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Afternoon Tea & Tea Hampers
An afternoon tea hamper from MakeHampers is a pot of tea and everything that goes with it, packed into one gift. Depending on the box, that means Cartwright & Butler English Afternoon Tea, Shortbread House stem ginger shortbread, Millers Baker & Barista double chocolate biscuits and a Fruits of the Forage preserve.
There is no alcohol in any of our tea hampers. Choose a gift box for the table or a letterbox tea box that fits through the door. Free UK delivery comes with every one, no minimum spend.
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Tea & Treats Gift Box
Cartwright & Butler tea, stem ginger shortbread, caramelised biscuit flapjack and salted caramel fudge.
- Price incl. VAT
- £52.95
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Afternoon Tea Gift Box
Cartwright & Butler tea, double chocolate biscuits and raspberry flapjack, in a kraft box.
- Price incl. VAT
- £32.95
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Penny Post Afternoon Tea
Hampstead teas with Furniss fairings, shortbread and Lily O'Brien's chocolate through the letterbox.
- Price incl. VAT
- £25.00
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What Is in an Afternoon Tea Hamper?
An afternoon tea hamper is a gift box built around tea and the sweet things you eat with it. Ours pair English Afternoon Tea or a herbal blend with shortbread, biscuits, flapjack and a fruit preserve. Everything for a proper sit-down, bar the teapot.
Lift the lid on the kraft box and the tea sits on top. Under it, a raspberry and white chocolate flapjack, a strawberry and meringue bar and a bag of double chocolate biscuits. At the bottom sits a jar of raspberry and wild apple preserve, waiting for a scone you will have to supply yourself.
A typical afternoon tea hamper holds:
- English Afternoon Tea or herbal tea bags
- Shortbread or biscuits for dunking
- A flapjack or a sweet bake
- Fudge or chocolate in the larger boxes
- A fruit preserve in the gift boxes
Tea and Biscuit Hampers
A tea and biscuit hamper is the simplest version of the idea. It is hard to get wrong. Good tea and a decent biscuit, with nothing to chill and no corkscrew needed.
The biscuits are where the boxes differ. Shortbread House stem ginger shortbread is buttery with a slow heat. It stands up to a strong cup. The Millers Baker & Barista double chocolate biscuits are made for dunking. The letterbox box goes Cornish instead, with ginger fairings and a clotted cream shortbread.
Want something savoury between the sweet? The larger gift box adds cheese sables with nigella seed and chive.
Choosing a Tea Hamper
Our tea hampers come as a letterbox tea box or one of two afternoon tea gift boxes. Pick by how it is arriving and who is opening it.
| Format | What is in it | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Letterbox tea box | Hampstead chamomile, Earl Grey and green tea with mint, Cornish fairings, shortbread, a lemon drizzle flapjack and chocolate | Posting to someone who is out at work, or a thank-you under £30 |
| Kraft gift box | Cartwright & Butler tea, double chocolate biscuits, flapjack, a strawberry and meringue bar and a fruit preserve | A birthday or get-well gift for a tea drinker |
| Large gift box | Cartwright & Butler tea, stem ginger shortbread, flapjack, salted caramel fudge, toffee truffles, cheese sables and preserve | A bigger thank-you, or a box to share between two |
Tea Gift Sets for Birthdays, Thank-Yous and Get Well Soon
A tea gift set suits anyone who treats a proper brew as a small event. That is a lot of mums and grandmothers, and plenty of colleagues. It works as a birthday present, one of our get well soon hampers, or one of the thank you hampers when flowers feel too easy.
Buying for an older relative? Look at the hampers for grandparents too. For a Mother's Day hamper, tea and shortbread is the classic pick. Teachers get plenty of mugs at the end of term, so the teacher hampers give them something to put in one. The same goes for the gifts for nursery staff.
More of a morning tea drinker? The breakfast hampers carry the same first-cup idea. For a woman who would pick a pot of tea over a bottle, the hampers for her are worth a look.
It is also the right gift for someone who does not drink. With no bottle in the box, a tea hamper sits alongside our alcohol-free hampers and never feels like the substitute option.
At Christmas, a tea hamper is the calm pick among our Christmas hampers. Sending to a whole office or client list? Our corporate hampers are quoted as one order and sent to every address.
Worth being clear: every box uses tea bags. If the person you are buying for collects single-estate loose leaf, a specialist tea merchant will suit them better, and our guide to gifts for tea lovers has a few ideas.
Afternoon Tea by Post: What Arrives
Afternoon tea by post from MakeHampers means a hamper that keeps. There are no fresh scones or clotted cream in the box. Nothing needs the fridge, so it comes to no harm if nobody is in on the day.
The letterbox afternoon tea box goes through the door on its own. It sits with our other letterbox gifts, and nobody has to be in to take it. The gift boxes travel by courier on the date you pick at checkout.
Order an afternoon tea hamper by 1pm and it ships the same day for next-day delivery. Delivery is free across the UK, with no minimum spend. Full timings are on the delivery and returns page.
Afternoon Tea Hampers: Frequently Asked Questions
Tea, usually Cartwright & Butler English Afternoon Tea or a Hampstead herbal blend, with shortbread or biscuits and a flapjack. The gift boxes add a fruit preserve. There is no alcohol in any MakeHampers afternoon tea hamper.
Yes. Every MakeHampers tea hamper is built on tea and biscuits. One gift box pairs Cartwright & Butler tea with Millers Baker & Barista double chocolate biscuits. Another adds Shortbread House stem ginger shortbread.
No. MakeHampers afternoon tea hampers keep without a fridge, so there are no fresh scones, cream or sandwiches. They hold tea, biscuits, flapjack and preserve.
Yes. None of our tea gift sets contain alcohol, so they suit anyone who does not drink, is driving home or simply prefers a cup of tea. Every one has free UK delivery.
Yes. The Penny Post afternoon tea box is sized for a standard letterbox, so it arrives whether or not anyone is in. It holds three Hampstead teas, Cornish fairings, shortbread, a flapjack and chocolate.
Yes. Order by 1pm and your afternoon tea hamper ships the same day for next-day delivery. Delivery is free across the UK, with no minimum spend.