SEPTEMBER 2019
FOR HOME & LIFESTYLE RETAILERS. EST.1975
Think about drink
Beverage trends in retail
Coffee time
Why coffee means more than just a caffeine hit
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16 in this issue 6 trending now the next wave of change in the world of beverages 10 visual merchandising the best kitchen store displays from around the world 16 retailer profile porcelain retailer Porland from Turkey 20 supplier profile J Style brings Japanese design to Australia 22 in focus coffee has become part of our lifestyle 24 design black kitchens are on trend 26 Q&A a tea cup and saucer inspired the launch of LyndalT 28 products all the latest tools for the kitchen and dining table
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THINK ABOUT DRINK:
beverage trends in retail Michelle Hespe chats with store owners, retail experts, wholesalers and product developers to gain insight into what is going down in the beverage sector.
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trending now
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t the 2019 International Home + Housewares Show (now The Inspired Home Show) in Chicago, the Trending Today Preview featured the specialty
beverage movement highlighting the various types of craft beverage trends including coffee, beer, cocktails and water, along with specialty glassware and accessories, craft beer and cocktail kits, and more. Today, with the growing war on waste and a focus on taking care of the planet, teamed with people looking for healthier ways of living, our approach to beverages has drastically changed, for the better. Even if beverages are not the focus of your business,
Today, with the growing war on waste and a focus on taking care of the planet... our approach to beverages has drastically changed.
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trending now
you’d be surprised at how many products cater
and wine glasses, tea sets and ice cube trays…
to a person’s drinking needs. Some prevalent
the list goes on and on.
examples are DIY beer kits for the home, a
To help you surmount this next wave of change
plethora of blenders, shakers and accessories
in the world of beverages, we caught up with
for mocktails and cocktails, juicing machines,
some retailers, product creators and distributors
kombucha kits, trendy water bottles and reusable
and retail experts who are all over some trends in
coffee cups, juice and tea diffusers, scotch sets
this burgeoning sector.
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ARTICHOKE
COOKS OF CROCUS HILL
WHAT’S COOKING? Meet the retailers using visual merchandising to whet your appetite.
KOOKWINKEL BIANCA BONTE
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KOOKPUNT
LA CUISINE
visual merchandising
ETTIENE MARKET
KITCHEN BOUTIQUE
CACHIVACHES
MAISON COOKWARE + BAKEWARE
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visual merchandising
PRESENTES RODRIGUEZ
KOOKPUNT
LA CUISINE
POTTERS COOKSHOP
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Leaf & Bean’s ‘Sorrento’ travel mugs sport a lid by Red Dot award-winning designer Paul English (of Savannah‘Avoshark’ fame). The lids have raised, ergonomic sippers and clever plug seals.
AFTER SOMETHING UNIQUE? If you saw Albi at Reed Gift Fair recently, you’d have found world-class international labels alongside our in-house brands. The latter offer many products and collections designed by us to give you something different. Here are a few Albi design highlights...
Amalfi ‘Alari’ Collection “The vibrant, stylised tropics” is where Albi designer Olivia takes us with her brushstrokes. We digitally captured Olivia’s original art and used it in a variety of ways across beautiful bamboo fibre servingware, picnic accessories and decor. Exclusive Exclusive to Albi Albi
Arrangements Made in Melbourne The inspriration, concept and meticulous arrangement of most Rogue faux floral displays takes place in Melbourne. The results are so realistic. We do a lot of styles - however Australian native themed arrangements are in full bloom. Furniture with Character Paul also designed Amalfi’s ‘Belize’ furniture and Palm Tree lamps. They’re perfect if you’re looking for ‘talking point’ pieces - quirky but oh so stylish.
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Perfectly Porland Porland of Turkey, one of the five gia Global Honourees this year, has a long, rich and colourful history. Michelle Hespe looks into what makes this manufacturer and retailer of porcelain stand out from the rest.
P
orland’s logo
at the right address for porcelain’,
features a
but the ballerina symbolises the
ballerina executing
company’s goal and its ethics.
a perfect pirouette.
This elegant symbol conveys both
aesthetics, and it is a visual feast
beauty and strength, reflecting
created by high discipline and
the grounding philosophy of this
self-sacrifice,” explains Porland’s
manufacturer and retailer of porcelain.
marketing group manager,
The word Porland means ‘you are
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“Ballet symbolises grace and
Ümran Ünsal.
retailer profile
The word Porland means ‘ you are at t h e r i g h t a ddr e s s for porcelain’, but the ballerina symbolises the co m p a n y ’ s g o a l a n d i t s e t h ic s .
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retailer profile
“Porcelain production too, is a long and challenging process that requires everything a ballerina must put into the craft.” Porland’s founder is a man called Süleyman Pamukçu, who was born in the Turkish city of Siirt in 1956. From a very young age, Pamukçu loved business. Even his first business venture was clever―he would rent books that he had already read to other children. Pamukçu trained as an English teacher but in the end his passion for business and his natural abilities as an entrepreneur took precedence in his life, and at 20 years of age in 1976, he established his first store selling glassware. He then added a beverage dealership to his portfolio, and soon he was running a thriving business that created promotional glassware featuring companies’ logos. CLICK 18 giftguideonline.com.au
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story
JAPANESE Giftguide chats to Jen Idosaka from J Style about how it all started 20 years ago, the impact of Japanese design in Australia and why it’s so important to support small business.
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here seems to be a real
you know it’s been made by hand by people who
movement away from mass
really love their small towns and their local family
produced product and consumers
businesses,” says J Style co-founder, Jen Idosaka.
are looking for something original
J Style’s range of Japanese made ceramics
and different, something that you don’t see in
comes from small manufacturers, and it’s quite
every other shop window.
obvious that they are not mass produced. The
People are much more aware of where their
Japanese aesthetic of wabi sabi―or appreciating
purchases come from and how they were made.
imperfection in design―means we know they aren’t
Consumers are questioning fast fashion and
always perfect, and that’s exactly why people love
similarly in the gift and homewares market, they
them. To be able to see that a person made this
want to know where the products are made and
mug, not a machine, and that their thumb print has
the business practices of the manufacturers.
left a little smudge on the handle in the process,
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supplier profile
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COFFEE Drinking coffee is not just about getting a caffeine hit anymore, it has become part of our lifestyle. We look at some of the latest trends in coffee making, drinking‌ and delivering.
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time
in focus
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“We are moving into a consumer-centric period
ustralia is a nation of coffee lovers. And while
of retail,” says Tom Mirabile, a consumer trend
we still like to go out to cafes
expert. “At the end of the day, it’s all about what
for a coffee or grab one on
the consumer wants, how they see themselves
the go, our coffee culture has gone through
and how we can create solutions for them.”
some changes recently. Our concern for the
Indeed, for retailers this meant jumping on the
environment and a need to live healthier lives
bandwagon of sustainability and wellbeing to
have impacted the way we consume coffee.
make sure they didn’t get left behind.
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BOLD & BLACK All black kitchens may seem intimidating at first, but they are ultra-modern and so gorgeous.
Black Art Deco Neil suspension lamp - Delightfull
Grid luxe black fruit bowl - Bendo
Fridge- Smeg
Aprons with Attitudes - Gyrofish
cutlery - Excelsa Dalani dining table - Satara
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harcoal kitchens pack a punch by combining statement cabinets, walls and floors the heart of any home will be lavish and opulent. Whether it is a
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Le’Xpress 8 cup French press cafetiere - Kitchen Craft
design
Lovello Midnight black bread bin - Kitchen Craft
Pull out kitchen mixer - Meir
Stove Kettle - Garden Trading
Maxwell & Williams Lune mug - Kitchen Craft
Hexagonal wine rack - Yellow Octopus
Piano bar stool - Satara
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some tea
LET’S HAVE Giftguide chatted with LyndalT founder, Lyndal Thomas, about why tea is so important in her life and why she thinks everyone needs a special cup and saucer.
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Q&A
I
nspired by the legacy of a single
Nowadays, I notice with food and beverage
turquoise teacup and saucer that has
consumption in general, that the trend is to focus
existed in her family for five generations,
on pure ingredients, so the temptation to add
Lyndal Thomas has created a stunning
milk or sugar in tea is becoming more redundant.
and colourful range of quality fine china designed
Did you know that antioxidants are destroyed
to last the test of time. Her wish is for everyone
when you add milk in tea?
to have a special heirloom teacup that can be
Flowering tea is a perfect example of using
handed down to future generations, along with
natural flowers to enhance the flavour of the tea,
cherished memories created along the way.
without the need to add milk or sugar, and the
1. What do you see as the major tea
floral bouquet in itself takes tea to a whole
trends coming up?
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continued from page 8 Based in Australia, Top3 by design has a relatively large selection of products in the beverage sector, and Terri Winter has seen some great new trends
beverages―both alcoholic and non-alcoholic,” she says. “The Porthole Infuser by American master
emerge over the past year or two that have recently
chef Grant Achatz was originally designed for
gained even more traction.
The Aviary cocktail lounge in Chicago in 2011.
“We’ve seen a massive uptake of fruit infusion
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Interestingly though, only in this past year have
trending now
we seen it really gain traction.
beans, developed by a team of technical and
People are increasingly using
sensory experts,“ she says, predicting that the
it for non-alcoholic infusions as
classy looking drink will be very popular.
well, rather than just cocktails.” The massive global trend in
Over in New Zealand, Liz Oldfield, director of Milly’s has seen a decline in the personal
reusable water bottles is also
blender (Nutribullet type models) in favour of
linked to fruit infusion.
big super blenders.
“We’re seeing people wishing
“Slow juicing has also declined as people are
to select water bottles that
aware of their need for fibre, and so are wanting
facilitate fruit infusions and that
to blend whole fruit and vegetables rather than
showcase them―they look pretty.
simply extract juice,” she says.
The Eva Solo MyFlavour Carafe
“There is also a growing interest in both craft
has also taken off and I expect it
cocktails and craft beer, and a general decline
to have its strongest sales to date this
in soft drink-type beverages, presumably in
Australian summer. Adding teas to
response to the anti-sugar movement. There
the fruit is a new spin on traditional infusions and adds stronger flavours and colours too.” Winter notes that the BYO cup/bottle has had a gigantic effect on people’s lives and on
has been a definite rise in sales of specialist ice molds, things like large spheres and cubes.” Oldfield also mentions that coffee and tea products are still healthily growing. “Artisan pieces for the home are growing in
the planet. “People are actively avoiding the
popularity such as cold brew kits, specialist
single use water bottle and they understand that
presses and plungers for healthy teas,” she says.
drinking more water is important for health.”
“And metal and glass straw sales are soaring now
Winter mentions one new beverage trend
that people are rejecting plastic straws.”
that she believes is a world-first. “Australian
Saskia Thornton, brand founder and business
coffee guru Craig Hiron has launched a very
lead for Mad Millie, an online wholesaler that sells
new concept, which is an innovative pairing of
healthy living kits to make things such as cheese,
filter coffee, blended with fruit juices and vanilla
butter and beverages, says that people are much September 2019 37
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the supplier is. The war on sugar continues and customers are looking at ways to sweeten or flavour drinks as minimally and as naturally as possible. We’ve also noticed that non-dairy, for example, coconut and nut milks are very popular.” There are similar sentiments in the US. Specialty more selective when it comes to what people are
manufacturer of kitchen accessories and lifestyle goods, Eparé, was launched by founder and
drinking these days. “Our customers are looking for things such as low sugar, natural ingredients, botanicals and other interesting natural ingredients,”
director Eugene Khayman in 2012. The business has a focus on entertaining, and making the preparation of any food or drink easier and more enjoyable.
Thornton says. “We’re seeing more people opt for non- or low-alcoholic beverages, which has given rise to a vast range of fermented or ‘craft soda’ drink brands that provide consumers with alternatives to alcoholic products. Fermentation and ‘live’ products are also bigger than ever. Fermented drinks like kefir, kombucha and Kvas are giving consumers interesting fermented beverages with the added benefit of having live cultures, which
“We’re noticing an up-tick in products related to craft cocktails as consumers are now bringing the craft of cocktail creation into their homes while entertaining guests,” he says. “The simple creation of classic drinks, such as an old-fashioned punch, is becoming more widespread. “Previously, consumers limited their entertaining to offering beer, wine and soft drinks. Now, we’re noticing the addition of a signature drink when hosting a party. The host will either have the
are great for gut health.” Thornton notes that good old water (flavoured,
ingredients ready for specific craft cocktails or prepare premixed batches so that their guests can
sparkling or plain) is a huge sector. “Our customers are wanting to know the provenance of their drinks―who the maker or
easily prepare and enjoy on their own.” Eparé also has a Clear Ice System, meaning a customer can successfully create an adequate
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trending now
amount of clear ice cubes at home without
trends on the market right now is nutraceuticals―
consuming half the freezer.
ingredients that are healthy and helpful.
“Before our Clear Ice System, all of the
“Tonics, mixers or additives that guarantee a
options out there either did not work, were
boost, more focus and stress relief are heavily
too expensive, yielded too few cubes, or
trending,” she says.
consumed a large amount of space in the
“There are some other trends swaying people’s
freezer,” explains Khayman. “It redefines ice-
retail decisions as well―such as low sugar content
making at home.”
in products, cannabis as an ingredient, Indian
Pavel Staněk, co-founder of Potten &
cardamom and turmeric as ingredients, cocktails
Pannen – Staněk, a KitchenAid concept store
with low or no alcohol, and single servings of
& gourmet academy in Prague, believes that
wines and flavoured cocktails.”
many of the latest trends in the retail beverage
Again, most of these trends suggest a movement
sector today are linked to customers choosing
towards healthier beverage consumption.
a healthier lifestyle.
For more information on The Inspired Home
“People are now seeking higher quality
Show 2020 (formerly the International Home
life standards, and part of this is surrounding
+ Housewares Show), taking place in Chicago
themselves with quality kitchen tools and
on 14-17 March 2020, and to pre-register for an
products,” he says.
entrance badge, visit TheInspiredHomeShow.com
“That relates to beverages as well because
or Housewares.org
everything that we put into our bodies matters. And so, we are proud to represent modern juicer brands, as green smoothies and fresh juices are more popular now than ever. And modern equipment ensures that important vitamins remain in the fresh juice.” gia expert juror Anne Kong agrees that health is a pivotal marker in terms of beverage purchases right now. She says that one of the hottest September 2019 39
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Pamukçu then moved into manufacturing and customising products for the hospitality industry, such as plates and glassware, launching his
36 years of age, Pamukçu had opened his first factory and in the same year established Porland. Fast forward 27 years and Porland has 1,600
company called İmge Ticaret in 1984. During this
employees and a factory production area of
period, the company sourced its porcelain from
380,000 square meters that produces 70
Istanbul Porcelain, and when the manufacturer
million pieces every year, with 65 per cent of
closed down in 1990, Pamukçu had to find
that being exported to more than 30 countries.
another company to produce his porcelain.
The brand has 30 stores and works with more
Again, his entrepreneurial spirit kicked in and
than 200 suppliers.
he bought Istanbul Porcelain’s equipment and
Porland still services the hospitality industry
began creating his own porcelain. By 1992, at
but also focuses on creating beautiful pieces for
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retailer profile
the home. Now the company has expanded into
riot of colour. In dedicated areas, products are
product offerings including glassware, textiles,
arranged in living spaces called ‘Inspiration
cutlery, pans and other things to complement its
Zones’. These meticulously crafted settings are
ever-expanding range of porcelain, which now
nothing short of magical―almost like scenes from
includes more than 100 collections and patterns.
a theatre show or a pop-up picture book.
One of the many things that set Porland apart
One zone might be a table setting arranged
from its competitors is its endless mission for
before open French doors leading the eye into
perfection. “Every single detail and phase,
an enchanting garden, while another might be
whether its production, presentation or
a dinner table that looks as though the guests
packaging, is handled by a single team,”
are about to enter the space and sit down for an
explains Ünsal.
exciting celebration. A Christmas presentation of
“This choreographic marvel is reflected in the
products might have fields of snow and reindeer
products, and shines through in the trend-setting
in the background while a more fun ice cream
styles, the architecture of the stores, and in the
parlor setting might show off colourful drinking
detail of the fair stands. From the finest clay
and dessert vessels alongside porcelain tea sets.
particles to the visual presentation of our stores,
Music, light, fragrance and sound are then
we consider every detail. In line with our logo,
used to bring the intimate arrangements to life,
we design and produce with the dedication and
such as bird calls used in a garden setting or the
discipline of a ballerina.”
scent of vanilla in a kitchen scene. Appealing
Storytelling through visual merchandising is at
to a person’s senses encourages them to relax
the core of what Porland does to showcase its
and enjoy the surrounds, and it inspires them to
many products. Although the company produces
imagine the scenes created in their own homes.
plenty of white and cream pieces (white
The Inspiration Zones are also used for kitchen-
porcelain is usually used in hotels and restaurants)
related workshops, blogger meetings and other
it is ultimately famous for its intricately patterned,
events and activities that draw in more store
colorful, exotic creations.
traffic and keep customers entertained.
This creativity is mirrored in the décor of Porland stores, which are all a well-organised
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emphasis on sustainability and health―for the
architecture are selected from nature,”
environment and for the people using its
says Ünsal.
end products.
“Regarding colours used throughout the store,
“Porland uses environmentally friendly
we selected the same dark blue as our logo for
technologies and raw materials,” explains Ünsal.
the ceilings and columns, so that our guests feel
“Our R&D laboratories perform production
the power and reliability of our brand. Gray, with
control with great care; physical and chemical
natural looking application techniques, has been
tests are continually being done to prioritise
used to balance this strong tone.
human health.”
“Our customers, who we want to be taking
This follows through to the store’s approach to design and the industrial-style architecture. “We selected materials for our stores such as
a journey through a comfortable atmosphere, are welcomed by the dominant green colour of nature when they reach the payment desk. These
stone, brick, wood and metal. Like our source
green colours were chosen to provide peace,
of inspiration―clay―the colour tones of Porland
comfort and assurance.”
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The concept is then completed by lighting
continued to evolve and cement itself as one
that imitates warm daylight, and there are plants
of the world’s leading creators and retailers of
and flower arrangements artfully throughout the
porcelain, and now, as one of the gia Global
store, further adding to the customer feeling at
Honorees, the years ahead are sure to be as
ease and surrounded by nature.
exciting as the ones past.
Despite Porland having old-world values and
For more information about the gia retail
a rich history, it embraces technology and offers
program, the co-sponsors, or participating in
some unique experiences for its customers
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including the use of an app that allows them
inspiredconnection.fi. Additional information on
to digitally place objects that they love into
gia is also available online at www.housewares.
table setting displays. Called ‘Create Your Own
org/show/gia-retail. For more information about
TableTop’, customers use the app to create their
The Inspired Home Show and to pre-register for
dream ensemble of products, perfecting their
the 2020 show, taking place in Chicago on 14-17
dream setting before buying anything.
March 2020, please visit TheInspiredHomeShow.
Over the past few decades, Porland has
com or Housewares.org. September 2019 43
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“Our Japanese manufacturers are small family owned companies and the employees are mostly women. There are a lot of mothers who work
to Japan, when she noticed a huge gap in the market for Asian style dinnerware. “While brands like Noritake and Mikasa were
within school hours, and older women who have
bringing in Japanese made, but Western style
continued to work there into their 70s and 80s.
dinnerware, no-one was supplying high quality
“In Japan it’s a given that the employees will be
Asian style ceramics. Even trying to fit out our
paid a fair wage, and they have excellent work
own kitchen we struggled with dodgy teapots
conditions. In rural areas the ceramics industry
and cheap noodle bowls from the back shelf of
has been operating in those small towns for
the Asian grocery.
hundreds of years and is often the backbone of the local economy.” Idosaka and her husband moved to Australia
Australian retailers just didn’t stock a wide variety of style or design that was suited to serving Asian style food. You could find
20 years ago. She was working for the Japanese
interesting handmade pieces at markets, but
Government, spending time visiting the gift fairs
the majority of dinnerware was European style
to find Australian businesses wanting to export
matching dinner sets. J Style’s focus has always been on sourcing unique and special items that others find too difficult to manage. Often the Japanese manufacturers are not keen on exporting or dealing with ‘foreigners’ because of the cultural and language barriers. Sometimes they’re keen but just don’t know how to get started. “At every point, whether we are sourcing product or designing it, we look for things that are both practical and beautiful. Objects you use every day in the kitchen and around your house should brighten up your life, and at the same time they should be useful and practical.
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“It could be a tea canister wrapped in stunning Japanese paper in which you can store your favourite leaf tea, or a lovely ceramic bowl with a practical plastic lid that you can use over and over in the fridge, the microwave and the dishwasher, or a cat shaped mug on your desk that makes you smile every day. “Every now and then we spot something in Japan that we think our retailers will love, so we’ll bring it in too. Sam is always extra keen if it’s lightweight and not fragile. We’ve had great success over the years with small runs of kimono fabric hair clips, purses and bags. Japanese tea canisters are an ongoing line that came off the back of expanding on our teapot range. Right now it’s Japanese fabric napkins and wraps that are taking off. Overall, it always comes back to
to put them. It turns out I wasn’t the only one
ceramics. They’re heavy and fragile and the small
keen on tiny vases and they’re now one of our
manufacturers are often tricky to deal with, but
biggest selling ranges. This year when Sam
that’s our specialty.
visited the manufacturer he saw how much
“Years ago I asked one of our tea set
they’ve expanded their range of bud vases and
manufacturers if they could make small bud
that they’ve just started to deal with a distributor
vases. I really wanted one for myself and couldn’t
in the US.”
find anything locally. I had a few large vases, but
There have been many examples of where their
someone doesn’t often buy me big bunches of
little ideas to tweak products for the Australian
flowers,” she laughs.
market have led to expansion and further exports
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and leaf dishes) that could be used for candles and soaps. And teapots. Australians just can’t have too many teapots and that hasn’t changed. “Twenty years ago, even though we really wanted noodle bowls ourselves, we struggled to sell them to retailers, and people didn’t know what to do with a tea cup with no handle. We’re lucky now that Australia’s dining culture is becoming more diverse. We’re getting more and more requests for those big noodle bowls and suddenly we can bring back lines we tried 15-20 years ago as if they are new.” J Style’s designs are not always obviously Japanese. Simple blue and white bowls with stripes or floral designs can mix in perfectly with Italian or French or Persian tableware with a similar aesthetic. You don’t need to be serving open to other new ideas. “This year I’ve been
Asian food or have any kind of Japanese theme to
encouraging them to go into small plant pots
your décor to appreciate and enjoy the designs.
for indoor plants. As a crazy plant lady myself
Japanese design itself is a real mix of old and
I’ve been drilling drainage holes in tea cups for a
new. On the one hand J Style imports ceramics
while already, so using that as a basis to design
with designs that have been produced for
small plant pots has been a lot of fun,” she says.
hundreds of years.
Idosaka adds, however, that they still have to
“I’ve been to museums and seen the same
be aware of what will sell best for retailers in
‘kusa’ or vine designs as the ones on dishes and
the Australian market. “When we started J Style,
teapots that we sell now. The classic refined look
feedback from our customers veered our focus
of traditional Japanese design is as popular now
towards ornamental dishes (those little flower
as it was in the 1800s.”
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On the other hand, the young designers of
ordering process for our retailers and having
Japan really like to push the envelope and their
all that information available to them whenever
enthusiasm for cute, quirky design is spreading
they need it is making a huge difference. If their
to other countries. Japanese pop culture shows a
customers want to order in particular products,
completely different side of Japanese design. We
retailers can get on their phone or computer and
know better than anyone how much Japan loves
check the availability straight away.
Disney and cute pop culture characters and that love is here in Australia too. With retail going through a digital revolution, J Style has also had to adapt to these changes such as no more printed catalogues and
“Our efforts to have the information available 24/7 are already paying off with much more interaction between customers, retailers and ourselves as wholesalers.” Additionally, J Style’s retailers don’t need to
updating the website several times a day. The
mess up the aesthetic of their store by actually
company has even cut back on its trade fair
stocking ranges that don’t suit them, but they
attendance, only exhibiting once a year in
can order in product for customers on request for
August (Melbourne).
an immediate sale. For stores outside the major
“The market has changed and retailers need
metropolitan areas, or those with a small floor
new things in store more often than every six
space, this can be a great option. If their local
months at a trade fair,” explains Idosaka.
customers know that they can get anything they
“We love meeting everyone face to face, but now that we’ve got 20 years of solid reputation
want ordered in, it makes them much more likely to visit in store.
in Australia, we’re finding the cost of the fairs is not giving us as much return as we are getting online and through more regular marketing throughout the year. “Our retailers can login to our website and check stock availability, when out of stock items are due back in, and pre-order new product before it arrives in Australia. Automating the September 2019 47
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“Millennials want constant reinvention and innovation,” Mirabile adds. “Now we talk to ‘tribes rather than age
coffee cups each year which in today’s climate is a big no-no. Recycle, reuse, refill, this seems to be the new
generations’: the foodie, the coffee snob, the
motto for coffee lovers. No more coffee in single-
wine and beer lover, etc.
use cups, but now we bring our own cups to get
“Tribes are groups of people who share similar interests and passions. Today’s consumers are buying experiences, not just
our coffee-fix as consumers are becoming more environmentally aware. For Kate Stewart, a regular coffee run made
objects. They want products that promise
her realise she was carrying everyone’s reusable
intangibles; new knowledge, new skills and
coffee cups in a disposable tray.
shareable experiences.” Let’s see what this means in the world of coffee.
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She says that was the defining moment that inspired her to launch Stay Tray, a reusable drink tray made from 100 per cent recycled material. “I witnessed first-hand the copious amounts of
in focus
waste we produce as consumers, retailers and
that commute. Many work in the city and spend a
manufacturers,” she explains.
couple of hours on public transport every day, so
“As a result of all of this, the idea for this startup was born, fuelled by my desire to work on something that was more meaningful for
you need something that takes up as little space as possible. That’s exactly what co-founder and creative
myself and the community―and most of all, for
director, Tracy Murphy, of UK brand w10 had in
my children.”
mind when she created the world’s first stainless
Stay Tray is designed and manufactured in Australia. Being water resistant, UV stable
steel, double walled, collapsible coffee cup. “We believed that there was a gap in
and dishwasher safe, it is the next step in the
the marketplace for a more sophisticated
environment-consideration movement for
collapsible cup, so we enlisted the services of a
personal use items, while also being practical.
group of engineers in the UK to develop one for
Stay Tray carries drinks and the future of the planet, and was made to be used every day. Approximately five million tonnes of paper and
us,” she says.
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“Just like Australia, many people, especially in London, commute to work (on the tube) and
cardboard waste is generated in Australia every
they need something for their coffee that keeps
year. And 1.6 million tonnes (or 27 per cent)
it warm, but is also leak proof and easy to store
of this waste isn’t even recycled―it’s disposed
once you drank your coffee.”
directly to landfill.
Murphy says they are looking to add a chip to
“I believe Stay Tray can be the start of a substantial conscious shift in the way Australians consume in their day-to-day, just as reusable coffee cups have done when they were first released,” Stewart adds.
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the (bottom base) cup so people can grab their coffee and pay with the same cup. “[Smart] technology is really changing the way we live and it doesn’t get easier than just taking your cup, get your coffee and pay, all with the
Today, many more companies have introduced their own pod versions. They are easy to use, save time, you can make a single serve of coffee and it tastes pretty good as well. As coffee pod machines are becoming more
same item.”
popular, their convenience means they are
There is a revolution coming
popping up in homes, offices and other public
Nespresso has revolutionised the way people
spaces around the country and there is no
drink coffee and has shaped the global coffee
stopping this invasion as yet.
culture with their Grand Cru coffee. It probably
As cold as it gets
didn’t hurt sales either when Nespresso
Cold brew coffee has continued to grow in
appointed actor George Clooney, at the height
popularity in Australia. Cold brewing is done by
of his career, as their global brand ambassador.
soaking ground coffee beans in water for up to
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24 hours to extract the caffeine, sugar and oil.
favourite café, but it will definitely taste better
Compared to other brewing methods, cold brew
than an instant one! [Although, if we are to
is actually a lot sweeter.
believe this, instant coffee is on the rise among
However, it is not the same as an iced coffee
coffee lovers as the quality has got a lot better].
which can have a bitter taste. Cold brewing
Something is in the air
creates a smoother flavour compared to regular
As Uber is looking to deliver McDonalds to
coffee thanks to its greater oxidisation.
our doors by drone as early as this year (in the
Bring your machine along
US), drone delivery with Wing, a subsidiary
Many of us love to travel but hate the fact
of Google’s parent company ‘Alphabet’, has
they can’t have their usual cup of coffee in
recently launched in Australia.
the morning from either their trusty barista or
Drones can reach 125km per hour and can
their machine at home. Well, there is no need
deliver food and a cup of coffee to homes within
to worry anymore, with the introduction of
10 minutes, hopefully that is quick enough to
portable coffee machines.
make sure you have a nice, hot cup of coffee in
It might not be as good as a coffee from your
your hands once dropped off!
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2. Where did the idea for flowering
talk to and how you behave. It’s easy to exist in
tea come from?
highs and lows yet if we simply remain calm, then
The flowering tea was suggested to me in 2006
our health and productivity will show for it.
after I had studied aromatherapy. I was looking
5. You launched LyndalT inspired by
into creating floral tea blends at the time and a
the cup and saucer that had been in
tea artisan asked if I had seen the flowering tea
your family for generations. Can you
which contains jasmine, chrysanthemum and
tell us more?
rose to name a few. Not only are they beautiful
My mother has a lot to say about family ancestry
but they provide remedial benefit too, just like
and I love to hear her stories of cousins, aunts,
aromatherapy. The flowers are creatively sewn
uncles and grandparents. These people―
by needle and thread, producing a work of art
past and present―are the foundation of my
in a teapot.
existence. It has made me question my own
3. What is your favourite tea right
values and memories that I am responsible
now and why?
for passing on. And this can be relevant for
My favourite tea right now is Milk Oolong which
everyone. The potential responsibility for future
is available on my website. It is a green tea with
generations exists and can start with you, a story
an uncanny milky aftertaste. It is 100 per cent
and a teacup. I began selling flowering tea and
leaves lightly roasted and rolled into crisp dried
glass teapots in 2006 and the fine china more
tea which after infusing provides an uplifting fresh
recently in 2015. Everyone in my family helps
flavour. It’s a similar sensation to smelling freshly
and I am so grateful for their support. In return,
cut lawn and tastes wonderful.
my business is for them to learn and grow too.
4 You say that ‘tea brings you and
The teacups are also there to inherit.
your energy to the present’. Can you
6. Did you share a cup of tea with
talk a little bit more about that?
someone that really made an impact
Thank you for picking up on that point. It is so
on your life?
important to be present in what you do, who you
A cup of tea and time with a friend is quite
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important and often underestimated. It really is priceless! There are so many occasions when a good cuppa has had an important impact on my life. The singularly most important teacup is the blue one on which my business, LyndalT is based. September 2019  53
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