Comments on: Kicker Tea Project: Introduction http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:14:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kicker Studio’s Tea Tumbler: A Digital Solution for an Analog Process | Media Collective http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-1015 Kicker Studio’s Tea Tumbler: A Digital Solution for an Analog Process | Media Collective Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:01:10 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-1015 [...] year in the making, Kicker has done a great service of documenting their process from research to outlining design principles and initial concepts. Their final product, the Tea Tumbler consists [...] [...] year in the making, Kicker has done a great service of documenting their process from research to outlining design principles and initial concepts. Their final product, the Tea Tumbler consists [...]

]]> By: Kicker Studio: Kicker Tea Project: Changing Concepts http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-1011 Kicker Studio: Kicker Tea Project: Changing Concepts Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:06:14 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-1011 [...] the past two months, we’ve been racing forward on our tea project with a concept we dubbed The Hourglass. The Hourglass Concept is basically this: In our combination [...] [...] the past two months, we’ve been racing forward on our tea project with a concept we dubbed The Hourglass. The Hourglass Concept is basically this: In our combination [...]

]]> By: Kicker Studio: Kick It! A blog by Kicker Studio » Kicker Tea Project: Selecting a Direction, Functional Cartography http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-578 Kicker Studio: Kick It! A blog by Kicker Studio » Kicker Tea Project: Selecting a Direction, Functional Cartography Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:08:22 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-578 [...] the introduction to this project and the initial [...] [...] the introduction to this project and the initial [...]

]]> By: Kicker Studio: Kick It! A blog by Kicker Studio » Kicker Tea Project: Industrial Design Refinement and Mechanical Engineering http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-577 Kicker Studio: Kick It! A blog by Kicker Studio » Kicker Tea Project: Industrial Design Refinement and Mechanical Engineering Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:50:56 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-577 [...] the introduction to this project, the initial concepting and selecting a [...] [...] the introduction to this project, the initial concepting and selecting a [...]

]]> By: Jason http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-434 Jason Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:14:38 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-434 This seems like a really interesting project! I work for Steepster.com, an online community for tea drinkers. We'd love to help out if you need it (collecting more data, tea drinker responses, simply spreading the word). Feel free to contact me if that's something you'd like to talk about. I'm sure our community would love to see/take part in what you're doing. :) This seems like a really interesting project! I work for Steepster.com, an online community for tea drinkers. We’d love to help out if you need it (collecting more data, tea drinker responses, simply spreading the word). Feel free to contact me if that’s something you’d like to talk about. I’m sure our community would love to see/take part in what you’re doing. :)

]]> By: Alexandr http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-433 Alexandr Mon, 31 May 2010 20:55:27 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-433 I like my kettle because of a unique feature it has: https://useuseuse.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/listening-to-users-tefal-kettles/ Dunno if that would be of any help. :) I like my kettle because of a unique feature it has:

https://useuseuse.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/listening-to-users-tefal-kettles/

Dunno if that would be of any help. :)

]]> By: Kicker Studio: Kicker Tea Project: Competitive Analysis, Design Principles, and Initial Concepting http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-432 Kicker Studio: Kicker Tea Project: Competitive Analysis, Design Principles, and Initial Concepting Mon, 31 May 2010 14:31:01 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-432 [...] the introduction to this project if you haven’t already. We’ll wait [...] [...] the introduction to this project if you haven’t already. We’ll wait [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-431 Matt Tue, 25 May 2010 09:26:06 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-431 A couple of tea projectsfrom the UK! http://tinkerlondon.com/what-we-do/tpot Teabuddy.com by poke seems to have boiled into the internet-ether, but it's written about here... http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2005/05/67357 "In British workplaces, where etiquette dictates that anyone venturing to the kitchen must make a cup for everyone nearby, tempers can boil if colleagues neglect their tea-brewing responsibilities." ... if you crack this one, you're onto a winner (at least over here...) A couple of tea projectsfrom the UK!
http://tinkerlondon.com/what-we-do/tpot

Teabuddy.com by poke seems to have boiled into the internet-ether, but it’s written about here…
http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2005/05/67357

“In British workplaces, where etiquette dictates that anyone venturing to the kitchen must make a cup for everyone nearby, tempers can boil if colleagues neglect their tea-brewing responsibilities.”

… if you crack this one, you’re onto a winner (at least over here…)

]]> By: Dan Saffer http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-430 Dan Saffer Tue, 25 May 2010 01:45:00 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-430 I don't recall anyone noting this particular problem (most people seem to make tea in a home or work kitchen). In any case, I'm sure there are small improvements that could be made for the Baggers, but in general, their tea-making routine is simpler than the other two groups, and thus much less prone to errors or issues that the added complexity provides. I don’t recall anyone noting this particular problem (most people seem to make tea in a home or work kitchen). In any case, I’m sure there are small improvements that could be made for the Baggers, but in general, their tea-making routine is simpler than the other two groups, and thus much less prone to errors or issues that the added complexity provides.

]]> By: Andy http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-429 Andy Tue, 25 May 2010 01:22:05 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2010/05/kicker-tea-project-introduction/#comment-429 Re: "we didn’t think there was much that could be improved for the first group". This is so wrong (and did I detect a hint of snobbery there?) I make tea at work with a teabag but the hot water, tea bags, and milk are on the opposite side of the floor from my desk. If I add the milk before letting the tea steep, it cools it down too much. Which means I either need to wait around while it steeps or make multiple trips back and forth to my desk. I'd wager that I'm not the only one with some distance between their "tea making area" and their "tea drinking area." Seems like there's absolutely an opportunity for improving this experience. Re: “we didn’t think there was much that could be improved for the first group”. This is so wrong (and did I detect a hint of snobbery there?) I make tea at work with a teabag but the hot water, tea bags, and milk are on the opposite side of the floor from my desk. If I add the milk before letting the tea steep, it cools it down too much. Which means I either need to wait around while it steeps or make multiple trips back and forth to my desk. I’d wager that I’m not the only one with some distance between their “tea making area” and their “tea drinking area.” Seems like there’s absolutely an opportunity for improving this experience.

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