Monday, November 26, 2018

Tea Advent Calendars

Back in 2015, tea Advent calendars were a rarity. But now most tea shops sell their own versions online or at their stores.

Spotted at Winners/HomeSense: The English Tea Shop Advent Calendar was only $12.99 CDN for 24 teas ($0.54 CDN/cup). I was thisclose to buying it until I realized that the calendar only contained 12 unique flavours. So I passed.

Spotted at Denningers: Twinings "Tea for Two" Advent Calendar was $29.99 CDN and offered two teabags per day ($0.62 CDN/cup). London Drugs currently has it on sale for only $19.99 CDN.

Screenshot from Davids Tea website
The 24 Days of Tea by Davids Tea was one of the first Advent Calendars that I've seen ($49 CDN). According to the packaging, each day contains 2 cups worth of (loose leaf) tea ($1.02 CDN/cup).

Citizen Tea's 25 Day Tea Journey is $55 CDN, but makes up to 100 cups of tea ($0.55 CDN/cup). So it's actually reasonably priced for sampling loose leaf teas.

For the last 3 years, I've been making my own tea Advent calendar by filling this huge stocking (a HomeSense find) with teabags.

Do you have an Advent calendar?

9 comments:

  1. I like your idea of filling your own stocking for using for a tea advent calendar. Someone sent me a tea advent calendar last year, and I kept it to re-use this year.

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  2. So many to choose from, Margie, but I like your stocking. There are some lovely ones but your stocking is unique and it certainly is festive! Perfect for you. Have a wonderful last week of November. Can you believe it?

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  3. Maybe I've been living under a rock but I've not seen these at all before!! Haha! I love the idea and your stockings were a real find for that purpose. I'd sure love to get one of these as a gift . . . would be so fun to have a different tea each day.

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  4. Oh my goodness,I have never seen a tea advent calendar before. They're adorable and the perfect gift for a tea lover. I love how you make the stockings into a calendar-so very clever! I'll have to look for them next time I go to Home Goods (your Home Sense).

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  5. Angie, Thanks for reminding me I should be on the lookout for a tea advent calendar and your summary was helpful. I would love to have one I can reuse. Thanks for sharing and have a great week. Sylvia D.

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  6. I don't have one, have looked at them but thought them expensive. I love your idea of filling your own. That would make a lovely early gift for the tea lover.

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  7. Love your idea of doing your own tea stocking! They can be pretty pricey for sure. A friend of mine who is a major flavored coffee lover and likes to buy the sample packs does something like this but with flavored coffee. Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  8. This is the first year I've noticed this type of Advent calendar, and I saw them in London Drugs. I have a more traditional Advent calendar where I hang an ornament each day. There seem to be some fun ways to count down December days!

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  9. No,I haven't it but yours is pretty!I have never seen Advent calendar here...Hugs!

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