Nadine Möckli, host and curator of the ceremonial tea events and tea bars has been passionate about tea since many years. She is fascinated by the purity and complexity of tea and it's culture and deeply interested in unfolding the potential of contemporary forms, rituals and gestures. Evermore in noticing and honoring the origin of tea and it's craft. The act of drinking tea and it's connected aesthetics, senses, emotions and intellect are always building the center point of all the events.
We often find ourselves sucked in a packed daily life. Studio Sayu invites you to reconnect with the present moment and replenish your energy from the daily rush. It's about winding down and rest your body + mind through focusing on tea, it's color, taste and texture while honoring the craftmanship that has been put in it.
Tea offers a complexity in taste similar to wine and even over and beyond. In a time when more and more people are asking for non alcoholic alternatives, tea provides not only an unlimited palette of flavor notes and applications, but also a clear mind and health benefits. As a fulltime working barista and bar manager for many years, Nadine has always been interested in contemporary culinary concepts. With the Tea Bar she wants to contribute to an exciting and healthy new bar culture in Switzerland.
After finishing her Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design in 2018 Nadine has been working in the fields of gastronomy, interior design and shop management in Basel and Zurich for several years. Simultaneously she has been working on her own design practises participating in multidisciplinary collective projects.
Her interest in tea culture has deepened through a one week long tea workshop at popular LängGassTee. There she got to learn the chinese way of serving tea 'Gong Fu Cha'. Ever since she has been deepen her tea practice, expanded her knowledge through workshops and started to blend her affinity for design, hospitality and tea.
Since February 2024 Nadine is working as an event manager at LänggassTee in Bern.
Photo Credits: Fabienne Inhelder