Most of the time when you see a list of tea gifts, it includes a lot of gift sets for new tea drinkers or occasional tea drinkers. But it’s important to separate out items that are best suited for more serious tea drinkers who really enjoy their teas constantly.
In general, serious tea drinkers often have a specific type of tea they prefer, like Oolong or Green tea. And they have everything they need to make the tea, so tea makers or teapots are only good insofar as they are different or unique. And gifts for these tea drinkers should start and end with actual teas. So here’s our suggestions:
Tea Gifts for Serious Tea Drinkers
A great place to start is with Tea of the Month Clubs. Our new clubs can be customized based on the type of tea preferred: Green, White, Black or Herbal. And these clubs send tea every month for six or twelve months, so it feeds the habit of heavy tea drinkers! We also have a more general tea of the month club for those who want a bit more variety in the selection (it also sends more tea every month).
Next, our Emperor’s Collection Gift Set is another good choice for serious tea drinkers. What makes this set unique is the teas: all are very rare teas not offered outside the gift set. And it includes four unique golden tea tins to store the teas. Providing a serious tea drinker with access to rare teas is always a good gift idea!
Another problem for those who drink a lot of tea is heating water. It’s not great fun to wait while a kettle heats up water for tea. So the Zojirushi Hot Water Dispenser is another great gift idea. It keeps your water hot all the time. So instead of heating water with a kettle, you simply get the water already hot from this great dispenser. And it keeps the water at the temperature you prefer, so your favorite tea is just the steep time away!
For a smaller gift, try our Chaufferette Glass Teapot Warmer. Using a simple tea candle (any will work), this glass teapot warmer will keep your tea warm for hours. So you can make a larger pot of tea and keep drinking from it all day. And the glass design of this warmer makes it attractive, especially as the candle flickers away.
Another great item is a tea book that details the history and traditions of tea. We recommend The Tea Companion: A Connoisseur’s Guide. It’s a great little book that works, since it has so much information about teas. It also includes a great guide to tea at the back that examines the teas of the world in an interesting, thoughtful way. Might be the perfect way to finish off your gift buying for a serious tea drinker!
If they have every tea they could want, why not give them a great way to store their teas? Our Red Tulip Tea Chest includes the tea tins for storing six of your favorite teas beautifully. It’s also available in a Mappa Burl wood color. This Japanese set has the famous shine of Japanese lacquerware and is a gorgeous way to keep your teas.
Going back to teas, our World Tea Collection Gift Set is another good option. It combines some unique teas from around the world and including white tea, green tea and Oolong tea. The popular teas included are bound to please and the set also includes attractive, reusable tea tins to store these teas in. The tins can be kept and used over and over again – and they are our popular Origami tins.
The final suggestion would be a Yixing teapot. Yixing teapots are a bit different: they are made from a unique Chinese clay that actually ’seasons’ over time and emphasizes the qualities of your favorite tea. This makes Yixing pots only for serious tea drinkers, since you should use this teapot on only one type of tea. So if your friend has one type of tea they drink on a regular basis, a Yixing teapot is perfect. And they come in very unique styles and designs. Most Yixing pots are smaller, since they are typically used by someone who makes one type of tea daily and drinks a couple of cups at a time. And what tea drinker couldn’t use another teapot?
Hopefully this gave you some good ideas! If you are a serious tea drinker, please post additional suggestions below. It should also be noted that you can always buy some more tea for those who really enjoy it! I don’t think they will object.
Tea of the month clubs are awesome! they never skimp and give you any lousy product. they are very high quality and fun to get in the mail./ it saves so much hassle too