Known for its innovative speciality coffee capsule machine and global roaster collabs, MORNING teamed up with TANCHEN Studio, a local textile design house specialising in stylish home accessories. With the intent to put a pause on the rat race and appreciate life as it is, both brands have introduced coffee machines, tableware and dining objects intended for—to paraphrase Jim Hopper—"coffee and contemplation".
Leon Foo, co-founder of MORNING shares his enthusiasm for the collection: "TANCHEN Studio's commitment to thoughtful design perfectly complements our mission to elevate the coffee experience at home. The 'PressPause' collection offers a beautiful and functional way to slow down, savour the moment and enjoy a perfectly brewed cup of coffee."
A special lite edition of MORNING's flagship coffee capsule machine, makes its debut with this collaboration. In a compact-size, the Machine Lite model allows you to calibrate the temperature, pressure profiles and your preferred water-to-coffee ratio. It also offers five ready-to-brew recipes or MORNING's signature "bloom & brew" feature that uses "pre-infusion to maximise the extraction and flavour in each brew.
Evoking MORNING's intriguing coffee notes like chocolate, cherry, smoke, and melon, this collaboration introduces two exclusive colourways for the Machine Lite—maroon, a rich wine shade combined with a calming muted blue, and lilac, a pastel shade paired with sage green accordingly.
There are only 50 units of each colour-way available for the Singapore region, while there are other versions don't miss the chance to own this unique and exclusive Machine Lite.
Other accessories of TANCHEN Studio include the Barista Cloths and Kueh/Kueh Coasters. Inspired by the nostalgic childhood treat, the Kueh/Kueh Coasters are crafted in five pastel shades that evoke the flavours of rose, coconut, palm sugar, and pandan. These coasters showcase TANCHEN's signature R/R (Reversible/Ribbon) design.
Meanwhile, the Barista Cloths represent TANCHEN Studio's foray into printed designs. Currently it has interlocking colour combinations of Lime + Lilac and Blue + Red. Their patterns are inspired by the art of weaving, adding a vibrant touch to the coffee ritual.
The Affogato Set includes a Stainless Steel Bowl perfect for enjoying sweet treats and paired with a hand-beaded place mat inspired by TANCHEN Studio's Braided/Beaded designs. This MORNING-exclusive edition features natural wooden beads in a unique dual-toned style, reminiscent of Southeast Asian taxicab seat covers.
TANCHEN Studio, known for their MAZHA Stools, presents a Singapore-exclusive tribute to the traditional ⻢扎 (mǎ zhá) folding stools. This version features a custom butter shade, conjuring the richness of butter on scones, butter in kaya toast and kopi gu you (butter coffee). It's a statement piece for one's next coffee break.
(It's a bit of a missed opportunity that the natural wooden beads from the Affogato Set isn't used as the seat material. But what do we know? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
(MORNING x TANCHEN STUDIO)
Find this exclusive collection at MORNING's inaugural physical store at New Bahru (46 Kim Yam Road, 01-13, Singapore 239351) or online.
