David’s Tea Advent Calendar – 24 Days of Tea
I just got the CUTEST and very reputable tea advent calendar from David’s Tea! My bestie and I started a new tradition – tea advent calendars. We got a Japanese Green Tea one last year, and we’re trying Davids Tea advent calendar this year.
Ordering Process
I ordered directly from David’s Tea. This advent calendar makes such a great gift. I initially ordered one for my bestie first, and then it disappeared from their website. People say it sells out fast each year, but after my friend received it, it reappeared on the website so I ordered one for myself. It took a while for my friend to receive hers since David’s Tea was probably getting more in stock. Mine arrived within a week.
Box Quality and Feel
It’s really cute, along the line of (yet very different from) the Bonne Maman advent calendar. The box quality is very nice as it’s thick cardboard – one of those that’s definitely keepable during the year. The inside is even more special! Each tea is loose leaf and each comes in a very small tin. These 24 tins can be reusable!
Displayable Quality
Look how gorgeous that is! Each number box can slide out, and there’s a small tin of tea inside each one. You can close the calendar and open it and it can stay that way. I wished had some space to properly display this.
Christmas Themed
The center of the inside reminds me of a fancy Christmas card. What a nice center display!!I love how each tea is see-through in its tin. The back of each tin displays the name of the tea.
The Teas
9 Berries (Organic): Organic elderberries, Organic aronia berries, Organic hibiscus, Organic juniper berries, Organic sweet blackberry leaves, Organic chicory root, Organic strawberries, Organic black currants, Organic sea buckthorn berries, Natural berry flavouring, Organic raspberries, Organic goji berries, Organic blueberries.
Alpine Punch: Rooibos, Coconut rasps, Apple pieces, Cinnamon, Ginger pieces, Natural and artificial vanilla flavouring, Cardamom, Black pepper, Rose blossoms, Almond flakes.
Apple Cider: Apple, Apple pomace (apple pomace, citric acid), Sweet blackberry leaves, Apple flavouring (artificial apple flavouring, concentrated apple juice), Artificial (vanilla, cream) flavouring.
Blueberry Fields Forever: Apple (apple, citric acid), Oolong tea, Hibiscus blossoms, Bean peels, Natural (blueberry, pomegranate) flavouring, Blueberry leaves, Elderberries, Violet blossoms, Butterfly pea flowers, Cornflower, Blueberries, Pomegranate blossoms, Stevia extract.
Buddha’s Blend: White tea, Green tea, Jasmine pearls, Artificial peach flavouring, White hibiscus blossoms.
Candy Cane Crush: 50% Elephant Approved black tea, White chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, milk powder, butter oil, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), Peppermint candy (corn syrup, sugar, peppermint oil, colour (FD&C Red 40)), Snowflake candies (sugar, rice flour, palm and palm kernel oil, corn starch, gum Arabic, cellulose gum, titanium dioxide (colour), confectioner’s glaze, carrageenan, soy lecithin, artificial flavour), Cane sugar, Peppermint, Natural (peppermint, vanilla) flavouring.
Caramel Shortbread: Apple (apple, citric acid), Raisins, Brown sugar, Natural and artificial (almond, hazelnut) flavouring, Elderberries, Willow bark, Almonds (almonds, sugar), Hazelnuts, Sour cherries, Raspberries, Stevia extract.
Cream of Earl Grey (Organic): Organic black tea*, Natural (cream, vanilla) flavouring, Organic marigolds, Organic bergamot flavouring, Cornflower petals.
Dark Chocolate Orange: Black tea, Cocoa bean, Orange peel, Chocolate chip (sugar, cocoa, soy lecithin), Natural (chocolate, cacao, orange, sweet) flavouring with stevia, Cocoa husk.
David’s Breakfast Blend (Organic): Organic black tea from Assam, India and Ceylon, Sri Lanka.
Elf Help: Green tea, Black currants, Orange peel, Papaya (papaya, cane sugar, citric acid, sulfur dioxide), Apple, Cranberries, Coconut, Natural (orange, cranberry, cream, macadamia) flavouring.
Fireside Mocha: Cocoa bean, Apple, Chocolate chip (sugar, cocoa, soy lecithin), Sugar, Green tree sprinkles (sugar, rice flour, cocoa butter, potato starch, colours (riboflavin, FD&C Blue 1, Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin)), Natural (chocolate, iced coffee) flavouring, Pink pepper, Natural chocolate flavouring with stevia.
Hazelnut Chocolate: Pu’erh tea, Apple, Cocoa peel, Artificial chocolate hazelnut flavouring, Chocolate (sugar, cocoa mass, low fat cocoa powder, cocoa butter, sunflower lecithin), Brittle pieces (sugar, hazelnut), Cocoa pieces, Hazelnut, Stevia extract.
Japanese Sencha (Organic): Organic steamed green tea from Mount Fuji, Japan.
Jingle Bell Chai: Black tea, Ginger, Cinnamon, Cocoa nibs, White chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, chocolate liquor, whey powder, lactose, soy lecithin, vanilla), Pink peppercorns, Cardamom, Natural white chocolate flavouring, Snowflake candies (sugar, rice flour, vegetable oil (palm, palm kernel), corn starch, gum Arabic, cellulose gum, titanium dioxide, confectioner’s glaze, carrageenan, soy lecithin, artificial flavour), Cloves, Cocoa powder, Stevia extract.
Let It Snow: Candied pineapple (pineapple, cane sugar, citric acid), Green tea, Black currants, Apple, Cinnamon, White chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, skim milk powder, whey powder, lactose, soy lecithin, natural vanilla), Cloves, Stevia extract, Natural flavouring.
Merry Mistletoe: Apple pieces (apple, citric acid), Raisins, Hibiscus blossoms, Natural (cranberry, apple) flavouring, Clove, Cinnamon, Mistletoe, White tea, Rose petals, Cranberry pieces, Stevia extract.
North Star: Sugar, Orange peel, Nana mint, Brittle (sugar, hazelnut), White star sprinkles (sugar, rice flour, cocoa butter, potato starch), Natural (orange, vanilla) flavouring, Lemongrass, Moringa leaf, Spinach, Orange blossom.
Peppermint Amour (Organic): Organic peppermint leaves from Oregon and Washington State.
Roasted Chestnut: Black tea, Apple (apple, citric acid), Candied pineapple (pineapple, sugar), Brittle (sugar, hazelnuts), Brown sugar, Natural (hazelnut, cream) flavouring, Roasted chicory root, Honeybush, Chestnut, Stevia extract.
Santa’s Secret: Black tea, Peppermint, Artificial (vanilla, cream) flavouring.
Sleigh Ride: Apple (apple, citric acid), Candied pineapple (pineapple, sugar), Hibiscus blossoms, Candied papaya (papaya, sugar), Beetroot, Cinnamon, Artificial (cinnamon, almond, apple) flavouring, Raisins, Coconut rasps, Roasted almonds (almonds, sugar), Popped rice.
Super Ginger (Organic): Organic ginger, Organic green rooibos*, Organic black pepper, Organic white pepper, Organic pink peppercorn, Natural flavouring with stevia extract.
Zest Wishes: Cinnamon, Orange peel, Oolong tea, Apple, Cardamom, Natural (orange, sweet blackberry leaf, cinnamon) flavouring.
Very Excited to Try!
I’m very excited to try this Davids Tea advent calendar on December 1st. I’ll have my teapot ready and will be boiling/heating up some water to do so. WOOOO!!!! So many different types of teas here. I wonder which ones I’ll like (and possibly buy more of from David’s Tea) and which ones I’ll avoid going forward.
Price and Other Options
The advent calendar was $50 USD. It’s totally worth it based on the quality of the packaging, and the tea looks really good too. There’s a reason why the advent calendar sells out rather quickly! This 24 days of tea contains some tea with caffeine, and David’s Tea has another advent calendar with caffeine-free tea, and another one that’s more matcha focused. This one and the caffeine-free tea looks to have the best packaging. The matcha one looks nice too, but the matcha comes in bags instead of teas, and it’s $15 more expensive. Again, I’m looking forward to digging in to this 24 days of tea!
