Highland Brew Break
Class Project | 5 Weeks | 2024
Project Direction
Ethiopia is……
Ceremony Process
Roast the green coffee beans over a charcoal brazier
Press down the beans with a flat pan (menkeshkesh)for even roast
Coffee is then served to friends in small handless cups (sini) often decorated with a color pattern or design
Coffee beans are then grounded with a wooden mortar and pestle (mukecha & zeezena)
Remove beans with a woven straw
Represents the fostering a deeper connection through trust, respect, and friendship. Coffee holds and important meaning in Ethipopian culture as it represents a social event and a way of life.
A clay coffee pot (jebena) is fill with water and put over boiling water
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Sketching
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2D Models
Ethiopian coffee ceremonies are a rich cultural tradition that celebrate the significance of coffee in Ethiopian society. This ceremonial process is not just about enjoying coffee; it embodies respect, friendship, and a deep appreciation for the beverage that plays a central role in Ethiopian culture.
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2.5D Models
3D Models
More Ergonomic shapes that fits the old Jebena design and also fits an office setting. These ones were too big and small. The proportions weren’t realistic to an office setting
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Material Breakdown
Cubicle office settings now a day can be isolating and unwelcoming. With Highland Brew Break the goal is take a well respected Ethiopian cultural stand point on coffee and implement it into the American work space.
Moved away from the concept of point blank graphics and moved to sleek and stereotype pottery designs
Keep simplistic design and make sure that the handle and way of holding mug is ergonomic.
Packaging is in the working
Combining the average look coffee mug with the dainty Ethiopian cups
Prototypes
Exploration
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A Social Society
Welcoming and Warm
The Birth Place of Coffee
Fusion Modeling
3d Prints
Final Direction for hands on model making
Explored moving the base of the cup and the possibilities of changes the others
Renders
Ethiopian Coffee that makes the corporate office feel like a home
Had difficulty creating the desired spout for the coffee maker in fusion 360 so I had to pivot to a new design
Intend to rework spout until I am satisfied and I feel as though it fits with the set.