Gifts

Choose meaningful presents inspired by the world of tea.

Last minute holiday gift guide

Last-Minute Holiday Gifts

Tea Journey readers span the globe. Half of the magazine’s subscribers reside in Asia and Europe and Africa. That’s why this year’s last-minute gift guide features festive items from India, Europe, and China. These gifts bring to mind holiday celebrations around the world

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Holiday Gifting 2020

Holiday Gifting 2020

Orit Eisenberg is irrefutable proof that it sometimes takes 25 years to become an overnight success. During the recent World Tea Virtual Summit, Eisenberg, a product development specialist and production designer, told her founding story with humor and extraordinary passion. She launched the MennΓ€ ONE in September 2019 after testing 20 prototypes over five years, gradually refining the elusive challenge of controlling steep time on the go.

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Tea Gifts for Father’s Day

Globally fewer men drink tea than women but tea culture varies greatly by region and custom.Β  During the past decade, the stigma associated with men sipping tea has eased. In ancient times Japanese samurai drank tea and statesmen continue that tradition. Popular magazines like The Art of Manliness post helpful guides like thisΒ  “Primer on the Manly Tradition of Tea”Β  and on the big screen Jean-Luc Picard, the captain of the US Starship Enterprise drinks tea. What more needs to be said?

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Veronica's International Palace of Tea

Holiday Countdown Calendars

Advent Calendars from Veronica’s International Palace of Tea are beautifully adorned with gold tea cups and the word tea in 24 different languages. Each day has 4-5 servings of incredibly delicious global fusions of unique holiday & dessert flavors. 120 servings total of premium loose-leaf, whole-ingredient teas.

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Veronica's International Palace of Tea | Subscription Box

Tea Clubs & Subscriptions

VIP Tea Lover’s Subscription Boxes are your passport to taste the world through tea. Go on an adventure with a new box every month. Four exciting boxes to choose from: World Traveler’s Box, Sweet Treats Delight, Calm Brews Decaf and Classic Elegance. – Veronica’s International Palace of Tea

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Fragances, Tea and Love

Tea and perfume both hold the beauty of presenceβ€”the way they unfurl, fill a space, and leave behind something tender. As February invites us to celebrate love in all its forms, we present fragrances with notes of steeped leaves and cherished memories.

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Curios: The Scent of Tea

Literally steeped in alcohol, the subtlety of the rare teas in this collection from Jo Malone London was completely preserved, according to master perfumer Serge Majoullier. β€œInfusion is a traditional perfumery process not often used today. We thought it would be interesting to revisit it to create a highly modern […]

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VIVA Recharge | Travel Mug Reinvented

Tea On the Go

Regular travel mugs are designed to store water or beverages already made, which means one more thing to clean. Recharge by VIVA is a versatile solution that brews hot and iced tea andΒ coffee. It solves the headache of over-steeping, leaking lids, and maintaining the optimal temperature of our drink until the very last drop.

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Electric Kettles, Breville The IQ Pure

Electric Kettles

Electric kettles are much more convenient, faster, and safer than using the stove or microwave to heat water. Kettles should ideally permit heating water to several pre-set temperatures. Delicate floral teas require far lower temperatures than robust black tea or Pu’er. Safety shut-offs, efficient boilers, and sturdy construction with comfortable handles and wide mouths for filling are minimums.

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ZENS Mobile Moon Express Series Bright Moon Mini Twin Ceramic Travel Tea Set

Tea Sets for Travelers

You should not have to settle for hotel-room tea. Serious tea drinkers want to ensure their beverage is always available, even on leisure or business journeys. Help them tea travel in style with the elegantly designed Mobile Moon set, which includes a teapot, a lid with filter, a cup, and a hard-shell travel case available in several colors, including Coral Red and classic Zen black (dark blue shown).

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A woman plucking leaves in Northern Vietnam.

Mother’s Day Teas That Empower Women

The tea industry runs on the backs of women. Their strong yet nimble fingers pluck the delicate buds from the trees, and sort the imperfect from the perfect leaves. Yet in many tea-producing countries, women are far more likely to live in extreme poverty and have less access to education. However, some people are striving to change that narrative by educating, empowering, and enabling women in tea to rise up and bring others with them. This Mother’s Day Tea Journey wants to celebrate the companies and individuals who are helping make a difference for mothers and female tea workers around the world.Β 

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Bro-mancing the Stone-Pressed Puerh Cake

Men have for centuries dominated the professional tea industry as tea buyers, sellers, traders, and plantation owners. They have also led as change agents and tea masters in the cultural tea arts, from the Japanese tea ceremony to gongfu cha in China and Taiwan. Gifting tea to and from men has long been a tradition in Asia.

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Holiday Tea Giftset

Holiday Tea Gift Sets

Tea gift sets offer an entire experience. Thoughtful and all encompassing. A tea gift set gives your friends and loved ones everything they need to become expert chaiwallahs, kombucha brewers and boba tea makers. Check out our selection of amazing tea gift sets that are guaranteed to impress.

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Camellia Sinensis Iced Teas

Summer Teas & Tisanes

While the sun is shining, grab a refreshing pitcher of iced tea. Whether you do all the cooking yourself or tell everyone to bring their favorite tea-inspired dish, you’ll have a good time outdoors drinking tea.

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Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter teapot

Teaware

Gather round, and grab a cup as the tea is on the boil. Mugs and bags may do in a rush, but filling (and draining) these unusual and appealing pots with fine-quality loose-leaf tea is an afternoon delight.

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Tea Pitcher

Teaware

The imaginative and extravagant Borek Sipek invites us to visit a world similar to the circus and Italian opera buffa: the characters are all there, from the decanters with stoppers similar to a clown cap to the jugs with skirts and arms resting on the hips and the jugs-jar with colored ribbon handle

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Nakayama Stoneworks | Personal Matcha Stone Mill

Unique Tea Gifts

Now this really is for the Dad-Who-Has-Everything. This small, relatively lightweight matcha stone mill is handcrafted by master stoneworkers from stone quarried in Japan’s Kagawa Prefecture. Your father can show off traditional, perfectly ground matcha to the envy of his friends.

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Spode | Christmas Tree Tea Set Ornaments

Tea Ornaments

Renowned for its rich heritage and innovative designs, Spode’s product portfolio appeals across the generations. The tea-time ornaments in this series make a perfect gift idea for the tea enthusiast. Each ornament can stand upright on a flat surface. Remove the ribbon and strings to use as year-round decor.

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Holiday Teaware

Create a nostalgic festive atmosphere in your home with the Christmassy Toy’s Delight collection. The crockery is adorned with playful motifs in red, green, and white and brings back childhood memories. To combine, collect and give. This festive-themed small milk jug is ideal for a Christmas coffee break. Enjoy reflective moments.

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Marten’s Favorites

Hamburg’s tea community is unique. Virtually all the tea imported into Germany is offloaded at Bremen and Hamburg, home to 211 tea companies. In addition, there are 300 tea companies in Berlin, and MΓΌnchen has 152. Combined, these three provinces account for a 17% share of the German market. There are 3,858 tea companies in Germany, a testament to the fact that Germans love every type of tea. This collection of holiday gifts was curated by Marten Verch, a tea consultant, and writer who lives in Hamburg.

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Father's Day 2021

The Challenge of Change

This has been a year for reflection, an opportunity to re-examine our habits and everyday routines. Lockdowns and losses re-emphasize the importance of maintaining our good health―both physical and mental. Tea calmed us during the pandemic, it provided a pleasant daily pleasure―a welcome break.Β Tea became an at-home habit worth preserving.

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Harney & Sons | Spiced Tea

Spicy Teas

Hard to imagine a more tempting winter combo: Black tea, cloves, almond flavor, orange flavor, vanilla flavor, flower petals, three types of cinnamon, and orange pieces. Gift this spicy tea in its cheerful, red 4-oz. tinβ€”and consider keeping one for yourself, too.

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Mother's Day 2021

The Comfort of Tea

During these difficult times, tea’s calming effect comforted many, but mothers most of all. If there is something missing that will make her everyday tea ritual more pleasant, now is the time to purchase that convenience. Consider a bright teapot, a brewer, tea caddy, porcelain cups, or mug. If mom has everything she needs close at hand, consider a gift of tea-themed jewelry or a book to curl up with till normalcy returns.

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