FranceOverview
Pavel Kousmichoff was given a small tea house in St. Petersburg in 1867, and by 1880 it was a favourite of Russian nobility. By 1917 the family firm had 51 tea houses. After the Revolution they fled to France, opened on Avenue Niel in Paris and traded as Kusmi Tea, and Groupe Orientis bought the business in 2003.
The Russian inheritance still shapes the range: Anastasia and Prince Vladimir are Earl Grey styles, Tsarevna a spiced Christmas black, Russian Morning No. 24 a breakfast blend. The 2026 calendar is a limited edition giftset themed as a Fortune Teller's Cabinet, with each of the 24 compartments a prophecy. Twenty hold organic bags: six black, five green, two white and seven caffeine-free herbals.
The other four are the Christmas extras, namely Le Dessert (16 g) and Glögg (25 g) miniatures, a star-shaped infuser and a spreadable tea made with Le Dessert. Kusmi sells it at €38.90 and suggests keeping the box.
Taste & variety
The Earl Grey family does the heavy lifting. Anastasia is an Earl Grey with bergamot, lemon and orange blossom; Prince Vladimir, which Kusmi dates to 1888, adds citrus, vanilla and spice; Tsarevna wraps ginger, cinnamon and cardamom in orange peel and vanilla.
Russian Morning No. 24, a blend of Yunnan, Assam and Ceylon, is the one built for breakfast. Then the calendar turns to five greens, two whites and seven caffeine-free herbals, from Verbena Mint to Sleep Ritual, so evenings are covered.
The two miniatures are Le Dessert, a green tea with apple, almond and vanilla, and Glögg, a caffeine-free herbal built on cinnamon, cardamom, grape and hibiscus.
Packaging & gift appeal
The 2026 box is the Fortune Teller's Cabinet: illustrated, gold-detailed, patterned with mystical motifs, each of the 24 compartments presented as a new prophecy. Kusmi calls it a limited edition giftset and suggests keeping it on display afterwards, which tells you the box is meant to outlast December.
The theatre is a long way from a house that was a favourite of Russian nobility by 1880, but gold on a box is a fair way to sell a gift. Four compartments hold no tea bags at all: the Le Dessert (16 g) and Glögg (25 g) miniatures, a star-shaped infuser, and a spreadable tea made with Le Dessert.
Wellness recipes come inside, and the range is certified organic.
What is in the box
20 organic tea bags (six black, five green, two white, seven caffeine-free herbal), wellness recipes, Le Dessert (16 g) and Glögg (25 g) miniatures, a star-shaped infuser and a spreadable tea infused with Le Dessert, in a limited edition illustrated giftset.
Key features
- 20 organic tea bags: six black, five green, two white, seven caffeine-free herbal
- House signatures Tsarevna, Anastasia, Prince Vladimir and St. Petersburg
- Miniatures of Le Dessert (16 g) and Glögg (25 g), a star-shaped infuser, a tea spread
- Illustrated fortune teller's cabinet box with gold details, meant to stay on display
Our verdict
A house with a proper story, 1867 and 51 tea houses and a flight to Paris, packaged as a piece of theatre. It delivers the Earl Grey family and a good herbal evening shelf, and it is the right gift for someone who already loves Kusmi and has a shelf waiting for the box.
What we like
- Twenty organic bags with the Earl Grey family and Russian Morning No. 24 up front
- Le Dessert and Glögg miniatures, a star infuser and a tea spread beyond the bags
- Seven caffeine-free herbals, so evenings are covered
- Gold-detailed cabinet box that Kusmi intends for display
A few things to know
- Four of the 24 doors are not tea bags, so the bags cover 20 days
- Scented, flavoured blends dominate, with little unflavoured origin tea
- A limited edition giftset, so this design lasts one season
Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 102 reviews on Kusmi Tea, checked October 28, 2026
What buyers say
The reviews are short, mostly in French, and were posted over the past few weeks, nearly all before the calendar was opened. They therefore dwell on design, packaging and gift appeal, with the few taste comments calling the teas light but flavourful. Criticism includes late or missing parcels, a dented box, one buyer who finds it not very Christmassy and a request for brewing times on the sachets.
L’esthétique est vraiment sympa et unique. Dommage que ça ne fasse pas Noël du tout
Magnifique et génial de ne pas avoir que des sachets individuels
Ça a l'air super et j'ai hâte que la période de l'Avent commence. Il est arrivé en parfait état et maintenant il faut attendre la première case.
The box came with dents all over and customer service was not helpful. They offered ten percent from future orders.
Goût léger mais goûteux
Premier calendrier de l’avent sur le thé et j’adore l’idée ! Le packaging est superbe.
Customer reviews on Kusmi Tea, checked October 28, 2026. Read all reviews on Kusmi Tea
Questions about Kusmi Tea Organic Advent Calendar
What is in Kusmi Tea Organic Advent Calendar?
24 doors. 20 organic tea bags (six black, five green, two white, seven caffeine-free herbal), wellness recipes, Le Dessert (16 g) and Glögg (25 g) miniatures, a star-shaped infuser and a spreadable tea infused with Le Dessert, in a limited edition illustrated giftset..
Is Kusmi Tea Organic 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.
