15 Gift Ideas for Tea Lovers
By Kristin Rawls | December 9, 2011 at 8:00 am
Looking for something special for that tea lover in your life? Here are 15 unique gift ideas for every budget. From eco-friendly to socially responsible items, your tea drinker will fall in love with any one of these gifts.
1. Tea Tower ($30) from Uncommon Goods. Bright, attractive set with modern design that includes teapot, mug, creamer and sugar bowl. Great housewarming or hostess gift.
2. Four Teacups Friendship Gift ($34) and Teapot ($34) from fair trade retailer Ten Thousand Villages. Handcrafted by potters of Everest Pottery in Nepal, these items have a lovely two-tone blue glaze.
3. Tea Time Mug ($20) from Ten Thousand Villages handmade at Everest Pottery. Just put loose tea leaves in the filter, steep and remove for a perfect cup of tea.
4. Chocolate Truffle Tea Collection ($23.16) from Mighty Leaf. It contains six different tins of looseleaf teas that combine chocolate blends and tea leaves. The company promotes sustainable tea farming practices and fair wages. Plus, it sells some of the highest quality tea available.
5. Also from Mighty Leaf, this Japanese Green Tea Gift Set ($35.96) contains all supplies needed for a serious green tea drinker. It includes one bag of Organic Sencha, one bag of Kyoto Rice, two airtight reusable Washi Tea Tins for storage and an extra fine stainless steel infuser.
6. Abaca Holiday Tea Box ($24.95) from Mighty Leaf contains 30 bags and six different holiday tea blends. It comes in a beautiful tea box that is handcrafted of tree-free Abaca plant fibers and cogon grass, and fastened with a coconut-shell button.
7. Seahorse Yixing Tea Mug ($15.95) from Mighty Leaf. A 16-ounce stoneware mug with a seahorse handle. It is made from a unique dark brown clay found near Yixing, China. The mug is unglazed, allowing it to absorb tea flavors. Over time, a Yixing mug contributes to the flavor complexity of the tea.
8. Limited Edition Print – Numi’s Collection ($75) featuring painting by Reem Rahim, co-founder of the company who based all Numi artwork on photographs taken by her brother. Though only 15 are available, you can choose from an assortment of other limited edition prints here.
9. Double Wall Glass Tea/Coffee Tumbler ($19.99.) from Takeya. It’s a glass tumbler with a silicone non-slip grip. It is both reusable and eco-friendly.
10. Japanese Goldfish Cast Iron Teapot ($79.95) from luxury tea retailer Teavana. This 21 ounce cast iron teapot will last a lifetime. Plus, cast iron is known for brewing the perfect tea. The handmade gift comes with a stainless steel removable mesh stranger.
11. Exotic Iced Teas Collection ($64.95) from Teavana, for your favorite iced tea fan By the way, Teavana donates 1 percent of its annual proceeds to CARE in order to benefit people in the countries where the teas are grown.
12. Art of Tea Artisan Chocolate Flower ($16) from Art of Tea. Six of the organic tea company’s most popular teas infused in milk, dark and white chocolate petals. A lovely and inexpensive gift!
13. Fair Trade Tea Gift Set ($39) from Art of Tea. Three popular teas (Biodynamic Darjeeling, Gunpowder and Egyptian Chamomile) in reusable tins.
14. The New Tea Companion, autographed copy by tea expert Jane Pettigrew ($22.95). Beautifully illustrated book with up-to-date information and brewing advice for 120 different kinds of tea.
15. Rishi Masala Chai Tin ($10) from organic fair trade tea retailer Rishi. Strong spiced tea that should be served with milk and sugar.
