English Tea Shop Organic Advent Calendar Review
English Tea Shop's organic advent calendar is a keepsake book-style box with 25 numbered doors, each hiding a biodegradable pyramid tea bag holding a different blend. The range is fully certified organic and made by a B Corp brand that sources its leaf and botanicals from family farms in Sri Lanka.
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Quick verdict
8/10
A well-priced, properly organic calendar that delivers a mostly caffeine-free herbal and fruit lineup in tidy biodegradable pyramids. It is a safe, ethical gift that offers real value, even if the blends play it fairly safe.
A genuinely organic, B Corp advent calendar that leans heavily on caffeine-free herbal and fruit infusions, with a handful of green and black teas rounding out the 25 days. It is one of the better value tea calendars on the shelf.
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Overview
The lineup skews toward fruity and spiced caffeine-free infusions: rosehip, hibiscus, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric and rooibos blends, alongside a few caffeinated picks such as English Breakfast and Vanilla Earl Grey. It is varied without being adventurous, and the festive blends suit the season. The calendar comes as a fold-out book that stands up like a small storybook, with 25 perforated doors. Each tea sits in a biodegradable pyramid sachet, and the box is recyclable, matching the brand's sustainability positioning.
Who it is for
Best for herbal and fruit tea drinkers, anyone who prioritises organic and ethically sourced ingredients, and gift buyers wanting a tidy keepsake box that does not break the budget.
Taste & variety
The lineup skews toward fruity and spiced caffeine-free infusions: rosehip, hibiscus, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric and rooibos blends, alongside a few caffeinated picks such as English Breakfast and Vanilla Earl Grey. It is varied without being adventurous, and the festive blends suit the season.
Packaging & gift appeal
The calendar comes as a fold-out book that stands up like a small storybook, with 25 perforated doors. Each tea sits in a biodegradable pyramid sachet, and the box is recyclable, matching the brand's sustainability positioning.
What is in the box?
25 individually wrapped pyramid tea bags, one per door, spanning herbal and fruit infusions, rooibos and mate blends, plus some green and black teas. Recent editions feature blends such as White Tea Coconut & Passion Fruit, Apple Rosehip & Cinnamon, Cranberry Hibiscus & Rosehip, Turmeric Ginger & Lemongrass, Ceylon Cinnamon, Vanilla Earl Grey and English Breakfast.
Key features
- 100% certified organic blends in biodegradable pyramid bags
- 25 doors with a different tea behind each one
- Caffeine-free herbal and fruit infusions make up most of the lineup
- Made by a certified B Corp with Sri Lankan organic sourcing
Brewing tips
These are single pyramid bags, so steep one per cup. Herbal and fruit infusions can take 4 to 6 minutes in freshly boiled water, while the green teas are better with slightly cooler water and a shorter steep to avoid bitterness.
Pros
- +Fully certified organic and made by a B Corp
- +Strong value at under 20 pounds for 25 pyramids
- +Mostly caffeine-free herbal and fruit infusions
- +Biodegradable pyramid bags and recyclable box
Cons
- −Not entirely caffeine-free despite the herbal focus
- −Blends are pleasant but not especially adventurous
- −Exact contents vary year to year
Our verdict
A well-priced, properly organic calendar that delivers a mostly caffeine-free herbal and fruit lineup in tidy biodegradable pyramids. It is a safe, ethical gift that offers real value, even if the blends play it fairly safe.
Buying advice: Prices hover under 20 pounds, which is strong value for 25 organic pyramids. Designs and exact blends change yearly, so check the current edition's blend list if specific flavours matter to you, and note it is not entirely caffeine-free.
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Last verified: June 2026. Prices are approximate USD. Affiliate disclosure.
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