The best Mother’s Day gifts for tea lovers

Taking your tea-loving loved one out for afternoon tea is possibly the best gift you could bestow upon them. This gift experience box offers 465 different experiences to choose from, and it's valid for two years from the date of purchase – which is handy at the moment, as it's hard to plan for days out, we know.

OK so this one looks a bit random, but it's supremely popular – perhaps as a jokey present that turns out to be fun and useful. Attach your teabag (one with the string) to the penguin's beak, and he'll dunk it into your mug to brew the tea – it has a timer, so you can set the time for optimum brewing.

Does your giftee love matcha tea? Or maybe they've never tried it? This set is ideal for a new tea experience, including a Japanese tea bowl, bamboo whisk, and a bamboo matcha scoop. It doesn't include the matcha tea, so remember to buy some of that too here.

A fun little gift– I have this little chap and he does cheer up my cup of tea. Fill his trousers with a teaspoon or two of tea leaves, pop him into your cup with his arms over the rim, and let the tea steep. Cute and practical.

A classic Mother's Day gift is an initial mug- and what could be better for your tea-loving mum? This beautifully designed mug from Anthropology is made from handpainted decaled stoneware, and you can get any letter you wish.

A real treat, this hamper from F&M will make any tea lover's day. It's full to the brim with tea and treats, including six types of tea, a tea caddy, a strainer, biscuits, raspberry preserve, truffles, and A Time For Tea book. And of course, all of it inside one of the iconic wicker hampers.

Can't quite stretch to an F&M hamper? Treating someone to this set of teas is just as good – a cup of Fortnum tea is simply divine, and this set gives the option of fruit teas. It includes "three refreshing blends of black tea with a hint of fruit: apple, cranberry and strawberry". Plus, the little tins aren't just cute, but make great small plant pots once they're empty.

What goes well with a cup of tea? Biscuits. These V&A biscuits, exclusive to John Lewis, aren't just delicious, but come in a stylish tin you can keep too. We can't guarantee these biscuits will last very long, though.

A set of four wonderful teacups and saucers, these are just beautiful and we would be overjoyed to receive these as a gift. There'll be no waiting for special guests to visit to use these cups – get them out on a normal Tuesday and bring some glamour to your tea break. Editor's favourite!

Emma Bridgewater's designs are famous and ever-popular, for good reason – they just look great, don't they? We love this teapot and it'll look beautiful on a kitchen shelf, as well as being a good pourer.

Every tea aficionado needs a good set of teaspoons – and these are stunning. Bone China with a delicate flower design, these will bring a sense of elegance to their cuppa.

Gift these bath tea bags and your giftee will enjoy a relaxing bath with the scents of tea; each tea bag contains essential oils, Dead Sea salts, flowers and herbs to bring out the luxurious fragrances as you bathe. And, they're all hand-made.

If your loved one loves gin as much as they love tea, then this bottle is the ideal gift. We're huge fans of this tipple – an Earl Grey tea and gin blend that is the ideal cocktail. You can drink it straight, but personally, we'd have it with a dash of tonic.

Ideal if you're buying for a tea lover who also likes gardening, this Growbar contains three types of tea seeds – Peppermint, Camomile and Fennel. Simply add water and watch the seeds grow – they'll take about six weeks for the seedlings to be ready to plant in pots. It's 100% eco-friendly.

Sign your giftee up to a tea subscription, and every month they can receive a new variety of tea to enjoy. This subscription, which you can choose for three, six, nine, or 12 months, brings two different types of loose leaf tea (each pouch providing 10-20 cups of tea). You also get a tea infuser for the first month.