and lined up to form a continuous belt tying all rooms together. The presentation cubes are accompagnied by light wire frames that host the functional lightning and swarms of traditional chinese lanterns which give the installation a poetic note. By responding to the cubic furniture in the 3rd dimension these frames put once more the focus on the laid out teas and objects. Chinese five-elements-theory has influenced the choice of colors, which links water, the basic element for brewing tea, to black and the minerals it contains to white. All colors range between these extreme poles in shades of grey and employ a quiet environment that stands aside, allowing the tender colors of the natural tea leaves and the bright colored glazing of the accessories to speak for itself.