Sperm whale which is swimming in a cup. Tea time with dreaming whale ~
all images courtesy of  juhyun yu + changbong heo

 

 

 

 

the ‘dreaming whale tea infuser’ by korean designers juhyun yu + changbong heo of gongdreen swims comfortably in your cup. made of material food grade silicone, the accessory is not transformed by heat or other environmental factors. the drink is gently infused through holes in the whale’s body, with the different flavors packed in its mouth. the ocean animal comes in different colors, gray, pink or sky blue and has a with a detachable mixer in the shape of a water-stream, which can be used for stirring or decoration. one of the largest mammals in the ocean, the small piece measures just 43 x 58 x 153mm to fit in your mug.

 

dreaming whale tea infuser by juhyun yu + changbong heo
the ‘dreaming whale tea infuser’ is made of silicon

 

dreaming whale tea infuser by juhyun yu + changbong heo
the material is not transformed by heat or other environmental factors

 

dreaming whale tea infuser by juhyun yu + changbong heo
the drinking accessory is available in different colors

 

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tea is gently brewed through holes in the whale’s body

 

dreaming whale tea infuser by juhyun yu + changbong heo
the excrement of the sperm whale is known to be a restorative material

 

dreaming whale tea infuser by juhyun yu + changbong heo
the motif is the sperm whale dreaming peacefully somewhere in the deep sea

 

dreaming whale tea infuser by juhyun yu + changbong heo
the dreaming whale tea infuser

 

dreaming whale tea infuser by juhyun yu + changbong heo
the whale’s water stream-shaped mixer is detachable and it can be used for stirring or decoration

 

dreaming whale tea infuser by juhyun yu + changbong heo
packaging for the dreaming whale

 

 

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