Our selection of recipes for a gourmet Christmas tea

Have you just placed a star on the tree standing in the middle of the living room? Is the scent of mulled wine drifting through the streets? No doubt about it, the holiday season is on its way. And with it returns an essential favourite: Christmas tea. Traditionally, the recipe is built around an indulgent black tea, infused with citrus and spices such as orange and cinnamon. Variations on this classic offer gentle, comforting blends with vanilla, fruits or chocolate. Here is our collection of teas for your end-of-year celebrations, to enjoy at home or to offer as a Christmas gift.

The original orange and cinnamon black tea

A cup of Christmas tea often evokes the aromas of gingerbread and orange. This pairing of flavours warms up wintry tea times. Brewing a pot of spiced black tea for the Christmas meal is also a wonderful way to create precious moments with loved ones. Our organic Christmas tea features Assam black tea. Rich and full-bodied, it pairs beautifully with cinnamon and cardamom. Pieces of apple and rose petals soften the strength of our Christmas Tea. To finish, orange peel brings a naturally tangy note to the infusion.

Pu Erh with Christmas notes

Many Christmas tea recipes bring together the gentle notes of orange and cinnamon. Such is the case with our flavoured Pu Erh. Pu Erh is the icon of Chinese dark teas. With its delicately smoky taste, this fermented tea is ideal for a festive infusion. Our recipe combines a selection of delicious ingredients. Inside the tin you will find orange peel, cinnamon sticks, cardamom, walnuts, hazelnuts, apple and finally cloves. This high-quality tea makes an excellent Christmas gift for a tea lover.

The Christmas recipe reimagined with green and white teas

For a livelier Christmas tea, choose our blend of Chinese teas. It brings together Sencha and Chun Mee green teas with Pai Mu Tan and Mao Feng white teas. The vegetal notes of the green tea leaves meet the tangy taste of citrus. The white tea and marigold round out the flavour, while cinnamon lifts the whole. This indulgent tea, blended with mandarin and cinnamon, makes a delightful companion for winter tea times at home. Serve it in a warmed teapot at the end of your Christmas meal, to revive your guests and prolong the festivities.

Black tea with chocolate and vanilla

Opening a tin of our Katlicherra black tea reveals soft aromas of chocolate, vanilla and speculoos. Once again, Assam black tea is at the heart of this Christmas tea recipe. Cocoa shells and cocoa nibs bring delicious chocolate notes. Then comes silky Bourbon vanilla and apple. The festive season would not be complete without chocolate. A cup of this Christmas Tea offers a comforting moment and a pause filled with pleasure. Add this gourmet pairing to your tea collection or offer it as a Christmas gift.

Green tea with Christmas flavours

Among recipes built around orange and cinnamon, our Sichuan Christmas tea is by far the most original. It offers a marriage of two Chinese teas: Sencha green tea and jasmine white tea. The recipe also includes lavender and rose petals. The floral infusion is lifted by spices such as cinnamon, pink pepper and liquorice. Brew a captivating pot of this floral Christmas tea. The liquorice recalls childhood confectionery, while the pink pepper adds spark to your cosy days at home. A tin of this tea will find its perfect place under the Christmas tree.

Christmas rooibos

End the evening on a graceful note by serving a cup of Christmas rooibos. Often nicknamed red tea, rooibos is in fact an African plant that contains no caffeine. Its gentle infusion, with light notes of honey and spices, is perfect for the evening. Our Christmas rooibos recipe brings together fruits, spices and rose. Cinnamon, cardamom and cloves add a lively touch to the drink. Tangy notes rise from the orange peel, while pieces of apple sweeten the flavours of our Christmas rooibos. Spices, chocolate, citrus or vanilla, the notes of a Christmas tea wrap you in the magic of the holiday season. Looking for more flavours? Explore our wide selection of teas, herbal infusions and rooibos. A gift set, with several pouches inside, makes a truly lovely Christmas gift idea.