Christmas gifts for tea lovers: some must-have ideas

What better occasion than Christmas to make a tea lover happy with an ad hoc gift? Winter, a cold season that recalls the warmth of home and the closeness of one’s family members, will be a perfect time to discover new teas and be enveloped by the aromas of the best leaves, savoring alone or in company elegant pure teas or sparkling spiced and flavored blends.

If you’re looking for gifts for tea lovers that will leave them speechless, you’ve come to the right place. Here are some ideas not to be missed!

The elegance of traditional teaware

If your friends are not only tea lovers but also aesthetes, there is nothing better as a gift idea for Christmas than traditional tea-making utensils. Tea culture is vast and ranges from one country to another with teaware of different makes and materials.Let’s look at some items a tea lover will love to receive to expand his or her collection or discover something new.

Gong Fu Cha: gift ideas for those who like to infuse in the Oriental style

Oriental-style infusion or gong fu cha is a different way of experiencing tea than we are used to in the West: many tea lovers end up preferring it to classic Western infusion because it allows for a greater depth of taste and sensory experience. This mode of infusion requires some special utensils, such as gaiwan, gongdaobei, wooden tray and much smaller cups than the mugs or teacups of the British tradition. Objects that are stunning to the eye, communicating a different way of relating to the tea leaves and opening the door to a unique experience.

For tea lovers who are not yet experts but curious and explorers, inspiring gift ideas are for example a porcelain gaiwan with its gongdaobei (the small pitcher from which tea is served once filtered, also called the “cup of equity”) or a basic set for gong fu cha: they will discover new frontiers of tea and always be grateful.

On the other hand, for those who perhaps already practice this type of infusion, why not play with materials and surprise by giving a Traditional gaiwan made of Yixing clay or a beautiful Chaban tray inlaid in bamboo wood?

Finally, something that cannot be missed during a properly done gong fu cha: a tea pet!“Tea pets” are figurines with the likenesses of various animals, realistic or mythological, made mostly of clay (but some can also be found in porcelain). Not only are they aesthetically cute, but they become real brewing companions and good luck charms: legend has it that a tea pet that is given as a gift is soulless until it is doused with tea. This creates a bond with its owner and gives the tea pet its own personality. Giving a tea pet is therefore also a good omen: choose carefully the pet that is most suitable for your loved one, you will find many in our store!

Matcha lovers: the perfect gift for Japanese tea lovers

Japanese tea culture, so refined and fascinating, has recently won more and more admirers in Europe as well. If you have friends who love this wonderful tradition, there are a number of items that are sure to make them happy: here are some Christmas gift ideas suitable for them.

• A complete matcha set: everything you need to best prepare matcha tea in the traditional way, with bamboo whisk, chasen and chawan as well as no less than 5 single-serving sachets containing ceremonial-grade matcha.
• For matcha lovers who love minimal and modern lines, the Matchæologist kit with MEIKO matcha with an essential and elegant design. Matchæologist is an artisanal brand that develops different types of matcha of the highest range-a gift that will not go unnoticed.
• A trio of Japanese leaf green teas of excellent quality and refined flavors: the organic green tea Sencha Ayame with an elegant, smooth and sweet taste, the Shizuoka Sakura Karigane green tea embellished with ground Japanese cherry leaves, and finally the green tea Gyokuro (“jade emerald”), Japan’s finest tea whose verdant leaves herald an intense, sweet and flavorful umami in the cup.
• A Kyusu set with the traditional Japanese teapot, or a Japanese-style ceramic mug made to match the teapot of the same material and color.

The gift for the colleague who infuses the office (or would like to!).

How many times have you heard a tea-loving colleague or coworker despair, get nervous, or complain because brewing at work seems impossible? Besides suggesting they read our previous article with 7 tips for bringing tea to the office, here are some Christmas gift ideas that will brighten their (and your?) work days:

• A mug with built-in infuser, like the beautiful Noel Mug, so you can enjoy good leaf tea even at your desk while minimizing preparation time and effort
• A glass thermos to carry infused tea with you from home and drink it hot all day long
• Some high quality tea in single-servings: for the more passionate, there are mini puer shu tea cakes, mini oolong tea cakes and even square bricks of Shou Mei white tea and tangerine peels.: all individual portions that do not involve weighing and make infusing tea in the office much easier and more carefree.
• Pyramid bags with high quality leaf tea., the fastest solution ever but still with a special focus on tea

Christmas gifts for tea lovers with a sweet tooth

Who doesn’t have a sweet tooth friend or friend? Whose eyes light up at the word “chocolate,” “cookie,” “cake”? Well, if this person is also a tea lover, here are some gift ideas for Christmas that can’t leave them indifferent!

• Chocolate with Puer tea and berries.: a surprising dialogue between tea and fruit, where the soft, enveloping notes of Puer meet the slightly tart, vibrant sweetness of berries. All surrounded by the soft embrace of milk chocolate.
• Chocolate with Pai Mu Tan Tea, Coconut and Ginger: Almondy chocolates for lovers of sweetness with a touch of the exotic. Pai Mu Tan Chinese white tea, sweet and fruity, goes perfectly with coconut and ginger, which gives a sparkling sprint to the mix!
• Matcha Tea and Bergamot Bombons.: a praline for those who like to venture into unusual and tasty combinations, with small puffed rice grains covered with white chocolate, roasted hazelnuts, Matcha and Sencha tea and bergamot flavor.
• Chocolate with Assam Tea and Spices.: Indian tea lover’s paradise, where chocolate and almonds marry Assam black tea and classic chai tea spices.

Sought-after gift ideas for the discerning tea lover

A couple of sought-after ideas for a Christmas gift suitable for tea lovers who are not easily satisfied:

• Puer Cake Gift Box with Awl.: a cake of puer tea is an important gift in itself. Yunnan fermented tea is indeed a precious and complex product with traditional processing that carries centuries of tea history. Choose one to give as a gift, then, paired with a storage box and an awl, an essential tool used to be able to separate portions of pressed leaves to be infused into the teapot or gaiwan without damaging the rest of the cake.
• A very elegant tea set from Lin’s Ceramics Studio line.: a set consisting of 6 teacups, a teapot with stand and a pitcher, all unique and handmade pieces. An important gift for collectors of tea accessories, in a limited edition.

Gift idea for romantic tea lovers

If the person you want to give a gift to is not only fond of tea but also has a romantic and poetic soul, we have the perfect Christmas gift: a wonderful set of Blooming Tea, tea leaves that combined with flowers literally bloom in the teapot with a surprise effect that leaves no one indifferent. I blooming teas are handcrafted from the finest leaf teas such as white tea and green tea: when infused in hot water, they slowly open, revealing the flower enclosed within, displaying vibrant colors and releasing their fragrance…as if by magic! In the set, in addition to a selection of 5 different blooming teas, there is also a practical and refined glass and bamboo teapot so you can admire the beauty as the flower opens.

Would you like to discover other possible gift ideas for tea lovers? You will find lots of other items in our online store!