Finding the perfect birthday gift is always a challenge, but we did the work so you don’t have to! If you’re looking for the best birthday gifts for the tea lover in your life - whether it’s your mom, grandma, or BFF - you can’t go wrong with tea.
Here’s a roundup of the best birthday tea gifts for your loved one who loves tea. Sip and celebrate with fun birthday tea blends, ready-to-gift themed tea boxes, unique tea accessories, and a special DIY surprise!
Sips by is a personalized tea discovery subscription. Each month, we match tea drinkers across the U.S. with delicious teas from over 150 global tea brands that we’re sure they’ll love. Members receive 4 teas chosen just for them in every box. Learn more about our tea subscription service.
Best Birthday Gifts for Tea Lovers
Best Birthday Gifts for Your Mom
CUP OF LOVE Sips by BIG HEART TEA CO
Price: $10
Cup of Love is a mild, nurturing, naturally sweet rose tea. Crafted by hand to reduce stress and soothe your soul. Just like a hug from your mom. A floral, olfactory release.
BIRTHDAY CAKE TEA COLLECTION
Price: $25
Is there a better way to celebrate than with tea? We don't think so. Grab this collection of birthday joy. Each tea has been selected to be extra sweet, like cupcakes, confetti, and ice cream. It's a birthday party right in your cuppa.
SMILE & LAUGHTER Sips by MARABETTE & CO
Price: $10
Carry your mom away on a trip to an island paradise, filled with the added benefit of a few citrus trees! For a special surprise that’ll put a smile on her face, treat your mom to this tea that tastes like a tropical explosion. Relax, sip together, and celebrate the joy that comes from a good hearty belly-shaking laugh.
Best Birthday Gifts for Your BFF
BRUNCH TEA COLLECTION
Price: $55
What's better than bottomless mimosa brunches with your bestie? How about switching it up with bottomless tea for brunch...or maybe both! With flavors like Vanilla Cappuccino and Venetian Rose Peach Bellini, this brunch tea collection feels like a celebration every day.
SUNSET, OCEAN, AND DESERT KARACOTTA TUMBLERS
Price: $32
Austin’s own Kara Pendl handcrafts these Sunset, Desert, and Ocean tumblers, 22K gold-topped pastel confections perfect for morning tea, elevenses, noon, and night. These handcrafted specialty tumblers are a tea drinker's best friend for your BFF.
CONFETTI CAKE Sips by PINKY UP
Price: $14
Remember confetti cake from childhood birthdays? Good news - it's back! Enjoy the same rich, vanilla goodness without the calories or busting out a baking pan. This nostalgic tea is a delicious slice of cake in a cup.
Best Birthday Gifts for Your Grandparent
TAR-TEA TO THE PAR-TEA Sips by TEA KITTEN
Price: $14
We’re not kitten when we say that this is the purrfect copycat to fruit punch. Brew it hot and cuddle up with a mug, or brew it cold for a refreshing fruity delight. You gato try this tea, it’s a par-tea in a cup!
BIRTHDAY TEA BOX
Price: $16
Is there a better way to celebrate than with tea? We don't think so. Send a box of birthday joy with the Birthday Tea Box. Each tea has been selected to be extra sweet, like cupcakes, confetti, and ice cream. It's a birthday party in a box.
COOKIE DOUGH Sips by THESAURUS TEA
Price: $12
For everyone whose favorite part of baking cookies is eating the dough, this blend of black tea and flavors really is as close as you can get to the real thing in a cup. If this sounds like a tea lover you know, give them a thoughtful tea-riffic birthday by combining two of their favorite things!
Looking for more tea gifts? Explore our full collection of curated tea boxes, collections, and tea kits!
DIY Birthday Box Tea Care Package
Want to give a more personalized gift on someone’s special day? Send them a cute care package to let them know you’re thinking of them! Here are some easy ideas to help you create the best DIY Birthday Box for tea lovers to make their special day tea-riffic. Or, if you want to throw them a birthday party here are some fantastic ideas for how to give your houseguests a warm welcome with tea!
DIY Birthday Box
GET THE BOX
All you need is a box filled with some of their favorite things plus a few special items they wouldn’t normally buy themselves. Choose a decorative box to fill up with gifts or, for a personalized touch, decorate the box yourself with pictures, quotes, stickers, inside jokes, or anything else that reminds you of them!
FILL IT UP
Remember, this care package is a unique birthday gift tailored to celebrate the special birthday person in your life. Here are some general gifts you can’t go wrong with, but brainstorm opportunities for personalizing these gifts to make it the perfect gift!
Tea (of course!) For tea lovers, nothing is more exciting than new tea! Sprinkle in a handful of delightful new teas thoughtfully chosen just for them. To stay in the spirit of the special day, teas like Pinky Up’s Red Velvet Cake or Confetti Cake are the perfect birthday teas to celebrate the special day.
Special-tea accessories: They’ve got the tea, now go the extra mile. Tea accessories can be easily overlooked but they make all the difference for a special tea surprise. Little gifts like local honey swizzle sticks make a sweet addition, or a tea infuser that’s functional and cute. Plus, tea lovers can never have too many mugs. Check out our mugs & tea accessories in the Sips by Tea Shop.
A gift card (for the gift of choice!) Not quite sure what they’d like? Make it simple - Add a few teas, and treats in the birthday box and then give the gift of choice! Leave the rest up to them with a gift card to their favorite store, or kick start their personalized tea discovery journey with a Sips by subscription gift card.
Self-care with tea sips: Help make self-care easy and give the gift of relaxation. Include an aromatic candle or a pack of bath bombs in your tea care package so they can unbox a ready-to-go soothing night of self-care.
Snacks. Enough said. Throw in boxes of candy, cookies, or other treats so they can celebrate with something sweet on their birthday!
Add a personal touch: Handwritten notes are a meaningful lost art. If you want to make your birthday care package even more special, finish it off with a personal touch by writing a birthday card or note that tells them how much they mean to you.
SEND IT
The beauty of a care package is that it can be gifted in person or mailed to loved ones far away. Wrap up your box with a bow and deliver your DIY care package to the special tea lover on their birthday!
BIRTHDAY TEA BOX
Is there a better way to celebrate than with tea? We don't think so. Send a box of birthday joy with the Birthday Tea Box. Each tea has been selected to be extra sweet, like cupcakes, confetti, and ice cream. It's a birthday party in a box.
Interested in trying these teas and others? Subscribers receive 4 teas chosen just for them in every box. Learn more about our tea subscription box or explore the loose leaf tea shop.
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About Sips by: We’re a female-founded and led startup that makes discovering tea fun, personalized, and affordable. The Sips by Box is the only multi-brand, personalized tea subscription box. Each month, we match tea drinkers across the U.S. with delicious teas from over 150 global tea brands that we’re sure they’ll love. Based out of Austin, Texas, we are adept at savoring a hot mug even when it’s seasonally inappropriate.