Christmas Gift Subscriptions

No. Gift subscriptions are a one-time purchase that covers a fixed number of boxes and ends automatically once the last one ships

Yes. After the last box ships, we email both you and your recipient a link to add more boxes to the same gift — same address, same tea preferences, no new sign-up.

Either of you can also extend it anytime after the last box ships from My Account → Options to Continue. 

Gifts never renew automatically.

Christmas Gift Subscriptions are special because the gift recipient can customize the first box.  They have until Dec 31 to do so, and their first box ships in early January. 

Both tiers include 4 fully customizable teas in every box, free shipping, and free teaware with 6- and 12-box gifts.

Standard Tier

• Choose from nearly our entire collection of high-quality loose leaf teas, including black, green, oolong, white, herbal, and more.

Premium Tier

• Everything in Standard, plus free access to our premium teas. These higher-priced teas are normally available only as paid add-ons.
• Premium selections are primarily small-batch, artisan, unblended teas, with occasional blended or flavored options.
• A $10 Tea Runners store credit for recipients of 6- or 12-box gift subscriptions, delivered with their gift notification email. Valid for 12 months and redeemable in a single purchase, so they can stock up on their favorites.

We know it’s important to receive teas you’re likely to enjoy while avoiding ones you know you won’t. That’s why we’ve built a highly customizable tea subscription with plenty of choices.

With 30+ teas to choose from each month—and new teas added regularly—your gift recipient has control over which teas they’ll receive.

Customization is open from the 25th through the last day of the month.

For example, the February box is customized from January 25-31. The March box is customized from February 25-28. Etc. 

Christmas Gift Subscriptions are special because the recipient can customize the first box. 

Email Reminders
If your recipient has a box coming the following month, they’ll get an email on the 25th when customization opens, and a last-chance reminder on the final day of the month if they haven’t picked yet.

What if I miss the deadline?
After the 1st of the month, the box can no longer be customized through the account. If the deadline is missed, we’ll ship that month’s featured teas based on the gift’s tea preference.

If it’s after the 1st and we haven’t shipped the box yet, you may still be able to catch us through customer support and have your customizations made manually. 😉

Christmas Gift Subscriptions cannot be scheduled for a different time/date.  They all begin on the morning of Dec 25. 

If you want send a gift subscription that starts on a different date, order a normal Gift Subscription. 

Sorry, but no.  All gift messages are digital and included in the gift email.

Yes. Both you and your recipient get account access — either of you can update the shipping address, delivery schedule, or teas.

Yes. If you’d rather give your recipient the first box in person instead of having them notified by email, simply enter your own email address in both email fields at checkout.

A gift recipient email is required at checkout, but you can change it yourself in My Account any time before the gift’s start date.

The first box of a Christmas Gift Subscription will ship the first week of January via USPS Ground Advantage with tracking — and any teaware in your order is packed into that first box.

Later boxes ship during the first week of their month. We aim to have everything out the door by the 5th, though timing can vary with weekends and holidays. They ship via USPS First Class Mail or USPS Ground Advantage; delivery usually takes 5–10 days.

Shipping is free. Sending a gift to Canada? Please order from tearunners.ca.

Each box contains 4 teas. These are our “small” sizes, which in most cases contain about 0.75 oz of tea.

Very light teas, such as chamomile, may contain closer to 0.5 oz, while heavier teas, such as rolled oolongs or rooibos blends, may contain up to 1 oz.

In general, you can steep 30+ cups per box. This is calculated based on 1 tsp of tea per 8 oz of water. Many of our teas can also be re-steeped.

“Not enough tea” is a complaint we don’t hear very often. :)

Gift subscriptions do not renew, so there’s nothing to cancel.

However, in the highly unlikely event that your recipient doesn’t enjoy their gift, we can refund the unshipped portion of your purchase or have the rest of it sent anywhere else you choose.

Gift subscriptions can be managed by both the buyer and recipient. 

Our subscription management tools allow you to: 

• Customize every box
• Pause for 1, 2, or 3 months, or indefinitely
• Change the tea preference
• Change the delivery schedule
• Edit the shipping address
• Add additional teas as one-time purchases

And more...