GermanyOverview
Paper & Tea is a Berlin tea house that opened at the end of 2012 in Charlottenburg, and its organic certification (DE-ÖKO-070) covers every tea in the box. The 24 doors hold Darjeelings (Blue Earl, Muse, Queen's Grace), the oolongs Gabacha and Milk River, greens such as Daily Toast and Mighty Green, Hariman Classic Chai, fruit and herbal blends such as Berry Good Mood, and the caffeine-free Sweet Lullaby and Unter den Linden.
Winter Glow, Winter Light and Winter Snow are limited teas made for this calendar and not sold separately. Two scratch tickets come with it and both win, with prizes worth up to €200 that include a kettle, a matcha set, a Sumo teapot or vouchers. The purple box is 48.5 x 56 x 5 cm, and the back flips over to picture each tea, with a QR code.
It is a limited edition and ships in its own protective box.
Taste & variety
The list reads like a short course in the Paper & Tea catalogue. Three Darjeelings (Blue Earl, Muse, Queen's Grace), two oolongs (Gabacha and Milk River), a roasted green called Daily Toast, Grain of Truth with roasted rice, the jasmine-scented In the Mood for Love, Hariman Classic Chai, and a Hunky Dory Breakfast that adds Pu-Erh, honey and vanilla.
Sweet Lullaby and Unter den Linden are caffeine-free. The names are the house's private jokes (Brave New Earl, Sacred Emily, Sprite's Delight), which keeps the opening fun even when the tea is serious. The three winter teas, Winter Glow (rum and spice), Winter Light (black tea and cocoa) and Winter Snow (white tea, cinnamon, cardamom), are sold only in this box.
Packaging & gift appeal
The box is enormous: 48.5 by 56 cm, only 5 cm deep, in a purple gradient with numbered doors, and Paper & Tea says it is meant to be displayed. Think of a framed picture, not a carton, and plan a wall or a long sideboard for it.
Flip the calendar over and the back pictures each tea, with a QR code for more. Every tea comes in its own wrapped sachet, and the calendar travels in a separate protective box.
Paper & Tea's own view on gift wrapping is that the design already makes it a gift.
What is in the box
24 organic loose-leaf teas in individually wrapped sachets (about 400 ml each), 3 winter teas made for the calendar, 2 scratch-off tickets, and a flip-over back picturing each tea, with a QR code.
Key features
- 24 organic loose-leaf teas, each sachet fills a 400 ml pot
- 3 winter teas sold only in this calendar
- 2 scratch-off tickets that always win, prizes worth up to €200
- Flip-over back that pictures each tea, with a QR code
What changed since last year
The price rose from EUR 49 in October 2025 to EUR 59 now. Two of the 24 teas changed: Pink Grasshopper and Sweet Tooth are out, Berry Good Mood and Sacred Emily are in. Last year's page promoted a poster and cut-out gift tags, this year's two scratch tickets and QR codes.
Compared with archived brand pages and listings from 2025, checked October 16, 2026.
Our verdict
A big, orderly tour through a Berlin tea shop: Darjeelings, oolongs, a chai and three winter blends nobody else sells. It asks for wall space and a teapot, and gives back more variety than most calendars on this site. The scratch tickets are a gimmick, but a fair one.
What we like
- Organic loose-leaf teas from white tea and oolong to chai
- Three winter teas made only for this calendar
- Two scratch tickets that always win
- Each sachet fills a full 400 ml pot
A few things to know
- A very large box at 48.5 x 56 x 5 cm
- Loose leaf needs a pot or strainer, with one tea per door
Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 31 reviews on Paper & Tea, checked October 28, 2026
What buyers say
Most reviews were written in September, before the calendar was opened, so they speak mainly about the design, the scratch-off prize cards, quick shipping and the organic tea selection. Several buyers had bought earlier years and enjoyed those as surprises or gifts. The one mild criticism is a wish for a more premium calendar with tins and extras, and many entries carry stars only.
…Ein Highlight sind die zwei Rubbellose. Dennoch fehlen mir die Premiumadventskalender, mit den liebevoll gestalteten Döschen und Beigaben.
Der Tee-Adventskalender ist jedes Jahr ein Highlight. Ich liebe die verschiedenen Teesorten zum Furchprobieren und die Bio-Qualität der Tees.
Der Kalender wurde verschenkt. Die Beschenkte ist super zufrieden mit dem Tee und der großen Auswahl.
Not tried the tea yet, but the calendar is visually stunning. Very happy!
…Der Versand war wie immer schnell, Verpackung toppi.
Ich habe den Kalender natürlich noch nicht geöffnet, aber die Rückseite verrät den Inhalt und dieser sieht vielversprechend aus.
Customer reviews on Paper & Tea, checked October 28, 2026. Read all reviews on Paper & Tea
Questions about Paper & Tea Advent Calendar
What is in Paper & Tea Advent Calendar?
24 doors. 24 organic loose-leaf teas in individually wrapped sachets (about 400 ml each), 3 winter teas made for the calendar, 2 scratch-off tickets, and a flip-over back picturing each tea, with a QR code..
Is Paper & 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.
