24 doors, 24 tea moments – a tea advent calendar is a cosy alternative to the chocolate calendar. But the choice in Switzerland is wide: loose teas, tea bag calendars, organic versions. Here you will find out what to look for when buying, what tea advent calendars cost – and what a calendar with TEABALLS pressed pieces can look like.
Why a Tea Advent Calendar?
A classic chocolate advent calendar contains several dozen grams of sugar, depending on the manufacturer – for example about 61 g in a Lindt Mini table advent calendar with 24 pieces and 115 g of content (53 g of sugar per 100 g according to the product information on kaufland.de, as of 1 October 2026). A tea advent calendar takes a different approach: discover a new variety every day for 24 days. TEABALLS pressed pieces contain no added sugar. That suits anyone who wants to enjoy Advent consciously – and it is a popular gift for tea lovers.
Tea Advent Calendar Instead of Chocolate: Who Is It For?
A tea advent calendar fits whenever chocolate doesn't (or no longer does): for anyone who wants to avoid added sugar in December, as an office or secret-Santa gift – or simply for tea lovers who want to discover 24 new varieties. Depending on the variety, tea contains caffeine: yes for black and green tea, no for pure herbal and fruit infusions without any tea content.
What to Look For in a Tea Advent Calendar
- Variety: 24 different varieties are ideal – no door gets boring. Some calendars repeat varieties; the list of contents shows how many different varieties are really included.
- Ingredients: it is worth checking the ingredient list – whether sugar, flavourings or sweeteners are included differs from product to product.
- Preparation: loose teas need a strainer and steeping time, tea bags are more practical – the simplest are pressed pieces that dissolve directly in water.
- Organic quality: if it matters to you, look for an organic certification.
- Hot & cold: not everyone wants 24 days of hot tea. The 16 TEABALLS varieties can be drunk hot or cold; the 8 organic varieties can only be enjoyed hot.
The TEABALLS Tea Advent Calendar: Planned
A TEABALLS tea advent calendar with 24 doors is being planned: behind each door there is meant to be a different TEABALLS variety. The pressed pieces dissolve directly in water – no tea bag, no strainer, no steeping time. The release date, the list of varieties and the price have not been fixed yet. The range includes 24 varieties in total, 8 of them organic (16 TEABALLS varieties + 8 organic varieties); 4 of the 16 TEABALLS varieties contain the sweetener sucralose, while the other 12 TEABALLS varieties and all 8 organic varieties contain no sweetener.
Until then, the whole range is available for putting your own calendar together in the TEABALLS overview, for example as a tasting box with 10 varieties – more or less the advent calendar you can open straight away.
Make Your Own Tea Advent Calendar
If you like crafting, make the calendar yourself: 24 small bags or boxes, numbered, each filled with a different variety of tea. It is particularly easy with TEABALLS – the pressed pieces are compact, can be taken out one by one and need no accessories. The tasting box with 10 varieties is a good start; from the 24 varieties in the range you can choose a different one for each door. Please note: the organic varieties can only be enjoyed hot and are naturally cloudy (a fine natural sediment).
Frequently Asked Questions About Tea Advent Calendars
How much does a tea advent calendar cost in Switzerland?
In Swiss online retail, prices for tea advent calendars range from about CHF 15 to CHF 80 as of 1 October 2026. Examples: Yogi Tea advent calendar CHF 14.90 (drogeriemarkt24.ch), Sirocco Bio advent calendar with 24 organic tea sachets CHF 44.90 (swisseshop.ch), Paper & Tea advent calendar with 24 loose organic teas CHF 80.00 (paperandtea.ch). The price per serving is what counts; prices and availability may change.
Is there a TEABALLS tea advent calendar yet?
A TEABALLS tea advent calendar is being planned. The release date, the list of varieties and the price have not been fixed yet – current information is available at teaballs.ch.
Do tea advent calendars contain caffeine?
It depends on the varieties: black and green tea contain natural caffeine, pure herbal and fruit teas without any tea content do not. At TEABALLS, for example, green tea, Earl Grey and the peach iced tea (black tea extract) contain natural caffeine; hibiscus and mint contain no tea.
