Re:Ask HN: Review my Startup, Entitea
by chandler on Tuesday December 09, 2008 @06:23PM
(#392017)
I do like the idea; however, the site has aesthetic flaws that need to be addressed.
Notice a site like adagio.com (which sells loose teas): earthy colors combined with attractive closeups of leaves & herbs.
As a tea drinker, the design & color scheme you've chosen really does put me off. Remembering that tea is typically made by steeping leaves, buds, and flowers from nature itself, the abstract graphics and pale blue/white motif feels wrong.
Also, the example recipe on the front page (in addition to many of the contributed recipes) remind me of noncarbonated sodas (or nonalcoholic cocktails), not teas; very sugary, and reliant on extracts and juices (whipped cream?) for flavor. Perhaps you could seed the "teas" section with actual tea blends?
Notice a site like adagio.com (which sells loose teas): earthy colors combined with attractive closeups of leaves & herbs.
As a tea drinker, the design & color scheme you've chosen really does put me off. Remembering that tea is typically made by steeping leaves, buds, and flowers from nature itself, the abstract graphics and pale blue/white motif feels wrong.
Also, the example recipe on the front page (in addition to many of the contributed recipes) remind me of noncarbonated sodas (or nonalcoholic cocktails), not teas; very sugary, and reliant on extracts and juices (whipped cream?) for flavor. Perhaps you could seed the "teas" section with actual tea blends?