It's time to grab a cup of cheer and make room on your Christmas gift list for your tea-loving friends. Buying your friend some tea would just be too easy and doesn't show much effort or creativity on your part. With that in mind, here are some other tea-rrific options that will make your friend's teacup overflow with joy this Christmas.

Tea infusers

Über Cool Stuff: $10 to $15 (123 Carling Street)

A necessary item for a tea lover's stash is a tea infuser. Why not replace the boring silver ball that is most common with something unique that they'll actually look forward to using? Made from heat-resistant safe silicone, they are reusable, washable and are good for tea and herbal infusions. They sit securely on the lip of any mug so that you don't lose it in the hot water and have to go fishing for it later. Über Cool Stuff has the largest variety of tea infusers in London with around 20 different infuser types. Satisfy the animal lovers with a manatee, seahorse, pug in a mug or a sloth, among many others. For the most Christmas- related infuser, we recommend the cozy cup red mittens that have one mitten in the cup and the other on the outside, joined together by a string. No matter the person, this gift is guaranteed to infuse some joy into your friend's regular tea routine and give their cup some extra company.

Heat-changing mug

Über Cool Stuff: $15 to $20

A fun reason to heat up your mug (apart from having a great cup of tea) is to see your mug transform into a different colour or reveal a different design. Some mugs available include a hot spot Wi-Fi sign that changes colour, a Pac-Man mug, a Mario Bros mug, a blossom morph mug where the blossoms grow on the tree when it's hot, and a pixel heart mug that also changes colours.

Tea fisherman

Über Cool Stuff: $15

These tea holders allow you to tie your teabag string to the metal fishing rod that extends from the fisherman figure that sits on the lip of your mug. This set of four different fishermen is a cute and entertaining way to wait for your tea to steep.

Tea timers

The Tea Haus: $5 (130 King Street)

Tea timers are a perfect addition to a tea lovers collection because it can be hard to know how long to brew specific teas. These timers eliminate that problem. With three different timers for green tea, herbal tea and black tea, these sand timers are a convenient way to steep tea to perfection.

Dunoon bone China mugs

The Tea Haus: $25 to $35 (130 King Street)

Made from authentic bone (aka don't get this for your vegan friends), this selection of mugs are imported from England. With intricate and uniquely detailed designs, there is a mug for every hobby and interest. Designs include the human body, DNA, the weather, music, as well as many others.

Drake General Store Tea for hangovers

Urban Outfitters: $18 (743 Richmond Street)

A great option for your par-tea friends, this tea is a natural remedy to nurse those next-day hangovers. This blend is a green mate tea infused with pineapple, mango, citrus peel and sunflower blossoms that will act as a great pick-me-up for your taste buds and help you feel refreshed. For that, I am sure your friend will be very gra-tea-ful.

24 days of tea advent calendar

DAVIDsTEA Masonville Place: $40 (1680 Richmond Street)

This is a pricier substitute for a chocolate advent calendar that can be given at the beginning of December. This is a great way for your friend to try a new tea each day, while also counting down the days before Christmas. Nothing is better than being surprised and looking forward to a different tea each day. If you are feeling extra generous you can take note of which ones are their favourites to give them as a gift closer to Christmas.