CanadaOverview
DAVIDsTEA started in Montreal in 2008, set up by cousins David and Herschel Segal, with its first store on Queen Street in Toronto the same year. After a 2020 restructuring it said it would focus on e-commerce and wholesale. The calendar is a gingerbread house with sugar-sweet decorations and frosting of snow, and each of its compartments holds loose leaf for two 250 ml servings.
The teas named include Snowball Fight, Chai on the Rocks, Silent Night, Berries & Dreams, Sleepy Lychee and Strawberry Rhubarb Parfait among the rooibos and herbals; Cardamom French Toast, Brown Sugar Bourbon, Royal Vanilla and Tokyo Earl Grey among the blacks; Choco Pistachio and Cranberry Orange oolongs; Carrot Cake and S'mores Chai pu-erhs; and Orange Spice, Blackberry Jasmine Blast and Blueberry Yuzu greens.
Six are organic. The shop lists milk, sulfites, soy and tree nuts among the allergens, and the tea comes from a facility that also handles tree nuts. Loose leaf means an infuser or strainer.
Taste & variety
Pudding first, tea second, and it is consistent. Cardamom French Toast, Brown Sugar Bourbon and Royal Vanilla are black; so is Tokyo Earl Grey, an organic. Choco Pistachio and Cranberry Orange are oolongs, Carrot Cake and S'mores Chai are pu-erhs, Blueberry Yuzu and Blackberry Jasmine Blast are greens, and Chai to Unwind is an organic white. Eleven of the named teas are rooibos or herbal, among them Snowball Fight, Silent Night, Earl of Lavender, Blueberry Muffin, Sleepy Lychee and Cold 911, so evenings are well looked after and the calendar does not demand caffeine at every door.
Packaging & gift appeal
The box is styled as a picture-perfect gingerbread house with sugar-sweet decorations and frosting of snow, and each compartment holds a festive tea. It is a one-season thing, a box for December and the recycling.
The better design idea is on the inside: every compartment is sized for two 250 ml servings, so day 14 is as generous as day 1, and nobody gets a thin ration late in the month. The shop page lists milk, sulfites, soy and tree nuts as allergens and says the tea is produced in a facility that handles tree nuts.
More than 880 shop reviews average 4.5 out of 5.
What is in the box
24 days of loose leaf tea, two 250 ml servings per compartment (48 servings in all), in a gingerbread-house box, with six organic teas among the blends. The shop lists milk, sulfites, soy and tree nuts as allergens.
Key features
- Loose leaf in a gingerbread-house box, a festive tea in every compartment
- Two 250 ml servings per compartment, 48 servings in all
- Black, green, white, oolong, pu-erh, rooibos and herbal teas
- Six organic teas, among them Cold 911, Peppermint Amour and Tokyo Earl Grey
- Allergens: milk, sulfites, soy and tree nuts
What changed since last year
Last year's 24 Days of Tea was 24 mini tins with four servings each. This year it is a gingerbread-house box with two servings per compartment. Six of the 24 teas return. The Canadian price is CAD 69 both years.
Compared with archived brand pages and listings from 2025, checked October 16, 2026.
Our verdict
A gingerbread house of loose leaf with a fixed, generous portion behind every door, from Snowball Fight to Cardamom French Toast. It is for the flavour adventurer who owns an infuser, and a fair gift for anyone who thinks Christmas should taste like pudding.
What we like
- Loose leaf behind every door, two full servings each
- Seven tea types, from Tokyo Earl Grey to Carrot Cake pu-erh
- Eleven rooibos and herbals among the named teas for the evenings
- A playful gingerbread-house box
A few things to know
- Mostly flavoured, dessert-style blends
- Loose leaf in every compartment, so an infuser or strainer is a must
Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 46 reviews on DAVIDsTEA, checked October 28, 2026
What buyers say
Buyers enjoy the gift angle, the variety and the family tradition of opening a calendar together each year. The most repeated criticism is that this edition looks and feels plainer than earlier ones, with sachets and boxes where some remember tins of loose tea. Several reviews were written as gifts before opening, and a few reviewers note that the contents are not nut allergy friendly.
Every year I order an Advent Calendar for our daughter in law and one for a friend and one and one for myself. We often text each other and ask, “How did you enjoy today’s tea?”
I love this sampling of teas but I’m underwhelmed with the packaging and its presentation.
Always excited to have tea! The overall look of the calendar is lack luster compared to previous years.
Beautiful box! Wishing it was nut allergy friendly because I have to find someone else to gift it.
Liked the look lots of variety.
Thanks for putting this up to buy in October every year. Makes it super easy to get in advance of actually doing it daily in December
Customer reviews on DAVIDsTEA, checked October 28, 2026. Read all reviews on DAVIDsTEA
Questions about DAVIDsTEA 24 Days of Tea Advent Calendar
What is in DAVIDsTEA 24 Days of Tea Advent Calendar?
24 doors. 24 days of loose leaf tea, two 250 ml servings per compartment (48 servings in all), in a gingerbread-house box, with six organic teas among the blends.
Is DAVIDsTEA 24 Days of Tea Advent Calendar organic?
The brand describes it as organic. The review repeats that from the box or the shop, and the certification is the thing to check on the listing before you buy.
