The perfect tea gift can come in many shapes and sizes. Here are 25 ideas to get you on your way to buying a tea gift the tea lover in your life will be sure to love!
P.S. Looking for a gift for this holiday season? Check out my best holiday tea gifts list for 2024!
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Best Gifts For Tea Lovers
As an acclaimed tea lover myself, I would love all these items on the list, and in fact, I already own quite a few of them!
1. The Ultimate Tea Table Book
Every tea lover needs a coffee… I mean tea table book?
It’s the perfect tea gift for those just getting started with tea, but also anyone who’s already head over heels in love with it.
There are so many coffee table books about tea, but I absolutely LOVE The Tea Book. It covers everything about the wonderful world of tea from harvesting to steeping. And it even gives you tea recipes at the end!
P.S. you might also be interested in 11 Best Tea Books Every Tea Lover Should Have
2. More Of Their Favourite (Hard To Get) Tea
Every tea lover has a favourite tea (or two, or three!).
From my experience, my favourites are often the ones that are hard to get (like those I buy on my travels) so I tend to ration them, because you just don’t know the next time you’ll have it again.
So there’s no better gift to buy a tea lover than more of their favourite tea. You might have to work hard to find a retailer who sells it in your country, and even pay extra import fees, but trust me, it’ll all be worth it!
3. Printable Tea Guides
The world of tea is so vast, so help them stay organized an even improve their tea tasting palette with some tea printable.
My complete Tea Lovers Bundle has everything the could possible need to continue on their tea tasting journey!
Equipped with a tea tracker of the teas they have, a tea tasting guide, a tea tasting journal, an afternoon tea party checklist, and even a fun print!
4. New Teacup, Teapot, or Both
I love a good teacup or teapot (or even better, a matching set!).
There are tons of cute teacups, mugs, and teapots that you can buy. Anthropologie sells some beautiful mugs.
Or a neat teapot suggestion is this teapot infuser, which allows you to easily steep loose leaf tea, no strainer needed!
5. A Travel Mug That’s Actually Made For Tea
A proper travel mug that’s designed for tea is a necessity in any tea lovers cupboard.
There are certain times when we can’t always enjoy tea in the comfort of our home, and the only option is brewing it on the go.
That makes a travel mug specifically designed for tea an amazing gift. My favourite is the tea press from Davids Tea; perfect for both iced and hot tea on the go!
You can also find a similar style on Amazon.
6. A Fancy Kettle
In my mind, there are two types of kettles: the one for the looks, and the one for usability.
Le Creuset sells a classic whistling kettle in so many beautiful colours adding brightness and a traditional style to any kitchen.
But, the more practical option is this Cuisinart Kettle, offering different temperature presets based on what tea you’re about to steep.
7. An Hourglass Tea Timer
An hourglass tea timer (like this one) seem like such a simple gift, but it can go a long way.
It has three different sand timers with the perfect steeping times for white, green, and black tea. They can finally say goodbye to over steeping their tea!
Of course, this doesn’t work for Grandpa Style tea drinkers, like myself, where you just leave the tea steeping forever.
8. Electric Mug/ Warmer
There’s nothing worse than drinking lukewarm or cold tea… so save the day buy buying an electric mug or mug warmer plate to keep their tea warm all day long!
The electric plate (like this one on Amazon), can be used with every mug they own (which is why this is the option I went with, because every tea drinker has their favourite mug).
The electric mugs (like this one on Amazon), on the other hand, is an actually mug that will keep their tea at perfect drinking temperature. The benefit is that they can move around and take their hot tea with them. But it’s more expensive than the warming plates, and has to be charged.
9. A Tea Cozy
Another, more traditional way, to keep your tea warm while you sip at it, is with an adorable tea cozy.
You can find a tea cozy for individual mugs, but it’s more common to buy a teapot cozy.
Etsy sells unique handmade tea cozies, or you can pick one with a cute design on Amazon.
10. A New (Fun) Reusable Steeper
A tea lover can never have too many tea steepers. They always get tea-stained and end up looking quite worn over the steeps.
So you need to replace them every once in a while. You can of course go for a basic tea steeper, which they will always appreciate.
But they also sell some pretty funny tea steepers. I love this Loch Ness Monster tea steeper that will stick its neck out of your tea! Or this more serious mysterious teapot infuser.
11. Cute Tea Bag Plate
The worst feeling after steeping your tea is realizing you don’t have anywhere to put your teabag.
So a simple tea gift that can go a long way is a tea bag plate, like these delightful floral teapot shaped plates.
But for the tea and cat lovers, you have to gift them these adorable mini cat plates.
A more practical option, is this silicone cup cover to keep your tea hot as it steeps, and doubles as a tea bag holder!
12. A Tea Box
Any tea lover is bound to have A LOT of tea options lying around. So give them the gift of storage and tea bag organization with a tea box !
Every time I take mine out to offer tea to my guests I feel like I’m offering restaurant-quality service! It’s so much fun to see everyone debate which tea they’re going to have!
Interested in more storage options read my blog post: How To Properly Store Your Tea To Stay Fresh & Organized
13. Air Tight Containers For Tea Storage
If they’re more into loose leaf tea than tea bags, cute storage containers are a must for any serious tea lover. This tea gift will look cute in their cupboards or on display and protect their tea.
Tea lasts longer and will stay fresher if it’s in air tight containers, this is one of the best ones on the market.
14. Set Them Up With An Indoor Tea Garden
If your friend is an herbal tea lover, give them the power to grow their own tea by starting them up with their very own indoor tea garden, like an Aerogarden!
It’s an indoor garden that gives the plants direct sunlight and tells you when to water it. AND! They sell a fresh tea seed pod kit to grow herbal classics like chamomile, lavender, and mint,.
Gifts For The Afternoon Tea Party Lover
The next few tea gift ideas are perfect for any afternoon tea party lover. Whether it completes their set or helps them put on the next best afternoon tea party, they’ll be sure to love these!
15. Afternoon Tea Party Printables
If they love hosting their own afternoon tea, or maybe you’re hosting one for them, get afternoon tea party printables to help.
My afternoon tea party bundle has the essentials, from a checklist, to decorative prints, and a printable afternoon tea party logbook that guests can use.
P.S. You can also buy my new printable afternoon tea party tent cards for your table.
16. Teacup & Saucer Display
If your friend loves afternoon tea, they’re bound to have a few teacup and saucer sets. Help them display their favourite ones by getting these teacup easels to properly showcase them!
Related: Best Holiday Gifts For Tea Lovers That Are Tea-Riffic
17. Matching Milk & Sugar Bowls
Another necessity for any afternoon tea party is a milk and sugar set!
You can’t have a tea party without them, otherwise, how are people going to add milk and sugar to their tea!?
I love how classic this set looks from Amazon, it also comes with a container for sweetener packets or tea bags.
18. Afternoon Tea Party Essential: A Tiered Plate
You can’t have a proper afternoon tea party without a tiered plate for all your sweet treats!
And a two-tiered (or even three-tiered) plate can also be used for any occasion, not just afternoon tea.
Plus, it looks great on display with teacups and saucers, like this elegant one from Amazon.
19. Tea Bag Shapted Cookie Cutters
Sweets are paramount to any proper afternoon tea party.
Why not keep up the theme with the design of your cookies with this tea bag cookie cutter.
20. Tea Fit For A Queen Recipe Book
Bake the classic afternoon tea savoury and sweet treats for their next party with the recipe book, Tea Fit for a Queen.
I don’t bake but this book inspires me to one day start because all the recipes look absolutely delicious! Right now though it looks perfect in my bookshelf!
21. A Tea Themed Board Game
If your tea lover is also a board game fan, there’s no better gift than combining both of their passions.
Have the ultimate tea party for two with Tea For 2, the board game. It’s a two player game set in the wonderful world Wonderland.
For more players, I also really enjoy playing Ceylon. It’s a more realistic theme about the growing, harvesting, and selling tea in Ceylon.
Tea Gift Ideas To Expand Their Tea Collection
Many cultures have their own tea and drinking traditions, so why not expand their tea collection going beyond what they know?
22. Tea Subscription Boxes with Free Shipping in Canada
Imagine getting new tea every month to sample and explore new tea blends! From one tea lover to another, let me let you in on a little secret – that would be heaven!
One of my all time favourite tea subscription boxes is Atlas Tea Club. It’s the ultimate gift for travel and tea lovers like myself.
Every month they’ll receive one or two teas from around the world. You can choose between herbal and caffeinated options (or both).
They have easy to set up gift subscriptions where you can choose to send it for three, six, or twelve months. It will automatically cancel after the chosen time period.
I really love Atlas Tea Club because it takes you around the world one tea at a time. They’ll really able to expand their worldly tea palette with every box!
In Canada? Options With Free Shipping
I found these subscriptions boxes that offer free shipping to Canada, and are still reasonably priced.
Amoda has caffeine and non-caffeine tea boxes to choose from. You get four teas each month, offering 3-5 cups of each.
With Tea Sparrow you also have an option to pick what type of tea you want. Depending on which one you subscribe to you’ll get a range of 4 different tea blends a month.
Another option, that is more reasonably priced, although you do have to pay shipping is Dollar Tea Club. They’ll send you new tea every month based on how many cups of tea your drink a day/week. It’s so reasonably priced (they have subscriptions starting at just $1!) that the $4.50 shipping fee isn’t a big deal.
In The UK?
Try Bruu Tea British subscription box! Plus use my code teareadsBRUU for 15% off your order!
23. Matcha & More
Matcha makes the perfect tea gift because good quality matcha can be quite expensive. So, why not buy quality ceremonial grade matcha for them to enjoy?
Or buy them a traditional matcha ceremonial set, including a bowl and whisk to properly make it at home.
24. Yerba Mate
Introduce the tea lover in your life to the newest tea trend: yerba mate. This new tea is not new at all, but traditionally enjoyed in South America.
To drink it properly, they’ll need certain items… like a bombilla and gourd.
You can buy it all in a set on Amazon. You can read more about it in my post to see if it’s the right tea gift to buy.
25. Gong Fu / Kong Fu Tea Set
Only a tad different from British tea and western tea traditions, Gongfu is the tea ceremony followed in China. It’s all about the proper way of preparing and presenting tea.
To complete the set, you’ll need a bamboo board, small teacups for tasting and a teapot. This neat set comes with it all, including a case to store and travel with.
And although it’s not necessary, a gonfu set is only complete once you have a tea pet. They’re clay figurines that are meant to be showered in your tea and are kept around for good luck.
This is my favourite tea pet from Amazon, but you can find more options on Etsy.
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