I really love coffee but I am starting to really enjoy tea. Plus I am an adult so I don’t really need anything for Christmas(unless it’s babysitting rain checks).
My entire Christmas list is either tea or simple accessories like an infuser/tea ball and a box to store tea.
TL; DR: Try #EastFrisianTea and #Darjeeling.
If you like something on the stronger side, I can recommend the East-Frisian mix, which is a bit hard to get in the US. Bünting makes the best, IMO:
https://germangirlinamerica.com/east-frisian-tea-and-the-ostfriesentee-ceremony/
On the lighter side, I enjoy a FTGFOP1 Darjeeling. I used to order in bulk from the tea campaign, not sure whether they ship to the US:
@JensHannemann I will have to look out for east frisian tea! I have not even heard of it. I will also check at the tea store at the mall near me. Maybe the owner would be able to order it if they don’t have it. I need to buy more from there because every time I go to the mall I nervously check if they are still around but then don’t buy anything. :)
@derickflorian Yeah, it's the only tea-drinking region of Germany. Otherwise coffee reigns supreme. You'll be most likely to get Teekanne, which is not from East Frisia, but a decent mix. As I said, Bünting is probably best, followed by Thiele, but that's probably even harder to get outside of #Ostfriesland. It traditionally goes with large rock candy sugar called #Kluntje and some heavy cream.
https://www.ostfriesenteashop.com/KluntjeKaffeeRyeBread.html