By
Michaël Maarek
The cheapest way to swap chocolate for a hot drink this December may be the Twinings Limited Edition Advent Calendar. On 9 November 2026, the official Twinings shop listed its “24 Days of Festive Warmth” calendar at £9.99, down from £13.99, with a “28% off” label and the Add to cart button live.
That is 42p a day for one teabag behind each of the 24 doors, and every door holds a different blend.
The price maths
- Sale price: £9.99 for 24 teabags, or about 42p each.
- Regular price: £13.99, or about 58p each.
- Compared with a normal box: Twinings’ own 20-envelope box of Superblends Sleep is £2.84 on offer (regular £3.79), about 14p to 19p a bag. So you pay roughly two to three times as much per cup for the calendar, but you get 24 blends instead of one.
- Net weight: 44.65g, according to the product page.
In other words, this is not the cheapest tea, but it is one of the cheapest non-chocolate advent calendars from a big-name brand.
What blends are inside the Twinings advent calendar?
Twinings lists 24 different teas and infusions:
Superblends (18): Superblends Sleep Spiced Apple, Superblends Digest with Spearmint, Superblends Sleep Orange Blossom, Superblends Defence, Superblends Moment of Calm, Superblends Balance, Superblends Glow, Superblends Focus, Superblends Super Green Matcha, Superblends Turmeric, Superblends Digest with Turmeric, Superblends Immune Support, Superblends Metabolism, Superblends Time to Unwind, Superblends Sweet Dreams, Superblends Heart Warming, Superblends Detox, Superblends Cleanse.
Herbal blends (3): Pure Camomile, Pure Peppermint, Lemon and Ginger.
Fruit blends (2): Strawberry and Raspberry, Cranberry and Raspberry.
Green blend (1): Pure Green Tea.
Behind each door, Twinings also adds a tip “on how to get the most out of life”. The brand says the teas and herbs are sourced through its Sourced with Care programme.
Mostly Superblends, and no classic black tea
Three quarters of the doors are Superblends, Twinings’ functional infusions such as Sleep, Focus, Defence and Glow. There is no English Breakfast or Earl Grey in the list, and only one true green tea. If the person you are buying for drinks builder’s tea, this is not their calendar. If they like caffeine-free evening cups, it is a good fit.
The calendar is a returning design: a customer review on the same product page is dated November 2025, so this is not a brand-new 2026 edition.
Delivery: check at checkout
The product description says “Free UK Standard Delivery On This Product”. The delivery box on the same page lists free standard delivery on UK orders over £35, otherwise £3.95 for standard (3 to 5 working days) or £6.95 express. If delivery is charged, the total is £13.94, so check the basket before paying.
Our take
At £9.99, this is an easy office or stocking gift, and a calmer alternative to a chocolate calendar. The 24 different blends make it a genuine discovery box, even if the line-up leans heavily on Superblends. For a more traditional tea calendar, see our Whittard tea advent calendar 2026 article.
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