Essential Gifts for Tea Lovers
Our top 6 unique gifts for the tea lover in your life - Christmas & birthdays are sorted!
We all know an avid tea drinker - the kettle is always on, their teacup always full. If you’re looking for a unique Christmas or birthday tea gift then Porter Hill have the lsit for you! From kettles, to strainers, apparel to tea subscription boxes, we’ve compiled this list of essential gifts for tea lovers.
If you’re on a budget then you could bake them our gf Raspberry Lemon Verbena Tea Cake, perhaps whip up one of our iced-tea lolly recipes or even see where their tea-drinking habit fairs in comparison to this list of celbri-tea drinkers!
Put your feet up & set your thumbs to scrolling, enjoy these suggestions for the essential gifts to buy your tea-loving friend!
Best gifts to buy for a tea lover
Personalised Tea Cup
Available from Oliver Bonas - £12.50
Give your gift a personal touch with a Quentin Alphabet Intial Mug from design stalwarts, Oliver Bonas. With a luxurious gold gilt handle, these mugs will not go missing in the staffroom. A selection of pastel orange, red, green or yellow type make this design jump out, & will look right at home on a desk.
Electric Kettle
Available from John Lewis - £89.99
Available from Harts of Stur - £178.95
Normal kettles are good too, but to discover the full flavour of tea sometimes you need to brew water at 80c. Temperature controlled kettles are a must for an tea lover - we used them in the shop all the time to serve consistently perfect tea all the time. We have to options of kettle depending on budget.
Dualit 72960 0.8L
For the modest tea drinker, 0.8L will be enough for a couple of brews. Dualit have designed this sleek, whisper quiet kettle that can precisely brew water between 38c & 100C with a twist of a gorgeously tactile knob. Hold any temperature for 5 minutes while you prepare your tea & brew in either farenheit or celcius. At £89.99, this kettle is a steal!
KitchenAid Artisan 1.5L
From mixers to blenders, KitchenAid smash it when it comes to high quality, durable kitchen items. Their Artisan temperature controlled kettle is no different. At £178.95, this is an investment, but your tea lover will be rewarded with a kettle for life! Soft open lid, 360 swivel base & double wall construction allows for seamless boiling with refined usability. The Artisan has you covered with a smooth temperature slide for silky changes from 50c to 100c. Maybe look out for a Black Friday deal if you’re thinking of buying as a gift!
Tea Gift Card
Available from Porter Hill Tea Company - £25+
If you’re unsure to what tea your tea lover has stashed in their cupboard & don’t wish to double up on blends, we always recommend customers a Tea Lover’s Gift Card. They never run out, can be used to buy both tea & accessories, & are a quick win for the tea lover in your life!
PG Tips Tshirt
Available from RedBubble - £16
What’s not to love? PG Tips have been trading since 1930 here in the UK & now you can show your appreciation for the brand! Find the best fit to suit you tea lover & let them loose (leaf) on the town. It’s a bit of fun isn’t it, really.
Tea Subscription Box
Available from Porter Hill Tea Company - £8
Show your appreciation all your round with one of our subscription boxes. For £8, give your tea lover their regular hit of luxurious loose leaf goodness! Two seasonal teas, 30g & brewing instructions will get delivered to their door at the start of every month. Cancel anytime, no obligation - best of both worlds!
BONUS: Loose Leaf Tea Starter Kit
Available from Porter Hill Tea Company - £15
We recently launched our loose leaf tea starter kit! This will make an ideal kit for that tea-lover in your life or an enthusiast bored with premium teabags. The luxury selection of Darjeeling, English Breakfast & Sencha is a great introduction to our range of teas, along with a travel-sized infuser & bamboo scoop. Brew guides are included & these can be shipped or picked up in store!
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