United KingdomOverview
New English Teas has sold tea as a gift since 1985, and the habit shows here: a ballerina, a nutcracker, holly and gold stars, and 25 separately decorated mini boxes numbered for the month. Inside are 50 pyramid bags (75 g in all) of five blends: Black Tea with Honey, Gingerbread Infusion, Green Tea with Apple, Green Tea with Rosehip & Hibiscus and a Herbal Infusion.
The spice list is long, from cinnamon, star anise and cardamom to cloves, nutmeg and pink pepper, with apple, goji, lemongrass and hibiscus on the fruit side. Two bags to a door suits a pair, and 25 doors means the last one is Christmas Day. The brand works with growers in Sri Lanka and India and says it gives a share of its profits to charity.
Vegan, vegetarian, sugar-free and gluten-free. It costs £15 on the UK shop, with worldwide delivery except to the United States and the EU.
Taste & variety
Five blends share fifty bags: Black Tea with Honey, Gingerbread Infusion, Green Tea with Apple, Green Tea with Rosehip & Hibiscus, and a Herbal Infusion. The shop lists Assam and Nilgiri as the tea origin, and gives honey only as a flavour in the ingredients, which squares with the vegan label.
The rest reads like a spice rack: cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, black pepper and pink pepper, set against apple pieces, goji, lemongrass, lemon peel and cornflower. Nothing here is single-estate or rare, and with five blends over 25 days each one returns often.
That comforts people who like to know what is coming.
Packaging & gift appeal
A box printed with a ballerina, a nutcracker, pine, holly, ornaments and gold stars: Tchaikovsky's ballet translated into stationery. It measures 23.5 by 23.5 cm and is only 4 cm deep, so it lies flat on a shelf or leans on a windowsill without taking over the room.
Inside are 25 mini boxes, each numbered and each decorated separately, which makes opening one feel like an event and not a chore. The tea itself is in pyramid bags, which the brand says give leaves and botanicals room to infuse.
A gift message can be printed on a card and sent with the order, and parcels leave without price information.
What is in the box
50 pyramid teabags in 25 numbered mini boxes (75 g), in a box measuring 23.5 x 4 x 23.5 cm.
Key features
- 25 numbered mini boxes with 2 pyramid teabags each (50 in all)
- Five blends: Black Tea with Honey, Gingerbread Infusion, Green Tea with Apple, Green Tea with Rosehip & Hibiscus and a Herbal Infusion
- Vegetarian, vegan, sugar-free and gluten-free
- Illustrated box with ballerina, nutcracker and gold stars, 23.5 x 4 x 23.5 cm
What changed since last year
Last year's calendar was called the Christmas Tea Advent Calendar and came in a Midnight Blue box. This year's is the Nutcracker edition with new artwork. The tea list, size and 50 pyramid bags are listed the same.
Compared with archived brand pages and listings from 2025, checked October 16, 2026.
Our verdict
Fifty pyramid bags in 25 decorated mini boxes, two to a door, so this is a calendar to share across a breakfast table. Five spiced and fruity blends repeat all month, which is comfort for some and monotony for others.
Pleasant and carefully dressed, but anyone hunting variety should look at Paper & Tea.
What we like
- Separately decorated mini boxes numbered for 25 days
- Two bags behind every door, easy to share
- Vegan, sugar-free and gluten-free
A few things to know
- Five blends repeat across the month
- Not shipped to the US or EU from the brand's own shop
- Flavoured and spiced throughout, with no plain tea
Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 62 reviews on New English Teas, checked October 10, 2026
What buyers say
Buyers praise the festive presentation and the gift appeal, with two bags a day to share, and several mention quick service and despatch. One buyer returned the calendar because it held too much green tea for the people it was meant for, and another gave four stars before opening it.
A perfect festive gift!
This is an amazing gift - 2 tea bag’s to share each day. Teas are superb tastes and blends too
Too much green tea in the contents for the people it was bought for so had to return.
Customer reviews on New English Teas, checked October 15, 2026. Read all reviews on New English Teas
Questions about New English Teas Nutcracker Tea Advent Calendar
What is in New English Teas Nutcracker Tea Advent Calendar?
25 doors. 50 pyramid teabags in 25 numbered mini boxes (75 g), in a box measuring 23.5 x 4 x 23.5 cm..
Is New English Teas Nutcracker Tea Advent Calendar vegan?
The shop or the box describes it as vegan. That is what the review is going on.
