A design for life

"These are daily rituals that reignite the sense of life, the necessary wonderful musical notes that bring a peaceful mind during the times of disaster. Good drinkware, like a musical instrument, is worth the attention of detailed functional craftsmanship. Hence, the CT62 hand-drip coffee series came into being," he says.

In December 2021, Shi met Yuan Cheng "Jake" Hu, head judge of World Coffee Events from 2016 to 2022, in Taipei, Taiwan.

"We analyzed and judged the current market, and were determined to design a coffee-making appliance with excellent functions and Chinese cultural genes," Shi says.

He integrated the professional requirements, such as an efficient and uniform extraction principle and smooth flow rate, as prompted by Hu, into his design. He conducted deeper exploration into the fields of ease of use, material texture and interaction method. And he carefully studied and tested details, such as the appearance and texture of the filter cup, the glaze color and the functionality of the handle, and finally created a novel and practical coffee-dripper set.