Jinali Parsana

Teaology

Project Brief

To design a product that reduces the effort of preparing tea anywhere at any point of time. Device should be portable but should also retain individual preferences of taste and contents

Role	Product designer/ Conceptualisation
Timeline	3 Months
Skills	User Research, Product Design, Interaction Design, Visual Design, UX Design
Tools	Figma, Keyshot, Rhino 3D, Fusion 360, Adobe Suite

Authentic Tea Process

In Indian households, drinking chai, or Indian tea, is a cultural ritual. The process involves boiling black tea leaves with spices, adding milk, straining, and sweetening to taste. Beyond a beverage, chai symbolizes social bonding, acting as a catalyst for gatherings where friends, family, and colleagues share stories. Offering chai is a gesture of hospitality, welcoming guests with warmth. With regional variations and adaptability to individual preferences, chai has become a versatile and integral part of daily life in India.

TYPES OF TEAS

TEA CONSUMPTION MATRIX

For an Indian tea drinker, analysing their schedule and preferences

PERSONA STUDY

Derived from interviews conducted to study different types of tea drinkers, to understand user needs.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Semi automated tea maker that stores dry ingredients and dispenses it using augers screw mechanism, while the main container brews and boils the tea. The mesh stirrer rotates and mixes the flavours.

This prevents it from overboiling too. The thermostat in the resistance heating, power cuts the temperature transmission once it starts overboiling. The product comes with an infuser & frother container to facilitate making various recipes.

Collaborating with designers from different universities, I learnt to work collectively on a problem. I developed leadership qualities and was able to communicate efficiently.

While interacting with industry experts like the whirlpool product manager, I got an insight into usability, thinking patterns of the user, manufacturability, and ease of access. While pitching the idea to diversified global designers, I gained the confidence to present the project.

Semi-automated tea maker that stores dry ingredients and dispenses them using an augers screw mechanism while the main container brews and boils the tea. The mesh stirrer rotates and mixes the flavours. This prevents it form over boiling too. The thermostat in the resistance heating power cuts the temperature transmission once it starts over boiling. The product comes with an infuser & froth container to facilitate making various recipes.

ORTHOGRAPHIC VIEW

INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE

Device is connected to a mobile application to assist user to make different variations of tea using product.
It also assists user to give commands to make tea and tracks its progress. It is designed primely for user’s ease of accessing the product.

Wireframes

Design System

Intentionally chosen warm colours inspired from Indian tea to give user's warmth and comfort. The product targets to give user the traditional experience of having tea, which is why the fonts chosen are basic, avoiding extra clutter.

JINALI PARSANA