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Arti is a tea-leaf spirit with a St Petersburg attitude, created as the Art of Tea mascot.
The story / Arti
He knows where to wait out the rain, which sweater belongs under a coat, and which tea to bring for his friends. He loves expressive clothes, rich pu-erh and Chinese black tea. For Arti, good taste means both dressing well and making everyone feel welcome. Even a brief stop with him becomes a little tea story.
Art of Tea is a tea company with a St Petersburg showroom, offering selected teas, teaware, its own tea range and educational content about tea.
Arti is Art of Tea’s mascot: a living tea leaf with a St Petersburg streetwear character. His pu’er, Dianhong and habit of gathering friends turn the company’s tea culture into everyday stories, from a rainy courtyard to a gathering at home.
Cultural context
TEA.TOYS / Design story
No original drawing has been linked to this character yet.
Digital images and renders are not photographs of manufactured toys. Physical production and sales are not confirmed by this page.
Arti / Collection
Arti steps into the courtyard in a short wool coat and sturdy boots. He offers a friend a cup of rich ripe pu-erh, with a flask ready in his shoulder bag. A chance meeting becomes a conversation worth staying for.
Chunky cardigan, striped trousers and soft slippers: Arti has friends over. He holds a small pot of Honey Dianhong against his body. It is getting dark outside, but the conversation is only beginning.
Wind off the gulf will not cancel the meeting. A petrol-blue shell protects Arti on the way, while his travel case carries a tea set and Listik ripe pu-erh portions. A sealed thermal cup stays close at hand.
Faded denim, a brick-red hoodie and cream skate shoes. Arti holds his board close; a sealed chest-mounted cup carries Dianhong Maofeng. First a tea break with friends, then another route.
A plum satin bomber and saffron trousers make Arti easy to spot at an opening. Instead of a long speech, he opens a case of ripe pu-erh tasting portions. Taste gives the art conversation another direction.
Navy peacoat, cream scarf and caramel boots: Arti is ready for the embankment. He cradles a travel tea canister with a copper lid, carrying Dianhong for his next stop with friends.
Arti’s silver puffer is the cosiest sight on a winter walk. Both hands wrap around a burgundy thermal mug of Gongting ripe pu-erh. He promises the group one thing: there will be a tea stop.
In a chocolate overshirt and a light canvas apron, Arti welcomes the tea-room guests. He shows a Menghai Wei tea cake through its partly opened protective fabric sleeve. Everyone has a different taste; getting to know one another starts with a shared brew.
Graphite, emerald and aged gold turn Arti into the Night Griffin. The close-fitting relief on his jacket recalls the winged guardians of Bank Bridge. His amber cup holds aged Nostalgia raw pu-erh.
Original form
Arti without clothes or props: a green leaf head with a pale vein, a green body with a cream oval belly patch, and rounded green hands and feet. His tea identity is built into his form.
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