5 Year-Round Holiday Gift Ideas For Tea Lovers
Alright, here’s an easy math question for you: what’s better than one, single, oh-so-lonely wrapped gift? (One that may or may not stare at you with plaintive, beribboned eyes from under the collective choice of holiday arbor?)
Under all those syllables is one answer: two gifts!
See, how easy a fix was that?
Unless…. Two isn’t enough.
Maybe you need to shop for a family. Maybe you like buying gifts for someone who thrives on variety. Maybe you don’t even know how many gifts you’re going to need for the upcoming holiday party, so you want to bundle up as snugly as your favorite signature campy sweater and make sure your stockings are well-stocked. Just in case.
Because you never know if once the holiday season is over, there will be someone on your list who you were thinking of but then forgot and oh maybe they also got married and had a baby, so that’s two more family-friendly teas that need to be accounted for…
… And that’s when you breathe and think: okay, math again. What if a single gift also comes in multiples?
Thank goodness for math! Because don’t you fret now, there are options for surprise Secret Santas that are secretly un-single in their treasure.
That’s right: we’re talking about the ever-abundant holiday bestie known as the sampler.
Adagio carries samplers of multiple teas in multiple arrangements, so that even the most persnickety recipient will enjoy what it has to offer.
Here are five of the top samplers we recommend for the holiday season— and they’re carried year-round, too!
1. Pillow Time Tea Sampler
Don’t you want a buddy for naptime? These teas have you covered: 40 Winks will remind you of your favorite scented sleep mask; Chamomile has been used historically for centuries as a sleep aid; Rooibos Vanilla tastes like a bedtime cookie; and Peppermint is an herbal staple in any calming kitchen. These are easiest to steep; they rarely go bitter if left forgotten while you sleep.
2. Chai Tea Sampler
Chai ho! This array of flavors boasts four wild chais, each with remarkably unique and nuanced characters. Thai Chai brings to mind fragrant jungles with its coconut and lemongrass; Spiced Apple Chai tastes of autumnal apples baked in a roaring fireplace; Chocolate Chai is all about the comfort food; and Masala Chai snaps with spicy ferocity. Just remember to steep them appropriately— black teas always take boiling water and 2 - 5 minute steeps!
3. Mocktail Tea Sampler
Who doesn’t love a little tea-totaling? Peach Bellini is a tropical plane ride in a cup; Pina Colada will have you singing gameshow tunes (a la Shrek); Fuzzy Navel is just the best thing to happen to white tea and a stone fruit; and Kentucky Bourbon will immediately send you off to the races. Check the guidelines for steeping black, white, and herbal-fruit tisanes depending on which you choose to party with.
4. Energy Boost Tea Sampler
We all need a little pep in our step. Gaucho Mate Chai is a rip-roarin’ cowboy’s dream; Jump Start frankly could give Atomic Fireballs a run for their money; Irish Breakfast proves that nothing can beat a classic; and Matcha Peach balances them all out with a fruity zing. And they all take boiling water for 2 - 5 minutes, just like the chai teas!
5. Sweet Tooth Tea Sampler
Come on, you know you know a sweet tooth in your life. See how they like Caramel and how it melts on the tongue; Cream’s way of softening everything when you add milk and sugar; Tiger Eye and its smooth-as-silk blend of different flavors; and Chocolate Chip for when you want just a little something to go with the bakery run you made on the way home. All black teas, all easy steeps as in the first sampler example.
What are your favorite samplers to gift? Let us know in the comments!
Cheers!
Natasha Nesic
NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach, Founder of Work Life Fitness