30 Best Gifts for Tea Lovers 2024

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Our list includes infusers, kettles, personalized spoons, teapots, and plenty of tasty teas.

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If you have a tea lover in your life, it can be tricky to find a perfectly thoughtful and practical tea gift. You can go with something functional like an electric kettle or editor-favorite mug; pick something personal like a custom-engraved stirring spoon; select an adventurous assortment of teas; or choose an all-in-one gift box filled with goodies of many kinds.

Between our staff full of tea-obsessed editors and constant testing of kitchen gear, we've come across many great possibilities, so we've compiled this list of the best gifts for tea lovers. Whether you’re looking to spend under twenty bucks or want to splurge on a generous gift, we guarantee your loved ones will appreciate these helpful tea gadgets and accessories.

This teapot and warmer set from Crate & Barrel will let you keep your tea just as warm as when it was first brewed, and look good. The acacia wood and stainless steel base hold a single tea light candle for warming, and the teapot itself is made of borosilicate glass, with a removable stainless steel filter for brewing loose-leaf tea inside. With a 1.5 liter capacity, the pot can hold enough tea to serve many, so it's a great eye-catcher for functions from brunch to book club to dinner party.

These adorable, dainty bags are the best way to say “I love you” with tea. The handmade sachet set comes with five each of three varieties: black tea–based English breakfast, green tea–based Earl Grey, and a white berry with green and white teas, pink peppercorn, and raspberry. They're delicious and will remind the drinker of your feelings with every sip.

Gooseneck kettles are ideal for brewing delicate teas. The long spout creates a small stream that saturates the leaves slower, letting them spread and extract maximum flavor. Our favorite gooseneck model is this electric option from Fellow, which heats water rapidly to any temperature from 135°F to 212°F. That means you can brew every type of tea at the optimal heat. The Stagg EKG is also available with various kettle colors and handle materials to fit any decor.

Do you know someone whose social media feed is filled with dreamy photos of artsy coffee drinks and beautifully decorated cakes? This kit lets you make a picture-worthy latte at home. Each kit comes with six tea cubes you drop into a mug of hot water or milk to “brew,” vanilla sugar cubes for sweetening, and a lovely garnish of edible rose petals. Whether you choose the green, pink, or golden option, it's a delight for the taste buds and the eyes!

Tea is meant to be enjoyed slowly, savoring each sip, and with this smart mug, you can savor a cup all day without it ever getting cold. The charging coaster will keep the mug's contents at a precise temperature for as long as you want, or up to 80 minutes with just the mug's internal battery — perfect for a long commute. There’s even an app that allows you to set your preferred temperature and other customizations. This 10-ounce version (or its 14-ounce cousin) is the perfect gift for a high-tech tea lover.

You can’t go wrong with a personalized gift, and this adorable stirring spoon is both thoughtful and useful for tea lovers. The artist can stamp whatever message you want into the bowl or handle, so you can go sweet and simple with your loved one’s name or make them laugh with a pun like “You Are My-Tea” or “You’re Tea-rific.” Customers rave that the spoon is very high quality and that their friends and family cherish it.

Send a whole box of comfort and cafe with this gift package. It includes a box of herbal tea sachets, a mug for serving, a chocolate bar and candle with matching flavors, a warm knit blanket, and a personalized card. Add socks, lip balm, or a scrunchie for a little bonus. Instant warm and cozy, on the way!

A tea canister serves the same purpose as a coffee canister, protecting its contents from light and humidity to preserve flavor. This Kotodo version does all that, in style. The hand-lacquered tin looks lovely on the counter, while its pair of lids work together to keep moisture at bay. It's ideal for an avid drinker of loose-leaf teas, or it can be used with coffee or spices, whole or ground — why not pick up a few?

With a sleek, modern design, cordless base, six preset temperature settings, and four stylish colors, it’s hard not to swoon over this kettle by Zwilling. It was the top pick in our testing of the best electric tea kettles because of its speed — 6 minutes to a full boil — and dual-walled insulation, which keeps the outside cool to the touch at all times. The compact base and space-efficient design also make this perfect for smaller kitchens.

From the brand that makes one of our favorite matcha powders, this kit gives you enough tea for about 15 servings — traditional cups or matcha lattes — plus a traditional bamboo whisk for blending it into hot water. The matcha itself is an organic ceremonial-grade blend grown in Uji, Japan, the birthplace of the Japanese tea ceremony, and boasts a buttery, grassy, slightly sweet flavor.

If you want to gift an equally functional and stylish teapot, look no further than our overall favorite pick, from one of our favorite coffee and tea accessories brands. The large strainer in this Hario pot nearly reaches the bottom, ensuring plenty of room for the tea leaves to expand as they brew. The simple glass design allows you to see the color of your tea (hibiscus, anyone?) and is helpful when you’re washing it to make sure it’s clean. The same model comes in three sizes; this is the largest and holds five or six servings, while the medium serves three and the small only one or two.

Whether you’re shopping for a tea lover who enjoys trying new blends or someone who just starting to get into tea, look no further than this sampler box. It comes with a variety of black, green, and herbal teas (two each of 10 different flavors), plus five honey sticks for sweetening. Even better: These are tea bags, not a loose leaf, which makes this gift extra nice for novice tea drinkers who might not have a tea infuser yet.

This adorable mug will make you smile every time you pull it out of the cabinet. But it's not just cute; it's also made from fine porcelain that's a joy to hold. The cat, with its perfectly handle-shaped tail, is our favorite, though Kinto makes a variety of other animal mugs, including squirrels and bears. If you want, you can build a full tea menagerie.

Food & Wine senior vice president and general manager Michelle Edelbaum has had a cup of this blend every morning for more than 15 years; we can't think of a higher recommendation than that. It's a mix of black tea with three types of cinnamon, orange peel, and clove, for a surprisingly spicy experience. "It's not for everyone," she says, "but I love it!" The tea comes in sachets, bags, or loose leaf, in many different package sizes and prices.

If they already have boxes and boxes of tea and tea essentials to prepare a cup, we recommend this Earl Grey candle from Art of Tea. Its hints of bergamot, vanilla, black tea, and amber will fill your home with the cozy, soothing scent of the iconic tea blend, with no caffeine needed. With its sleek matte-black packaging and custom box of matches, it’s a lovely under-$30 gift anyone will appreciate — honestly, who doesn’t love an expensive-smelling candle?

Bubble tea (AKA boba tea) is one of our favorite tea drinks to sip during the warm-weather months — it combines a refreshing iced beverage with a sweet, chewy snack. If you know someone who loves boba, we recommend this kit. It comes with two bags of loose-leaf tea (a black tea for mixing with lots of milk, and a caffeine-free rooibos-based chai), plus a package of tapioca pearls and two reusable stainless steel straws in giant bubble tea size. Cook the boba, steep the tea, add milk, and enjoy!

Yes, travel coffee mugs can be stylish and functional. For proof, look no further than this W&P model. With a soft silicone sleeve around a ceramic mug, it keeps drinks hot for hours while being soft and warm to the touch on the outside. There are lots of options, with 12- and 16-ounce sizes in nine different colors. Oh, and did we mention that it’s microwave- and dishwasher-safe? Win!

This masala chai blend from Australian brand T2 is a classic mix of black tea with clove, cardamom, star anise, ginger, cinnamon, and other spices. It's the single favorite of chai-loving Karla Alindahao, Food & Wine's senior editor of news and trends, who loves its "bolder, more complex flavor" thanks to whole spices rather than ground-up bits. This tea is best brewed hot and fast (2 or 3 minutes, with water at a full boil), and served with milk and honey.

For folks who enjoy sipping iced tea on a warm spring day, look no further than this inexpensive iced tea (and iced coffee) maker from Mr. Coffee. Easy to use with bags or loose leaves, it holds tea in a removable filter basket, then steeps it over ice into the 2-quart pitcher. Pop on the pitcher's pour-spout lid, and you'll have iced tea on demand in the fridge to drink at your leisure.

Another tea-and-spice blend from Australia, Prana is unique for its "sticky chai," in which the other ingredients are coated with local honey. You brew it just like a standard loose leaf, but the resulting tea has a subtle sweetness perfectly integrated with its other flavors. Food & Wine deputy editor Melanie Hansche finds it superior for that reason. "The original masala blend is heady with cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, and cloves, while the equally delicious turmeric version with ginger and peppercorns has an earthier flavor," she says. (There's also a vegan sticky chai, which swaps the honey for fully plant-based agave syrup.)

Nothing cures a tickle in your throat faster than a cup of tea with honey, and this pack of six charming clover honey spoons from Melville Candy makes it easy to stir the sweet stuff into your cuppa. Real honey is poured into round molds to harden around wooden stirring sticks topped with cute wooden balls. When you're done with your tea, you can enjoy the rest of the honey candy like a lollipop. Each spoon is individually wrapped to stay fresh until you’re ready to use it.

If you want one serving of tea, we recommend this all-in-one mug with a custom-fit infuser and lid for seamless steeping. When the brew is ready to drink, you can use the lid as a coaster for the infuser to keep desks, tables, and countertops clean. The dishwasher- and microwave-safe mug comes in 11 different colors, it's generously sized, and it's reasonably priced.

Perfect for the person with a growing tea collection and nowhere to put it, this sturdy bamboo storage box has eight roomy compartments that can hold nearly 100 tea bags, and an acrylic window on top that makes it easy to see when you’re running low on your favorite blend. It’s even attractive enough to keep on your counter next to the kettle if you run out of room in the cupboard or pantry. (If even an eight-compartment box can't contain all your teas, there's a 12-compartment version for a few bucks more.)

Perfect for matcha newbies who want to try out the popular tea and for matcha lovers who want to change up their morning latte, this 4-tin sampler allows the avid sipper to taste a variety of flavors. The set comes with four flavored organic matcha powders: maple, vanilla, strawberry, and peach. During our tests, we loved the vanilla and peach flavors the most, both hot and iced. The portions are large enough (about three servings per tin) for the recipient to find a flavor they like without wasting too much of the ones that don't agree with their palate.

For the adventurous tea lover, this package offers a yearlong tour through some of the astonishing variety offered by Art of Tea. You'll get a different package of tea (2 to 4 ounces of loose leaf, or 12 bags) for each of 12 months. But beyond that, there are six choices of assortments, from a dozen best-selling classics, to rare single origin teas, to a set of exotic flavors from around the world with the Explore collection.

If you're shopping for a tea lover who frequently crafts tea lattes, then they'll appreciate this electric milk frother from the makers of the famed Instant Pot. It can heat and froth your dairy (or non-dairy alternative) independently, giving you options for cold foam, light warm foam, thick warm foam, or simply warm milk, all at the press of a button. It stood out among the milk frothers we tested for the consistent and silky texture of the foam it produced, and we loved how convenient its narrow spout was for making latte art.

This elegant replacement for the awkward and often messy tea ball lets you steep tea in just about any mug. Food & Wine senior drinks editor Prairie Rose got one alongside a sampler pack of August teas "and fell in love," she says. "I now use it for all of my loose-leaf tea. I love that it fits nicely into nearly any shape cup and comes with a lid for a more intensive infusion. The steel mesh filter leaves plenty of room for the leaves to hydrate and float around, and its wide top will sit properly on single-serving vessels of almost any size and shape." The silicone lid holds in heat during steeping, but, perhaps more importantly, it flips over to act as a coaster for the filter and keep drips off your counter.

Taste your way around the world with this festive tea advent calendar from DAVIDsTEA. With 24 tea samples inspired by flavors from different regions of the globe, it's a perfect gift for the adventurous sipper. It includes flavors like North African Mint, Southern Lemon, Brazilian Maté, and Ashwagandha Chai, so there's sure to be something for everyone. Plus, each flavor comes with two 8-ounce servings so they can share with a friend or have a double treat.

Every avid tea drinker knows that the key to a perfect cup is timing it just right. This three-minute hourglass-style tea timer mixes both style and function, and it takes things a step up from simply setting a timer on your phone. Plus, the falling grains of sand can bring a meditative element that will elevate your tea ritual. It's the perfect gift for every kind of tea drinker.

This amber-hued teacup will add a dose of style to your favorite tea lover's next brew. Both pretty and practical, it comes with a wooden saucer to catch any spills and protect your hands from excess heat. The cup itself is heat-resistant and dishwasher-safe, so the drinker can enjoy their afternoon tea and clean up with ease afterward.