All seven Christmas teas in one set. Gingerbread Man is rooibos with the flavour of gingerbread, cinnamon and clove; Gingerbread Spice is black, green and rooibos tea with almond, coriander and ginger, the one that holds its own at the dinner table. Sleigh Ride is black tea with vanilla and jasmine, and Vienna Eggnog is black and green tea with orange peel, cinnamon and nutmeg, made for a splash of...

All about Christmas Tea Set, 7 Loose Leaf Teas

In this set

  • Gingerbread Man

    Gingerbread Man is a rooibos blend that offers a light, sweet flavor of gingerbread combined with notes of cinnamon and clove.

    Holiday · Caffeine-free · Ginger, sweet

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  • Gingerbread Spice

    Gingerbread Spice is a unique blend of black, green, & rooibos tea leaves combined with sliced almond, coriander, roasted chicory, and ginger to create a spiced tea that boasts the flavor of soft baked ginger cookies.

    Holiday · Medium caffeine · Spiced, warm

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  • Hot Apple Cider, Organic

    Hot Apple Cider is an in-house blend that mimics the warming flavors of apple cider, mulling spices, and baked apple pies.

    Holiday · Caffeine-free · Apple, spiced

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  • Sleigh Ride

    Sleigh Ride is a holiday blend of black tea, vanilla bits, and jasmine blossoms that create a smooth & creamy Christmas cup.

    Holiday · Medium caffeine · Vanilla, creamy

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  • Sugar Plum Fairy

    Sugar Plum Fairy is a festive blend that offers a unique combination of fruit flavors with subtle notes of sugar plum.Serve hot, cold or use to create a tea syrup for mocktails, breakfast sausage, pancakes and more.

    Holiday · Caffeine-free · Grape, cinnamon

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  • Turkish Apple

    Turkish Apple is for apple lovers everywhere looking for a natural source of antioxidants.Serve hot, cold or use to create a tea syrup for mocktails, breakfast sausage, pancakes and more.

    Holiday · Caffeine-free · Apple, sweet

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  • Vienna Eggnog

    Vienna Eggnog blends black & green tea, orange peels, yogurt & cinnamon pieces, and nutmeg to recreate the popular spice, milk-based holiday beverage. Goes great with cream and sugar or a splash of rum.

    Holiday · Medium caffeine · Sweet, spiced

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What it’s like, and how to make it

TypeChristmas
FlavourOrange, cinnamon, apple, vanilla, grape
CharacterSweet, spiced, creamy, smooth, fruity
What’s in itGingerbread Man: rooibos, orange peel, cardamom, almond sliced, red peppercorns, coriander seeds; Gingerbread Spice: black tea, green tea, rooibos, sliced almond pieces, coriander seeds, roasted chicory, ginger; Hot Apple Cider, Organic: rooibos, apple, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg, ginger, lemongrass, fennel, pepper; Sleigh Ride: black tea, orange peels, vanilla bits, safflowers, jasmine blossoms, cornflowers; Sugar Plum Fairy: rosehips, hibiscus, apple, elderberries, orange peels, pineapple, papaya, sliced almond, cinnamon, black currants; Turkish Apple: apple, hibiscus, pineapple, elderberries, black currant, papaya, marigold, mango, sunflower; Vienna Eggnog: black tea, green tea, orange peels, yogurt pieces, cinnamon pieces, nutmeg

Perfect for

  • Dessert
  • Latte ready
  • Waking up
How to brew it
  • 212°F / 100°C
  • Steep 3–5 minutes
  • Use 1 tsp per 8oz
  • Past five minutes it turns bitter
  • Takes milk better than any other leaf

Beyond the cup

Gingerbread Man and Vienna Eggnog brewed strong with steamed milk for holiday lattes; Vienna Eggnog at double strength as part of the milk in real eggnog. Hot Apple Cider brewed in warmed apple juice with orange slices, the alcohol-free mulled wine. Sugar Plum Fairy reduced into a syrup for cocktails, or as a glaze for the ham. Sleigh Ride beside the cheese board.

  • Christmas Tea Set: 7 Holiday Loose Leaf Teas: Gingerbread Man, Gingerbread Spice, Hot Apple Cider, Organic, Sleigh Ride, Sugar Plum Fairy, Turkish Apple and Vienna Eggnog, shown over a chalk-and-watercolour illustration
  • Illustration: Christmas Tea Set: 7 Holiday Loose Leaf Teas, a teapot and gingerbread on a windowsill, a snowy Quebec village street beyond
  • Illustration of Gingerbread Man in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with Queen Elizabeth I's court at Christmas in the 1580s
  • Illustration of Gingerbread Spice in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with Toruń on the Vistula at Christmas
  • Illustration of Hot Apple Cider, Organic in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with an English apple orchard on Twelfth Night long ago
  • Illustration of Sleigh Ride in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with a New England country road in winter in the late 1940s
  • Illustration of Sugar Plum Fairy in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg in December 1892, seen from the back of a gilded box
  • Illustration of Turkish Apple in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with an Istanbul tea garden above the Bosphorus at dusk
  • Illustration of Vienna Eggnog in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with a daydream of Vienna at Christmas