United KingdomOverview
teapigs was founded in 2006 by Louise Cheadle and Nick Kilby, who had both worked at Tetley, and it became a B Corp in 2019. Its whole-leaf teas come in pyramid mesh temples that the brand calls biodegradable and plant based.
Earlier calendars have run to Chai, Chocolate Flake, Mao Feng, Jasmine Pearls, Lemon & Ginger, Liquorice & Mint, Calm, Up Beet and Spiced Winter Red, and the first edition in 2018 was called 24 days of teapigs.
The Canadian launch of the 2020 edition promised a festive Christmas Eve treat. It is the calendar for a person who judges a tea by the cup.
Taste & variety
Earlier teapigs calendars were described as a different whole-leaf blend behind every day, and those editions show the range. The Amazon UK listing checked on 8 November 2026 says there are at least two of each flavour. Chai, Chocolate Flake, Jasmine Pearls, Mao Feng green, Lemon & Ginger, Liquorice & Mint, Calm, Up Beet and Spiced Winter Red have all appeared in past teapigs calendars.
In those editions black, green, fruit and herbal sat side by side, and the odd name, a Popcorn tea in 2023, stops a long month settling into a pattern. The first edition in 2018 was called 24 days of teapigs. Whole leaf is the pitch, so expect the cup, not the sweetness, to carry each day.
Packaging & gift appeal
The temple is the part worth discussing. Louise Cheadle has said that a phrase going round when they started, a tea worthy of worship goes in a tea temple, gave the pyramid bag its name, and teapigs describes the mesh as biodegradable and roomy enough for whole leaves to open.
Around it is a box with a door for each day, and a ribbon and a handwritten tag can do the festive part. The brand announced its B Corp certification in 2019.
What is in the box
24 doors, each with a single tea temple of whole-leaf tea. The Amazon UK listing checked on 8 November 2026 says there are at least two of each flavour. Earlier editions have mixed black, green, fruit and herbal blends, from calming cups to festive ones like chocolate and chai.
Key features
- Whole-leaf tea in biodegradable mesh tea temples
- The Amazon UK listing says at least two doors share each flavour
- Pyramid mesh temples the brand describes as plant based
- From a B Corp certified British tea company, twenty years old in 2026
Our verdict
Whole-leaf temples, one a day, from a British brand that sorts its shop by mood and turns twenty this year. It suits someone who cares about the cup more than the reveal. Skip it if they want a show.
What we like
- Whole-leaf tea in biodegradable mesh temples
- The Amazon UK listing says at least two doors share each flavour
- Plant based tea temples from a B Corp certified brand
- One temple per day keeps the box simple and uncluttered
A few things to know
- A single temple per door is a modest daily reveal
- Whole-leaf temples want a few unhurried minutes, so mornings in a rush suit it less
Questions about teapigs Tea Advent Calendar
Is the teapigs Tea Advent Calendar caffeine-free?
Not as a whole. Some doors hold fruit infusions, but we do not list it as fully caffeine-free, so check the box list in the review if you have to avoid caffeine completely.
What is in teapigs Tea Advent Calendar?
24 doors. 24 doors, each with a single tea temple of whole-leaf tea.
