Top Gift Choices for Tea Lovers
For some people mornings are unthinkable without several cups of tea. Britain and India run on tea. Tea is as necessary to a tea lover as food or air. If you need to buy agiftfor the tea lover in your circle, here are some suggestions.
Tea really does taste better when drunk from a thinporcelain cup or mug, rather than a heavy earthenware one. Older people might prefer a fine porcelain cup and saucer. If your tea lover spends time alone, atea set for onewould make a pretty and acceptable gift. It saves using the big teapot to make tea for one person and having one’s own tea set makes that person feel special. These sets usually consist of a small teapot and a cup and saucer.
Afternoon tea is becoming popular again, many stay at home mums, and others, find it an inexpensive way to entertain. People generally no longer have the delicatetea setssuitable for such an occasion. A porcelain tea set might make a super gift for your tea lover. Another gift is a recipe book for afternoon tea items.
If your tea lover likes leaf tea rather than tea bags, tea filters and infusers might make an inexpensive but very acceptable present.Speciality teas and tea selection boxesare available in specialist tea stores, such asWhittard’s of Chelsea, on-line or by mail order.
Tea lovers sometimes want to learn more about tea and its production and, for these people, a book about tea would make an acceptable gift.
If you want to spend rather more money, tea-making machines are available in electrical stores. They work similarly to an alarm clock, except that rather than waking you rudely with a loud noise and someone having to get up to make the tea, they wake you gently with a steaming cup of tea. You can begin the day gently with freshly brewed tea in bed, what luxury!
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Although many people enjoy fruit and herbal teas, they are not strictly speaking teas, but infusions. Most Health food shops and larger supermarkets stock a wide selection of herbal and fruit teas. Chamomile tea relaxes, calms, and aids sleep. Other herbal and fruit teas are refreshing and reviving. Some fruit and herbal teas can help ease pain. Please be aware that some fruit and herbal teas are unsuitable for pregnant women.
Tea lovers may also enjoy collecting antique or modern tea items, such as tea caddies, caddy spoon teapots, tea sets, tea strainers or other tea related articles. If you are a crafts person, you could knit, sew, or crochet a tea cozy, to keep your tea lover’s teapot warm.
Gift baskets are always a popular and appreciated gift. You could make a gift basket using some of the above items. Add a tin or box of bought or homemade cookies or your favourite recipe for tea loaf. You could also addtea beauty products.
The United Kingdom Tea Council says that a tea lover is, properly, a tassophile. These are a fewgiftsuggestions for your friendly tassophile, which may give you further ideas for presents that your friend or relative will enjoy.
