Gift a Brew & Mug

Gifting

A tea and mug gift set that arrives ready to give

This is the full sitting-down set: a 50g pouch of loose leaf tea, a 14cm stainless steel heart infuser and a heritage fine bone china Fairy Cupcake Mug, laid in a black windowed box on a shredded paper nest and hand-tied with hessian and lace. Nothing to wrap, nothing to assemble — lift the lid and everything needed for the first cup is already there.

It's the natural step up from our tea gift set for Christmas, birthdays, thank-yous, housewarmings, retirements and new-home moves — the occasions where a card feels thin and a hamper feels like too much.

The heritage fine bone china Fairy Cupcake Mug

If you're looking for a mug as a gift, this is the piece that carries the set. It's fine bone china in a heritage cupcake shape — light in the hand, thin at the rim and finished with a soft, hand-illustrated fairy cupcake pattern. Bone china holds heat gently and keeps a brew tasting clean, and the narrow rim makes a cup of loose leaf feel like a proper occasion rather than a mugful at a desk.

It's a keepsake mug rather than a novelty one: dainty enough for an afternoon cup with cake, sturdy enough for everyday use, and it sits happily alongside vintage china if the recipient collects it. Wash it by hand to protect the print and it will stay part of their routine for years.

Who the set suits

Mums, grandmothers, godparents and teachers. The friend who already has candles and bath sets. Anyone who takes their tea seriously enough to notice the difference between a bone china mug and a thick stoneware one. Because the mug and the infuser both stay in use, it reads as a considered present rather than a stocking filler.

Choosing the blend

Pick the pouch at the top of this page. Staying In is the safest choice if you don't know their taste — soft, sweet and caffeine-free. Gentle Dream is floral and honeyed for a late-evening cup. Darjeeling Second Flush is the traditional afternoon black, muscatel and brisk.

Using the heart infuser

The 14cm stainless steel heart holds a teaspoon of leaf, clips shut and rests in the mug while it brews. Lift it out, rinse it warm and leave it to dry — no paper filters, no waste, and it keeps going long after the pouch is finished.

Everything is blended, boxed and hand-tied in Greater Manchester, and UK delivery is free on all orders via Royal Mail Tracked 48 — worth ordering early for Christmas post. You can send it straight to the recipient by entering their address at checkout.