We may be dreaming of snowflakes falling on crisp wintry walks but we don’t want to feel too frosty this year. Instead, let’s sip on a cozy cup of cheer! If you’re feeling a little winter chill, we recommend wrapping your hands around a big mug of warming tea for a comforting and cozy sip. Check out our list below of the best spiced teas to do the trick this holiday season - from sweet and subtle spiced peppermint tea to bold and energizing chai and every spice in between.
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. Subscribers receive 4 teas chosen just for them in every box. Learn more here.
BEST SPICED HOLIDAY TEAS
Cover all your cozy spiced tea cravings with these top-rated seasonal teas.
SPICED WINTER RED (TEAPIGS)
Price: $10
The best bits of winter in a cup. Mulled wine and mistletoe. Winter coats and rosy cheeks. Log fires, happy cats and old movies on the telly. Tea and warming spices. Spiced Winter Red is a blend of orange peel, cinnamon and cloves on a rooibos tea base - perfect on a crisp frosty day.
HERBAL CHRISTMAS (DAVIDSON’S ORGANIC TEAS)
Price: $10
Herbal Christmas Tea combines seasonal spices with a base of South African rooibos to create an all-herbal version of their popular Christmas Tea. Davidson's Herbal Christmas tea is a sweet, earthy brew with cinnamon-spice top notes.
BAKED PEAR OOLONG (CULTIVATE TASTE)
Price: $10
The weather is getting cooler and baked pears and figs are comforting treats during this time of year. With the addition of clove and cinnamon spices, you'll feel like you are drinking a baked pear dessert when sipping on Cultivate Taste’s Baked Pear Oolong.
KAKAW CHAI (SABROSO CHAI)
Price: $14
Kakaw Chai is an irresistible blend of mystical chai spices and Assam black tea with a touch of dark chocolate. Boost your mood with a healthy and energizing amount of caffeine.
DECK THE HILLS (CATSPRING YAUPON)
Price: $13
Slow down this season and savor the warmth and simplicity of this limited edition holiday blend. Infused with spices, pumpkins, and apples, there's no better way to close out the year than with Deck The Hills by CatSpring Yaupon. Yaupon is the only caffeinated herb native to the U.S.!
PUMPKIN SPICE CHICORY ROASTED HERBAL TEA (TEECCINO)
Price: $14
This Pumpkin Spice Chicory Roasted Herbal Tea blend will satisfy your craving for a pumpkin spice coffee but without the caffeine or acidity. Enjoy this seasonal flavor as you celebrate the holidays with family and friends.
CHRISTMAS EVE (STASH TEA)
Price: $5
Stash Tea's exclusive Christmas Eve herbal blend is a delicious caffeine-free blend of spearmint and sweet spices, perfect for a moment of peaceful reflection.
ELEVATE (JOYÀ)
Price: $38
Need to focus? Groggy? Your daily ritual is about to get elevated. When the post-coffee jitters just won't do, invigorate your body and awaken your mind with the stress-supporting, brain-loving, and energizing power of Rhodiola and maca, earthy cacao and chicory, and deeply aromatic chai spices. The functional benefits of Elevate by JOYÀ tea include adaptogenic, antioxidant, cognitive support, and energizing. Enjoy hot or iced!
HOLIDAY MARKET
Picture this: the air is redolent with warming spices, you're surrounded by family and friends, a fire blazes in the hearth, your feet are wrapped up in fuzzy socks, and you've got a huge mug full of hot tea in your hands. This holiday season, Sips by is here to make all of your tea dreams come true. Whether you're looking for Christmas teas or spicy chai, gifts for tea lovers or holiday cookie treats for yourself, Sips by has all of the holiday tea, tea accessories, tea gift sets, advent calendars, gift wrap, and tea kits you need to ensure everyone has a cup of cheer this year. Shop caffeinated holiday teas, caffeine-free holiday teas, festive teas, and your favorite tea brands.
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.
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.