We have found a post on the Canary Wharf Forums the other day, promoting a nearby social market about to happen. I was sad to see one more market that we had missed the application deadline for, but Kris was adamant on trying to ask them if they had any more free pitches left. We …

After weeks of waiting, our first batch of packaging has arrived, so we were able to start the manufacturing process. The first few hundred boxes of the Ten Senses Classic version are packed and ready for delivery, so if you want to try our products early, this is your chance. In the meantime we continue …

During the first test day of our manufactory process, we have ended up with just over 50 boxes worth of artisan mulling bags. We did the test primarily to identify all parts of the process that are in need of optimization to maximise output. To be able to maintain a healthy sale price on our product, we need to …

All we knew about the new packaging needs that they have to stand out, must be durable and recyclable with a premium look but still be affordable on a scalable basis. We’ve put in another 3 days researching different box types and we ended up choosing a hexagonal shape for housing our mulling bags. Luckily …

Today was a big day, our first product photo shoot. It’s also a test for our packaging, as if it won’t look good on photos, we’ll struggle to sell any of it regardless how good the product inside is. We went to the Line Above Studio with a bunch of spices, two bottles of wine and a few …

We have spent days trying to find a packaging solution matching our brand and also being affordable. We ended up ordering a few types of food safe packaging for our artisan mulling bags from the Tiny Box Company who you might have seen appearing in the Dragons Den. To brand the packaging, we have ordered …

My soon-to-be husband, Kris was hard at work designing the Ten Senses logo and branding. Based on my ideas, he drafted out half a dozen logo ideas, but neither of them really got me as a love for first sight. He is a designer by profession, and thanks God a very patient one so I …

It was only a few years ago when we got home soaking wet after a busy day, being caught off-guard by surprisingly heavy rain in London. We were craving for a hot mulled wine but felt no mood to cook up a whole bottle of precious wine. It would have taken about half an hour …