Chaah: A Combination of Trend and Tradition

Abstract

The idea is to design a unit that encourages collaborative efforts in the making of tea to understand how different ingredients merge to achieve the perfect balance and blend; and the experience generated by this unit will reinvigorate the culture and rituals around communal tea drinking. Hence communal relationships are not limited to the drinking aspect of chai but also in the making part of it. The proposed unit will be a combination of trend and tradition. It will enhance social interaction and involve users in the process of making chai. Further in the report, major reasons of negligence towards chai in contemporary world and cultural shift will be discussed.