It’s the season for giving and what better gift to give than the gift of tea? For the tea lover in your life, a specially chosen tea gift is a thoughtful way to help them relax and rejuvenate during the busy holiday season. My family knows I love all things tea-related, and so it makes it easy for them to get me the perfect present, every holiday season.
From tea samplers to intricate tea sets, here are some delightful ideas to surprise the tea enthusiast in your life (and gifts I would definitely enjoy unwrapping – hint hint).
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Artisan Tea Blends
One of the favorite gifts I’ve received was a box of artisan loose leaf teas. It came beautifully packaged with canisters neatly filled with unique blends like Moroccan Mint, Lavender Dreams, and Masala Chai. It was actually early on as I was just learning about tea and what I enjoyed drinking, so it was particularly thoughtful.
Trying the different flavors each morning with a tea infuser is a lovely ritual that transports tea lovers around the world. Tea blends from independent shops packaged in pretty tins make for a customizable gift. Build an assortment based on your recipient’s taste preferences for black, green, herbal, or fruity teas.
Tea Accessories for Brewing Tea
If you’re not sure where to start in picking loose leaf teas, choose accessories to enhance the tea brewing experience instead. Items like tea infusers, steeping mugs, electric kettles, honey pots, and tea timers take their tea game up a notch.
As an example, I gave a friend a Breville One-Touch Tea Maker last year which let them choose from different tea styles, water temperature and strengths—it feels like having a tea shop right in their kitchen and they still talk about it as a gift.
Tea Subscription Box
For the tea lover looking to expand their horizons, a tea subscription box delivers new tea selections monthly tailored to the recipient’s tastes.
There are plenty of companies online that will allow you to customize tea preferences so recipients receive teas they’ll truly love sipping. As a self-proclaimed tea fanatic, receiving a monthly delivery brimming with new flavors to taste is a foolproof gift I’d be thrilled to unwrap.
Soothing Tea Gift Basket
Create a soothing tea gift basket for the stress relief seeker in your circle. Include tension taming teas like chamomile, peppermint, and lavender along with goodies like honey sticks, lemon slices, essential oils, relaxing bath salts, calming lotions, aromatherapy candles, and cozy socks.
Wrap it all in a pretty basket to promote rest and relaxation during busy days. This thoughtful combo makes unwinding with a hot cup of tea a little more magical.
Tea Cups and Tea Pots
Pretty much every tea lover I know loves tea cups and mugs, and they’ll collect teapots happily as well.
For the sophisticated tea drinker, accessorize their tea session with dainty cups and stunning kettles. Unique tea cups, whether vintage finds or handmade stoneware, make their standard mugs seem mundane. Pair the special cup with a gorgeous glass tea pot wrapped with a bow. Look for unique designs that will become heirlooms. The recipient can use their new gifts every time they sit down for an elevated tea experience.
Whimsical Tea Wares
Don’t take tea time too seriously with playful picks that add a dose of whimsy to the tea routine. For example, a bright ceramic set decorated with cheeky cats for the cat-lover among your friends or family would make a great present.
Or opt for a misty glass tea pot speckled with shimmering gold flakes for mystical ambience. Even a silly tea infuser shaped like a unicorn makes steeping loose tea leaves more magical. These types of unexpected gifts will definitely spark joy while sipping.
Baked Treats for Tea
Bake made-from-scratch tea treats to enjoy alongside a freshly steeped cup. Buttery shortbread, toasted scones, and moist banana bread are some of my favorite goodies gifted in a festive tin. Present the homemade sweets with a sampler of teas to determine the best flavor pairings. Tower the treats on a three-tier dessert stand alongside fruit preserves and teaspoons for an impressive tea-time display. Edible gifts made with love make the ritual of tea all the more scrumptious. If you’re really keen, you can even bake something delicious like my Banana Muffins that are infused with Earl Grey tea.
However you choose to celebrate the tea enthusiast in your life, a carefully selected gift that enhances their beloved tea time will steep immense joy this holiday season.
