21 Best Gifts For The Tea Lover In Your Life

You’ve probably never heard of tea drops, and maybe your gift recipient hasn’t either. So here’s something new for them to try! Tea drops are pressed tea leaves that dissolve in hot water — no bag or infuser needed. (They also contain sugar and spices.) This herbal tea sampler includes 25 organic tea drops in a wooden box, including citrus ginger, rose Earl Grey, and matcha. The individual packaging is recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable. 

Did you know you can buy boba pearls on Amazon? This assortment from California company Bossen has three flavors of syrup with “bursting boba” — more than three pounds worth! (That means your giftee will have more than enough to share with you!) Lots of flavors are available in different combinations: blueberry, passionfruit, strawberry, kiwi, mango, and pomegranate.

OK, this “ParTEA pack” of tea infusers is seriously adorable. If you know someone who enjoys loose tea and only has a standard metal tea infuser, you can correct that with this set. Each little animal figure — cat, owl, platypus, hippo, and beaver — rests on top of your cup while the tea brews (except for the poor owl, who apparently gets a tea bath). The infusers are made from food-safe, BPA-free silicone and are dishwasher safe.

The maneki-neko, or “beckoning cat” is a Japanese symbol of good luck, and these cute, happy cats will not only bring good fortune, but hot tea! This bestselling set includes a 20 oz. teapot with a strainer, plus four tea cups. The set is dishwasher safe (remove the wooden teapot handle first), and besides black, the other color options are white, pink, and blue. Your tea-loving giftee will probably like displaying this tea set as much as they like using it.

If your tea-aficionado friend or family member isn’t typically a solo tea drinker, this cast iron teapot could be a great gift — it comes in six sizes with a maximum of a 41 oz. capacity. Several colors are available, including dark green, pink, light purple, and navy (availability depends on the size), and the leaf design would look pretty in anyone’s kitchen. It has an enameled interior and comes with a stainless steel infuser. 

Somehow, I had never used an electric tea kettle until a couple of years ago — even though my husband is from England, where they’re very popular. I don’t know why they haven’t caught on here in the U.S. They heat up water for tea very quickly, which is especially great if you have an electric stove (or of course, if you’re not near a stove at all). Get this for a tea-loving friend who hasn’t yet discovered the electric tea kettle.

Flowering tea is beautiful, making this a special gift for a tea lover. The set includes a dishwasher-safe glass teapot and six tea blossoms made from white tea, green tea, black tea, and oolong. Even the names of the teas are pretty — “shooting star” and “dragon lily” for example. Bonus: Numi uses organic, non-GMO ingredients (real fruits, flowers, and spices) from Fair Trade Certified gardens.

This set contains 12 fruit flavors of beautiful flowering tea. The flowers and Grade AA green tea leaves are hand-sewn (!) to produce interesting blends of flavors. The teas include apple cinnamon, strawberry açaí berry, melon, and mango. Each tea flower makes a full pot of tea and can be reused up to three times (nice!) to make 20 cups total. Teabloom provides a 100% money back guarantee for their teas. 

“Sips by” is a woman-founded and woman-led company that’s based in Austin, TX. They offer personalized tea subscription boxes, which make excellent gifts for tea lovers whose flavor preferences you aren’t familiar with. They have more than 150 global tea brands! This gift card gives three months of a Sips by Box Subscription, with four teas each month. You can choose to mail a physical gift card or send one by email. 

This “Magic Tea” box includes 80 tea bags of eight varieties that include Earl Grey, chamomile, black tea with peach, English Breakfast, and wild berry nectar tea. (Made in Israel, it’s OUP kosher.) This is a great gift for a tea lover who likes to stick to the basics and not go wild with out-there flavors. (I can relate. No blue tea or tomato mint for me.) Everything is presented in a nice wooden gift box.

This is a very “green” gift for the tea lover in your life (and we’re not talking about the green tea!). The herbal teas are organically grown from ethically sourced ingredients and are non-GMO (and also kosher). The packaging is recyclable and comes from renewable sources, and one percent of the sales go toward environmental causes. Now to the tea: The sampler includes matcha, echinacea, lemon ginger, and several more. 

Does your tea-lover friend or family member have a ton of tea bags shoved into a drawer or stored in boxes that are piling up on their counter? This tea box made from eco-friendly bamboo is a great way to contain tea bags and keep tea fresh. It has eight compartments for your giftee’s favorite varieties. One reviewer noted that eight to 10 bags can fit into each compartment.