Best tea Advent calendars to sip all December long, tried and tested 2025

Who says an Advent calendar has to be chocolate? There is an Advent calendar for everything these days and, as tea lovers here at olive, the wide range of tea Advent calendars now available are some of our favourites. From fun-flavoured teabags to decadent drawers filled with high-end loose leaf tea, or calendars filled with matcha, there is a tea Advent calendar for everyone. Many have multiple teabags or servings inside each day, meaning they are perfect for sharing. The ideal way to add a little moment of calm into Christmas festivities each day.

For more Advent calendar inspiration, check out our guides to the best foodie Advent calendars, best coffee Advent calendars and best alcohol Advent calendars filled with gin, whisky and more. For more tea inspiration, see our picks of the best tea gifts or the best teapots to buy.

Best tea Advent calendars to buy 2025 – tried and tested

Bird & Blend tea Advent calendar

• Available from Bird & Blend (£39.50)

Bird & Blend was the first to launch a tea Advent calendar 13 years ago and has become a staple of the tea world ever since. We love the fun festive design of this teabag-filled calendar, colourful inside and out. In signature Bird & Blend style it is filled with unusual gourmet tea flavours – 24 in total, meaning no repeats throughout the month. There's also a caffeine-free version available. There are two teabags per day tucked in cubes that are fun to open (all packaging is plastic-free), which means it's great for sharing. It adds to the festive feeling with lots of Christmas flavours inside, such as mulled cider, gingerbread chai and limited-edition Irish cream, alongside quirky bestsellers. What will your favourite discovery be?

Available from:
Bird & Blend (£39.50)

Whittard tea Advent calendar

• Available from Whittard (£24.95)

A great classic tea calendar option. There are two teabags behind each door, so it's perfect for sharing. Flavours are fairly traditional, including Chelsea breakfast, earl grey and darjeeling, with a couple of more flavoured varieties such as a vanilla chai, English rose and festive breakfast teas – so plenty to discover all month long. The compact design is slightly flimsy but has a pretty navy festive design with gold stars.

Available from:
Whittard (£24.95)

English Tea Shop wellness calendar

• Available from Selfridges (£15.99)

This is a great value tea Advent calendar for a curious tea lover wanting to try something new each day. It has a sweet design, arriving tied with a festive red bow and decorated with gold teapots inside. There are 24 different wellness-inspired teas inside, so no repeats all month and lots of variety across styles of tea – from fruity red berries to punchy peppermint. The loose leaf tea bags have brewing instructions inside to get the perfect cup.

Available from:
Selfridges (£15.99)

Bird & Blend matcha Advent calendar

• Available from Bird & Blend (£55)

If your love of tea extends to matcha, this is the calendar for you. This fun matcha Advent calendar has a seriously impressive range of matcha flavours inside, including plenty of festive limited editions such as mince pie, yule log or eggnog matcha, as well as fruity twists including peach cobbler or strawberries and cream. There is enough in here for 48 cups of matcha so it's great for sharing and discussing your favourite flavours. It's pricey but there is £80 worth of tea inside.

Available from:
Bird & Blend (£55)

24 Days of Twinings calendar

• Available from Twinings (£25)

If you're a tea brand loyalist, this Twinings calendar could be the one for you. It's a new one to us for 2025 (although it has been around for a couple of years), with a minimalist double door design. Inside are 24 different teas so no repeats all month – plus you get two teabags each day, so it's another great one for sharing. The different blends included will help you find a moment of calm each day in a busy December, with varieties such as Detox, Focus and Glow. This year Twinings have also launched a brand new smaller calendar with one teabag per day – at just £13, it makes a great gift.

Available from:
Twinings (£25)

Pukka tea Advent calendar

• Available from Amazon (£11.45), Ocado (£11.45)

A great value, simple tea calendar that would make a lovely gift for a tea lover. The calendar unrolls so you can hang it on the back of a kitchen door. Although this does mean that there's no secrecy about the teas to expect each day, there are 24 different flavours to try meaning there is still plenty to discover over December. The calendar is fully recyclable and the teabags are all home compostable.

Available from:
Amazon (£11.45)
Ocado (£11.45)