by Linda Joyce

Created on: December 10, 2009   Last Updated: December 19, 2009

If you are a tea lover yourself, it will be even more fun picking out a great Christmas gift for the tea lover on your list.  The ideas are endless, and it is a joy to shop for tea and other related items.

My sister and I are great tea lovers, and whenever we could in the past, for any occasion such as a birthday or holiday, we loved to have teas.  We not only did these for just the two of us but for others, as well. 

Being so into tea, we would often browse through stores that had a great variety of tea items to choose from.  For awhile, we gave each   other beautiful china teapots, the more exotic, the better.  As you probably know, these can be pretty pricey, but you can also find less expensive ones that are lovely, too.

Of course, special teas themselves are a wonderful gift.  Think of making a gift basket with your tea lover's favorite kinds of teas, add a smart teacup and saucer, a tea ball, and maybe some delectable cookies.  A basket like that will be cherished by your tea lover!  Take it from someone with firsthand experience.

If the person on your list enjoys having teas for others, there are several gift ideas that they would be thrilled to receive.  One that immediately comes to mind is a three-tier dessert server.  You can find them in all kinds of metals.  They are absolutely essential if you like to have teas for a lot of people.  You can stack sandwiches on the plates or bon-bons or anything you wish.  They are also very decorative, so you can even use it as a centerpiece for your table.  And speaking of centerpieces, we once used an old tea kettle as a vase for flowers and everyone agreed it looked terrific.

Another great idea is a beautiful linen tablecloth and napkin set.  Everyone loves new crisp linens and a chance to show them off.  Your tea lover will be happy to receive these thoughtful gifts and will most likely be having another tea soon (to which you hopefully will be invited).

Having hosted a tea for several co-workers, I remember running around to various kitchen stores and restaurant equipment establishments to purchase serving implements such as various sized tongs, cake and pie servers, tiny spoons suitable for dipping out lemon curd and raspberry preserves, and more.  Visiting such places is always thrilling for a tea buff but more importantly a great place to pick up hard-to-find items that may not be available elsewhere.

If you are really stumped, though, you could always purchase a tea cosy! 

The possibilities for gifts for the tea lover are just about endless, so have fun shopping, knowing that almost anything you get them will be perfect.

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