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When coffee turns blue: Delta and Add Fuel combine tradition and creativity
An unexpected latte and a contemporary tile breathe new life into Portuguese culture.
There are encounters that make sense at first glance, and others that surprise, but they stay. The latest collaboration between Delta Coffee House Experience and Portuguese artist Add Fuel is just that: an unlikely fusion between coffee, urban art and tradition, which results in a sensorial experience where flavor and aesthetics go hand in hand.
At a time when coffee is no longer just a break, but a ritual, to Delta Coffee House Experience once again shows how it is possible to reinvent this experience. Created in 2021 by Delta Cafés, This brand was created with the purpose of transforming the act of drinking coffee into a more conscious moment, engaging and even educational. In these spaces — already present in Lisbon, Porto and Paris — coffee is the protagonist, but you are never alone. Here, people also have the opportunity to learn more about coffee culture, its preparation methods and different extraction systems, deepening the connection with each cup.
It is precisely from this desire to explore coffee as a cultural expression that collaborations like this one are born. A natural encounter between Delta's universe and Add Fuel's visual language, where tradition and creativity intersect in unexpected ways. It is in this context that the new Wonder Coffee #03: “Out of the Blue Latte”– one latte intense blue vegetable, created from spirulina in an invitation to well-being.
This experience is accompanied by an exclusive piece of art – the tile “AZ562 (KNOWLEDGE AND TASTE)”, created by Diogo Machado, known as Add Fuel.
The Cascais-born artist is one of the most recognized names in Portuguese contemporary art, especially for the way it revisits traditional tiles. His work is part of Portuguese cultural heritage, but adds layers of modernity, with complex patterns, visual games and references ranging from graffiti to punk, including video games and urban culture.Add Fuel works with a wide variety of media, including small tile panels, monumental murals and custom ceramic installations. His public art interventions are spread across several cities around the world, and his work is widely exhibited in internationally renowned galleries and museums.
This collaboration is not just about a product or a piece of design. It's about way of looking at coffee as a cultural expression. About how something so everyday can gain new layers when it intersects with creativity.
O “Out of the Blue Latte” e o azulejo “AZ562 (KNOWLEDGE AND TASTE)” are available in stores Delta Coffee House Experience — spaces designed to slow down, observe and feel. Places where coffee stops being just consumed and becomes an experience.
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