The Best Gifts for Tea Drinkers

The Best Gifts for Tea Drinkers

Brew in style with these accessories

It's as much about the ritual as it is about the taste. The boiling of the water, the filling of the infuser, the smell as the leaves leak their flavor into the pot. Tea lovers know that their beverage of choice is a craft, not just a preference. And what better gifts are there for the leaf-inclined than the best tools with which to hone their craft? Here are just a few goodies you can pick up for your favorite guzzlers of the black, white, and green.

UtiliTEA Variable Temperature Kettle

Stovetop kettles are a time-honored way of making water hot, but they do have their limitations. You can pretty much only gauge whether water is boiling or not, without any way of reaching temperatures in between besides guessing and checking. This electric kettle comes pre-programmed with ideal temperatures for all your favorite teas. Drinkers of green know that it needs to be a little less than scorching hot when brewed, and white's delicate flavor needs its own specific level of heat too. The UtiliTEA kettle will only get your water as hot as it needs to be for whatever you're drinking.

 

Mug Infuser

Your favorite lover of tea probably already has their own special teapot, the one they break out for communal tea enjoyment, but sometimes you just need to simplify the solo brewing process. Tea balls and other, simpler infusers don't always have the finest mesh to keep straggler leaves out of the bottom of your cup, but this Forlife Brew-in-mug infuser features an extra-fine central compartment to make sure you're getting only liquid. It comes with a lid that doubles as a saucer, too.

 

Monkey Picked Tea Leaves

Apparently, it was once a tradition to employ monkey labor to pick the leaves that would later become tea. Somewhere in the world, someone is still doing just that. It may be an outdated practice, but it's certainly fun to imagine. I'm not sure if the monkey touch makes the tea taste any better. My guess would be yes.

 

Mug Cozies

Keep your tea warm and your hands unburnt with these adorable little mug sweaters. They're handmade, they button closed, and they double as coasters to boot. Knitted from soft cotton, these cozies come in a set of 4 and will fit any standard 10 ounce mug. 

 

Yixing Tea Mug

This lovely handcrafted mug features a magnolia design and is made of Yixing clay, which will absorb the tastes and scents of your favorite tea the more you use it. If you've got a standby flavor, reinforce it with this special vessel. Comes with a lid to keep your drink warm.