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Make Tea Time More Special With These Tea Sets

From porcelain to stainless steel, a matching tea set will make your tea taste that much better.

By Daniel ModlinPublished May 20, 2020 6:00PM EDT

I love coffee, but tea is a close second. Coffee always feels more like a go-go-go type drink. I’m literally drinking coffee to stay awake. But tea is more of a ritual, a ceremony. Whenever I drink it, I get to sit back, relax, and enjoy the presence of others, as well as a delicious beverage. One obvious benefit of tea over coffee is a tea set. Having a matching set is a pretty great way to make tea drinking more of a ceremony and more enjoyable, and I highly recommend getting one if you don’t have one already. To help, we’ve picked out some of our favorites.

FOR A STAINLESS STEEL SET

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$120

Frieling Tea Set

This stainless steel service set has everything you need to serve tea in style. Except the mugs. But I kind of like that. This set allows you to mix and match your own favorite mugs, while sprucing things up with a touch of elegance.

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FOR A PORCELAIN SET

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$67

PUKKA Porcelain Tea Set

If you’re looking for a simple yet elegant set, this is a no brainer. It comes with six cups and saucers, a teapot, a sugar bowl, a cream pitcher, and a stainless steel pitcher. It has a British Royal design so you can imagine you’re having high tea with the Queen in your very own home.

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FOR A GLASS TEA SET

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$30

Primula Tea Set

This more modern set is great because you can actually see the tea. The half-moon teapot is super chic, and the glasses are two. Plus, brewing tea in a glass pot means flavors don’t get stuck in there, so you can keep mixing it up as much as you like.

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FOR A GLASS TEA SET

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$70

Brew To A Tea Tea Set

This elegant design is impossible to take your eyes off of and will help your tea service stand out from the crowd. Plus, the whole set is dishwasher and microwave safe, so you don’t have to worry about getting everything clean all by yourself once the tea party ends.

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FOR A MATCHA SET

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$59

Matcha Tea Set

Maybe you’re a matcha lover. This matcha initiation set includes a slim bamboo scoop, a tea whisk, plus a tea bowl for mixing and enjoying the final matcha masterpiece you create.

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