2020 Tea Advent Calendar

Kusmi’s launched today! I don’t particularly want to do another French one (tea styles are just so similar) but there is a sloth on this year’s design so that’s definitely tempting, haha.

I’m waiting on BrutaliTeas still – can’t remember when it launched last year. I’m still not sure if I want to do it, but seeing a price/tea selection would certainly help me decide.

It’s SO pretty! Not on the US site yet. They were a few days behind the FR site on the release last year too.

I paid 35 USD plus 8 in shipping for the Brutaliteas advent last year.

I’m starting to get worried about the Theodor advent. It was out Oct. 7th last year. I’ve been checking their site daily at this point in anticipation.

@dustin – right??!?!?

@Roswell Brutaliteas said they’re hoping to put their preorder up this weekend.

Kusmi! I NEED it! :P

I enjoyed my calendar from Simpson & Vail a couple of years ago, not sure if they’re doing one this year though…

My Kusmi advent arrived today!!! It’s so pretty.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CHBeurNAPFp/

@Dustin – I got the exact same samples!

Sounds interesting; and new company for me!

No…..That was definitely my favorite of last year. I’d been checking their website daily for it. That is a disappointment indeed ):

Gaaaaaaaaah! Noooooooo!!! Damn you, 2020! I didn’t get that email. Did they say why?

I re-read the email…it looks like they mention not doing a large format, but maybe there will be a small format?

Hello,

First of all, we apologize for this tardy reply, these are complicated times for everyone and we really hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy.
Like many other tea lovers, you have been asking us to know if we were planning a new Christmas collection, and especially a new Advent Calendar and we were very moved by it, so we are coming back to you with full transparency.
In this health crisis context that we have all been experiencing and have had to face for many months now, we decided that exceptionally we won’t offer a special edition of our Advent Calendar – large size this year.

You were certainly among the many tea lovers waiting for it, but as we are not in a party mood and to support the families impacted by Covid-19, it seemed inappropriate given this upcoming time of economic uncertainty.
Also, it is true that we preferred to support our retailers and shops partners during these long months putting a certain amount of means to their disposal.

Be reassured, all of our Christmas teas and blends are available on our online shop; you can already fall for your favorite blends from the ‘Laponic December 25th’ collection or for the more traditional flavors of the ‘December 25th’ one, as well as for our tea gift sets for the Holidays.
Besides, a little birdie tells us that you are probably going to rediscover the New Year or Advent Calendar shortly, everyone loves it so much every year that we thought it would be perfect to enjoy beautiful moments for these Holidays… we are just saying… ;)

Thank you for your loyalty, your interest and your understanding.
We wish you wonderful year’s end celebrations in spite on this particular time,
Bernard (from THEODOR House)

Thanks for posting that! It is a little confusing. “you are probably going to rediscover the New Year or Advent Calendar shortly”? So… we are going to see one? But not in time for Xmas and not special edition?
I’ll be over here pouting about tea while the world burns. :/

Theodor launched this year’s offering. https://theodor.fr/en/tea-advent-calendar/347-funny-tea-advent-calendar-m.html#/

I’m so torn! I have three advents ordered already and a swap advent. Free shipping happens at 150 euros and there are only two other teas that I’ve been dying to order from them so I definitely would be paying for shipping.

This is really intriguing to me, but for a price tag that high I would 100% need to know what the teas are in order to buy it…

Me too. I asked but they misunderstood my question and responded with regards to two other collections.

Looks like the Amazon listing has a tea list if anyone is still wondering:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FXWK7LT

Currently trying to talk myself out of it as I already have four calendars… Also, it’s 470 grams of tea?! :X

I like the packaging and the little tins of tea, but the price seems a little excessive.

I ordered it because I have no self-control… XD

I’ll be the guinea pig!

Is that five advents Cameron?! XD Amazing!

OMG, don’t remind me… And don’t mention the 470g of tea added to stash either… (facepalm)

Yay! I’m glad someone snagged one!

I think I saw in the spending thread that Roswell Strange picked it up as well.

Yes, I snagged it as well ;) I’m at seven advents now – and I’m preettyyy sure that’s my final total!

Are you doing all 7 in December?!

I am!

Have you been training for this advent marathon, RS?! I feel like it’s something one would need to work up to. Do some “tea consumption stretching exercises” which would really just be an official sounding excuse to drink all the tea you want. Similar to my yearly “pumpkin pie cleanse” which is an excuse to eat as much pumpkin pie as I can in the guise of it being healthy.

Got mine today, it’s gorgeous! And very fragrant, due to all of the chai blends. XD

Dustin – I drink around 6-10 cups of tea on average already, so it wont be a big change in my consumption – I just wont have as much “freedom of choice” over most of the teas during the day. In many, many ways drinking tea is basically my job ;)

I like your job!

That lady looks really happy to have a tea advent. I know how she feels.

I had to open the link to look at the photos just because of your comment here haha!

LOL! It is such a staged photo and kinda cracks me up. The background and lack of shadows screams studio with thrown together props, the fresh creases in her clothes say “just out of the package and not pre-washed” and her make up is photo shoot thick. You can even see the production team in the reflection of one of the ornaments! Despite all that she does a good job of looking happy.

ROFL. She certainly looks cozy at least, though I’m not sure who wears glitzy barrettes in their hair with sweats… >>

I ordered this one too ;)

Doesn’t EVERYONE wear sparkly barrettes on the side of their head while in sweats?! LOL!
Roswell Strange, you are going to have to recreate that photo for us with you holding your advent when you get it!

I saw that strange Tea Brewer one too! As far as I can tell, the company doesn’t seem to be around anymore. Their last IG post was in 2019. I totally would have gotten that one just for the fact that the packaging was so odd.

I saw the pictures for the Kusmi/Sephora advent with a tube of lipstick propped against a teacup and could only think about how obnoxious it would be to wash the cup after sipping with lipstick on!