Holiday Gift Guide: 7 Presents for Tea Snobs

By Michelle Woo Mon., Dec. 19 2011 at 9:00 AM

Categories: Holidays

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Beneath the frenetic cult of coffee addicts sits a quieter community of tea drinkers, those who know to use steaming, not boiling water, and will always choose free-swirling leaves if they can help it. Here are some gifts to make them happy sippers.

1. Tea Bag-Squeezing Spoon

A tool to truly make each cup "good to the last drop," this sleek spoon lets you squeeze out the remaining flavor after seeping. I always just sucked on the bags when no one was looking. I mean, nothing. Tèo, Alessi, $25.

2. Collapsible Kettle

For those with tiny kitchens or who like to take their tea-making on the go, this collapsible silicone kettle is a must-have. Genius! Cuissential SlickBoil, Amazon, $35.

3. Jme English Honey

Save the honey that comes in those bear-shaped contraptions for the kids. Jamie Oliver's artisinal honey is produced by bees that "roam the flowering fields and hedgerows of Worcestershire." Fancy. WIlliams-Sonoma, $14.95.

4. Tea Mug

At last, a solution to the greatest first-world problem: sinking tea bag strings. MoMa, $20.

5. Submarine Tea Infuser

For the tea drinker with a sense of humor. Tea Sub, Amazon, $13.

6. Keep Calm and Drink Tea Poster

To be attempted just before "Freak Out and Shut Down." Etsy, $15.95.

7. Tea of the Month Club Membership

A gift that keeps on giving, tea-of-the-month-club memberships are for die-hard sippers. Teavanna offers several themed packages, starting at $110. Teavanna.

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