The Winter Edit: Winter Tea & Sets

The PAPER & TEA Winter Collection is a limited seasonal range of organic winter tea blends, gift sets, tasting boxes and a tea advent calendar. At its heart are three signature winter teas – Winter Snow, Winter Glow and Winter Light – plus warming spiced and chai teas like Hariman Classic Chai and Deep Asana. It's made for cozy me-time at home and for gifting alike. Every blend is certified organic and only around for a short while.

In winter, P&T carries several organic winter teas, including the three signature blends Winter Snow (white tea with apple, cinnamon, cardamom), Winter Glow (caffeine-free fruit tea with hibiscus, ginger, orange) and Winter Light (black tea with cocoa, cardamom, clove). Want something mild and light? Go for Winter Snow. Need a caffeine-free cup for the evening? Reach for Winter Glow. After a full, dessert-like moment? That's Winter Light. Spice lovers can add chai blends like Mango Chai or Hariman Classic Chai. Can't decide? The Winter Flavours or Winter Tales tasting box lets you try a few at once.

The three winter teas differ in tea base, caffeine and flavour: Winter Snow is a mild white Bai Mu Dan tea with apple, cinnamon and cardamom (lightly caffeinated), Winter Glow is a caffeine-free fruit tea with hibiscus, ginger and orange – think non-alcoholic mulled wine – and Winter Light is a robust black tea with cocoa, cardamom and clove (contains caffeine). In short: Snow is the gentle all-rounder, Glow the fruity-spiced caffeine-free evening tea, Light the full-bodied after-work or dessert tea. So there's a cup for every winter mood.

P&T's caffeine-free options include Winter Glow, a fruit tea with hibiscus, ginger and orange, and Deep Asana, an Ayurvedic spice blend with cinnamon, ginger and clove. Both are perfect when you want a warm cup in the evening without lying awake after. Just look for the "caffeine-free" filter in the shop – fruit and pure herbal/spice teas are naturally caffeine-free. Black, white and green teas like Winter Snow or Winter Light, on the other hand, do contain caffeine.

The P&T Tea Advent Calendar 2026 holds 24 different organic teas as loose leaf – a new one each day until Christmas. Instead of tea bags you get proper loose-leaf quality, from pure teas to wintry herbal and spiced blends. It's 59 € and a lovely way to treat yourself through December or to gift a tea lover. Since it's limited, grabbing one early pays off.

P&T's winter gift sets, tasting boxes and tea advent calendar make especially good tea gifts – there's something for every budget. For a small treat or a Secret Santa, tasting boxes like Winter Flavours start at 14 €; for something bigger there's the Winter Tales Set with three teas at 39 €, or the advent calendar at 59 €. Want a safe bet? Go for a gift card. Every set arrives ready-wrapped – unbox, smile, brew.

Winter and spiced teas combine a tea, fruit or herbal base with warming spices like cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, clove or star anise. At P&T you'll find these notes in Winter Snow (cinnamon, cardamom), Winter Light (clove, cocoa) and in classic chai blends like Hariman Classic Chai (black tea with cinnamon, ginger, clove) or the green Mango Chai. It's exactly these spices that create that cozy, unmistakably wintry taste. Enjoy them straight or as a chai latte with frothed milk – both work beautifully.

Yes – Winter Glow is a caffeine-free organic fruit tea with hibiscus, cinnamon, ginger and orange, and it tastes like non-alcoholic mulled wine. It's perfect when you're skipping the alcohol but still want that warm, spiced winter feeling – for a night in, for guests, or just to get through the holidays sober. Brew a whole pot and it doubles as a warming winter punch. Sober but festive? Made exactly for that.

The right method depends on the tea base: brew white tea like Winter Snow with water around 75–80 °C and steep for 2–3 minutes; black tea like Winter Light, plus fruit and herbal/spice teas, can take boiling water (about 100 °C) and 5–8 minutes. Keep your cup or pot covered while it steeps so the aromas stay in. Rule of thumb: one heaped teaspoon of loose tea per cup. And Winter Glow or Hariman Classic Chai taste great as a latte with warm milk, too.

On cold days, warming spiced and ginger teas are especially popular – at P&T that's Golden Boost with turmeric and ginger, Deep Asana with cinnamon, ginger and clove, or the fruity-spiced Winter Glow. The gentle kick of ginger and the sweetness of cinnamon make for a pleasantly warm, cozy cup. Perfect for that moment on the sofa with a blanket and your favourite series. If you like it classic, a chai like Hariman Classic Chai is the full-bodied pick.

Yes, every tea in the P&T Winter Collection is certified organic (control body DE-ÖKO-070) and made from natural ingredients. From the tea leaves to the fruits and spices, everything comes from certified organic farming. For you, that means wintry indulgence without artificial flavourings. Quality and provenance are the standard here, not an add-on.

The Winter Collection is a limited seasonal edition, available only through the winter and holiday season while stocks last. Many blends and the advent calendar sell out fast each year, so if there's one you love, grab it early. Once the season's over, the winter teas disappear again until they return the following year. So make the most of cozy season while it's here.

Tea is a Christmas gift that almost always lands: it's personal, ready to enjoy right away, and works for any budget – from a 14 € tasting box to a 59 € advent calendar. A winter tea like Winter Snow or a ready-wrapped set gives real cozy moments, not decor that gathers dust. Because P&T teas are organic and limited, even a small box feels premium. And if you're not sure which flavour they'll love, a tasting set or gift card makes the choice easy.

For coffee drinkers, bold, spiced teas are the best gateway gift – think Winter Light (black tea with cocoa and spices) or a Hariman Classic Chai, both almost coffee-like as a latte with milk. Matcha, with its natural caffeine plus L-theanine, is another great switch for anyone who loves the lift but not the crash. Add a matching accessory like a glass mug and the gift feels complete. That way, going from a cup of coffee to a cup of tea feels like an upgrade, not a sacrifice.

For Secret Santa or an office gift exchange, small but high-quality tea sets are ideal – like the Winter Flavours tasting box at 14 € or a single winter tea. They usually stay under the typical Secret Santa price cap while still looking premium and suiting almost any taste. For colleagues you know better, the Winter Tales Set with three teas (39 €) is a nice step up. Organic, ready-wrapped, hard to get wrong – perfect for the team gift table.

For tea beginners, a set with several blends is the best gift because it's made for discovering – like the Winter Tales Set or the Winter Flavours box with five teas. That way the person finds out for themselves whether they lean mild (Winter Snow) or fruity-spiced (Winter Glow). For mum, your partner or your best friend, add a pretty mug or accessory and it becomes a whole little ritual. And the tea advent calendar turns discovery into a small daily treat all the way to Christmas.

When it needs to be quick, a P&T gift card is the perfect last-minute present – digital, sent instantly, and the recipient picks whatever they'll actually enjoy. No risk on flavour, no delivery wait. Prefer something to unwrap? Go for a ready-wrapped set from the Winter Collection, which arrives in 1–3 days. Even December 23rd stays stress-free.