I'm not much of a tea drinker, but when looking for a gift for someone I know enjoys a cup, I head straight for Kusmi tea. It's a russian brand and quite delicious-- They have prices ranging from $7- $80 dollars. One of the most wonderful parts is the product design is really gorgeous and feels "gifty"- the teas are packaged in muslin bags and can be used for 2-3 cups of tea. I highly recommend it. Here's the link to their site, which is also fabulous and gives brewing instructions, caffiene levels for all teas, etc etc. www.kusmitea.com (I swear I'm not affiliated, really! haha)

Also, as a side, if you're in the boston area I hear Whittard of Chelsea- the new store on Newbury St.- is supposed to be great, although I have not ventured in yet. They have a fabulous website, as well.

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Never thought much of Gevalia coffee -- I would sign up for the coffeemaker (which are usually worth the $20-30 cost of the first shipment), but I never thought the coffee was worth the cost...it always seemed more expensive than the Millstone type coffees in the grocery, but never tasted as good.

I liked having coffee delivered on a regular basis, though, so I bought a subscription from a friend's coffee roasting business -- www.angelescrestcoffee.com -- fresh roasted is definitely worth it, especially when it arrives promptly every three weeks ;)

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I'm getting my sister a Bee House teapot. I think they are the cutest things--beautiful colors and shaped like bubbles. I'm also getting her Genmaicha and Strawberry Cream tea from Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. I think their tea is really good.

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Gevalia coffee is good, but nothing to get too excited about... tasty but really nothing super special.

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