The History of Tea Packaging Design

The history of tea packaging design can be traced back to ancient China. In the Tang Dynasty (6 18-907), tea was first used as a beverage, but there was no special tea packaging at that time. In the Song Dynasty (960- 1279), the cultivation and production of tea reached a new level, and tea was widely used as a tribute and gift, so some exquisite tea packaging appeared.

Ming Dynasty (1368- 1644) was an important period for tea packaging design. The forms of tea packaging are also gradually diversified, with ceramic tea trays, teapots, tea seeds and other forms of packaging appearing, and ceramic tea sets coated with various flowers and plants began to appear.

In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the forms of tea packaging became more complex and diversified, including not only packaging containers with different materials and shapes, but also various packaging methods such as candy, cakes and paper packaging, which brought more choices to consumers.

Modern tea packaging design began to appear in the early 20th century, and gradually matured in the second half of the 20th century. Modern tea packaging not only pays attention to beauty, but also pays attention to protecting the quality and aroma of tea, and adopts more scientific packaging technology and materials. At the same time, tea brand has also become an important element of tea packaging design. With the prevalence of e-commerce, tea packaging design has also experienced the development trend of digitalization and personalization, so that consumers can better understand the quality, types and sources of tea while enjoying exquisite packaging.