For many of us, our morning cup of tea or coffee is more than just a beverage. Our cold brews, flavored iced coffees, and chai tea lattes breathe a little life and energy into us. They've become an eye-opening elixir that makes our day-to-day possible! Whether you drink it for that quick caffeine boost or as part of your wake-up ritual, these morning drinks can help us get our day off to a great start.
Now with so many people working from home, it’s even more important to sideline household distractions, and center ourselves before we can dive in and get productive! Knowing just how crucial a good cup of coffee or tea is to so many of our morning routines, we’ve rounded up a list of some of our favorite monthly subscription boxes that not only deliver better coffee and tea, but also help tea and coffee drinkers explore all that's out there.
If your everyday pick-me-up could use a little pick-me-up of its own, we invite everyone from the 'I'll drink it however you give it to me'-types to proper tea and coffee snobs, to peruse some of the best boxes for tea lovers and coffee aficionados. Perfect as unique coffee gifts or as a treat to keep all to yourself, read on for some of our top boxes that are sure to perk you up!
1. Son of a Barista
Price: Starts at $28.17/every 3 months
What You’ll Get: Whether you prefer a strong espresso, a frothy cappuccino, or a milky latte, Son of a Barista can make it happen. Sending a free high-quality espresso maker with the first order, you'll be able to fill your coffee cup with some of the best coffee in the world. A perfect gift for espresso connoisseurs, each box brings 60 pods for 60 cups, 30 pods filled with a cremoso blend and 30 pods filled with a puro 100% arabica grind.
Shipping: Only ships within the U.S. on the 7th of every month
2. Simple Loose Leaf Tea
Price: Starts at $9.00/month
What You’ll Get: Prefer to fill your travel mug or tumbler with a warm or chilled tea while getting prepped for the day ahead? Simple Loose Leaf Tea is here to send health-promoting blends that can help you boost immunity and get a better night's sleep by sending a 40g sampler of high-quality, delicious loose-leaf tea blends. Delivering enough to brew 20 cups, get 4 unique selections, including a black tea and a green tea, an herbal mix and a seasonal treat.
Shipping: Ships to select countries from the U.S. by the 1st business day of the month
3. Brothers Coffee Company
Price: Starts at $19.00/month
What You’ll Get: Whether you're brewing in a traditional coffee maker, a French press, or a Chemex, the Brothers Coffee Company is here to make sure you have gourmet-quality robust roasts. A great gift for coffee lovers, each box focuses on single-origin, ethically sourced coffees, and features a different coffee roaster and their unique story. Choose between 3 subscription tiers, select a preferred roast, and get fresh coffee at peak flavor delivered right to the front door.
Shipping: Ships worldwide from the U.S. within the 1st week of every month
4. Tea Runners
Price: Starts at $21.25/month
What You’ll Get: Offering 4 different subscription options, Tea Runners aims to bring a personalized tea drinking experience for all tea lovers. Great for gifting, each month brings new flavors and award-winning brews with a curated collection of 4 small-batch loose-leaf teas, enough for steeping between 30-50 cups. Choose from Pure Teas, Blacks, Herbals, or a little bit of everything, for new blends, detailed brewing instructions and tasting notes.
Shipping: Ships worldwide from the U.S. in the 1st week of each month
5. Match Made Coffee
Price: Starts at $19.95/month
What You’ll Get: Good coffee and perfectly paired fresh-baked cookies is exactly what Match Made Coffee specializes in. Every month's delivery brings 2 craft coffees and 2 delicious (and sometimes a little adventurous) flavored cookies, like salted caramel cream, red velvet or rosemary balsamic cookies, that have been intentionally selected as the perfect flavor match to the month’s brews.
Shipping: Only ships within the U.S. by the 22nd of every month
6. Respyre
Price: Starts at $11.99/month
What You’ll Get: Since way back when, cultures from around the world have regarded herbal infusions and daytime teas as useful medicine. One of the best gifts for tea enthusiasts, each month Respyre sets out to deliver wellness through hand-mixed teas and herbal blends. Curated around a particular health-promoting theme, like improving digestion or decreasing anxiety, open to find loose-leaf tea blends to brew between 30-40 cups of healthful tea.
Shipping: Ships to select countries from the U.S. within 3-5 days, with renewals shipping on the 27th each month
7. PodsAholic
Price: Starts at $13.10/month
What You’ll Get: If you're after a convenient and reliable cup of coffee, then swap out those coffee grounds and coffee pot for a single-serve coffee brewer and the ultimate coffee sampler from PodsAholic. With something for everyone, get a hand-picked mix of either 15 or 30 coffee pods, in a range of roasts, from light to dark, and a wide variety of flavors, including everything from vanilla biscotti to cinnamon roll.
Shipping: Only ships within the U.S. on the 4th of every month
8. Sips by - Personalized Tea Discovery
Price: Starts at $15.00/month
What You’ll Get: Discovering your favorite teas can be both fun and affordable with a monthly gift box from Sips by. Every box is designed to match your unique flavor preferences, so after taking an online quiz detailing what you like best, a box arrives with 4 premium, top-rated teas that have been hand-selected just for you! Bringing enough to brew at least 15 full cups, get loose-leaf, bags or a mix of both from over 150 global tea brands.
Shipping: Ships worldwide from the U.S. within 2 weeks of ordering
9. Puppy Paws Coffee & Company
Price: Starts at $19.99/month
What You’ll Get: A heartwarming gift idea or special treat for any coffee lover and their furry friends, Puppy Paws Coffee & Company offers a unique coffee subscription that delivers a freshly roasted 12oz bag of premium coffee, in either whole coffee beans or ground coffee, plus a treat and a toy for your favorite doggo. And, as a little icing on the coffee cake, every cup supports a pup through a generous donation to animal rescue organizations.
Shipping: Only ships within the U.S. within 7 days from ordering, with renewals shipping on the 5th each month
10. Free Your Tea
Price: Starts at $16.00/month
What You’ll Get: Fill your favorite stainless steel tea canister with a customized tea blend from Free Your Tea. Aiming to create a perfect taste match for every tea lover, your first box delivers 6 tea samples for you to enjoy a personalized taste test. Get the kettle on the stovetop, brew some mugfuls, and rate your favorites. Then, a team of tea experts will send out 1 large bag of fresh loose-leaf tea bringing enough to brew and enjoy a daily cup of hot or iced tea.
Shipping: Ships worldwide from the U.S. the same day you order unless requested to wait, with renewals arriving in the 1st week of every month
11. Coffee and a Classic
Price: Starts at $39.89/month
What You’ll Get: Energize body and mind with a gift set from Coffee and a Classic. Available in 2 different subscription sizes, choose the Starter for a classic read, a stimulating beverage and 2 bookish items, or step it up a notch by upgrading to the Standard for a choice of book genre and beverage preference, plus a bookmark, special coffee mug and 1-2 extra items, like jewelry, office gadgets, candles and more.
Shipping: Ships worldwide from the U.S.
