About Tea Time...
SMALL BIO:
Tea Time is a creative studio founded by Sebastián Litmanovich in 2002 at Barcelona and recently established at London (UK).
Its philosophy is to dedicate all the care and know-how to every project development with one clear goal - to achieve great results in both commercial and creative terms, devising strong concepts and great results for graphic design, art direction, branding, packaging, magazine design, and more.
Tea Time = Conceptual + clean + timeless
Some of the present and past clients are: Rojo Magazine (spain), Avalancha Studio (Spain), ESL Music (US), Caipirinha Music (US), Everlasting Records (Spain), Iori Hotel (Japan/Spain), DDB agency (Spain), Arteviva Foundation (Brasil), FCB Agency (Argentina), LoveCatMusic (US), Lowlands Festival (Holland), Sonar Festival (Spain), Netmage Festival (IT), Telefonica, IBM & Nestle to mention just a few...
PRESS:
Logo Design 2! By Wiedemann (Taschen 2009) * Include Tea Time Studio Works
Brand Identity Now! By Wiedemann (Taschen 2009) * Include Tea Time Studio Works
Computer Arts Projects # 131 (UK 2009) * Include Tea Time Studio & Lunartik (UK) Collaboration project
Packaging Identity (Index 2009) * Include Tea Time Studio Works
Gallery Magazine #3 (China, 2009) * Include Tea Time Studio Works
Branding: A Way of Business (Sandu Cultural Media 2009) * Include Tea Time Studio Works & interview
Crossover Design Book (by Newwebpick / CYPI 2009) * Include Tea Time Studio Works
Design Taste Book (Victionary 2009) * Include Tea Time Studio Works
Computer Arts Projects # 120 interview & special feature (UK 2009) * Include Tea Time Studio Works & interview
XFuns magazine # 39 interview & special feature (China 2009) * Include Tea Time Studio Works & interview
Symbols Pictograms & Silhouettes (Index SP 2008) * Include Tea Time Studio Works
Editorial Made in Spain (Index SP 2007) * Include Tea Time Studio Works
Supersonic. Visuals for Music (Die Gestalten, DE 2007) * Include Tea Time Studio Works
Around Europe Publisher (AEP / Index 2007) * Include Tea Time Studio Works
B-Guided Magazine (Spain 2005) * Include Tea Time Studio Works
EXPO:
¡Mira Que Lindas! Art show curated by Zona de Obras @ Casa de America (Spain, 2009)
STRP Film Festival (Holland 2007)
Design Made (SEOUL 2005 & 2006)
Informe de 1 Pasajero @ CCCB (Spain 2006)
Cacahuetes Inc. @ Sonar Festival (Spain 2005)
Cacahuetes Inc. @ Netmage Festival (IT 2005)
Welcome to Tea Time Studio!
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Download the PDF with a Tea Time Studio works selection (2,6 mg) here
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What Are Some Tips for Brewing Tea?
The temperature of the water is very important. In general, use freshly boiled water., just off the stove for dark, strong teas. With lighter teas--such as green tea, pouchong, green oolong--let the boiled water cool for five minutes. Let it cool to 176-194 degrees Fahrenheit, or 80-90 degrees Celsius.
Quantity: Use an amount of tea that is equivalent to 2/5s of the size of the pot. (whether Yi-xing ware or an ordinary pot) This rule applies to all varieties of teas.
When making a single cup, use a level teaspoon for jasmine, Pu-erh or black tea, and a heaped teaspoon for oolong, Ti Kuan Yin or green tea. Use two teaspoons for pouchong or green tea. You'll see that some teas are densely packed, so use slightly less per cup.
Timing for the perfect cup: steep (or brew) oolong tea, in Yi-xing pots for about one minute. With oolong tea in an 8 oz. cup, brew three minutes. Jasmine in an 8 oz. cup, also three minutes. For black tea in an 8 oz. cup, two to three minutes, and for loose green tea in an 8 oz. cup, three minutes. When using tea bags, follow the instruction given, but in general, brew for half a minute.
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Cómo preparar el té
Utiliza siempre que puedas agua fresca o embotellada. La calidad del agua es importante para el sabor del té.
Antes de poner el té en la tetera, caliéntala vertiendo en su interior una taza de agua caliente y moviendo ligeramente para que llegue a todos los rincones. Vuelca ese agua y comienza a preparar el té.
Para preparar un té con un sabor puro, es importante no utilizar detergentes para lavar la tetera. Por eso siempre va bien desifectarla con agua caliente antes de utilizarla. Además, esa medida ayudará a que el té conserve su temperatura en los fríos días de invierno.
Té negro
1. Empieza con 3/4 de una cucharada de postre rasa por 170 mililitros de agua (después lo ajustarás a tu gusto, pero de momento empieza así).
2. Hierve agua durante aproximadamente 10 segundos.
3. Vierte el agua hervida sobre las hojas de té.
4. Déjalo en infusión durante un mínimo de 5 minutos, a no ser que te digan otra cosa basándose en el tipo de té que has comprado. °Mide el tiempo!
5. Cuela el té con un colador muy fino y disfruta.
Té verde o semi-negro (Oolong)
1. Empieza con 3/4 de una cucharada de postre rasa por 170 mililitros de agua (después lo ajustarás a tu gusto, pero de momento empieza así).
2. Hierve agua durante aproximadamente 10 segundos.
3. Retira el agua del calor. Deja que su temperatura baje a unos 85 grados centígrados (si puedes, compruébalo con un termómetro; si no, déjalo enfriar durante unos cinco minutos) antes de verterla sobre las hojas de té.
4. Deja el té verde en infusión durante dos minutos, y el té semi-negro durante siete minutos, a no ser que te digan otra cosa basándose en el tipo de té que has comprado. °Mide el tiempo!
5. Cuela el té con un colador muy fino y disfruta.