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My Favourite Christmas and Holiday Teas | Beadmas 2020 | #BeadmasStories

December 2, 2020 /

Happy Beadmas 2020! I hope you are all having a wonderful start to the week!

In today’s blog post, I am sharing my two favourite Christmas teas from DAVIDsTEA, as well as two Christmas/Holiday and Tea-themed OHM Beads bracelets.

So, if you are ready, make sure to grab a delicious cup of tea and let me share this collection with you!

*this post contains affiliate links

OHM Pretty Tea Cup, OHM Milky

My Favourite DAVIDsTEA Christmas and Holiday Teas:

OHM Tea Bag, OHM Lucky Red OHM Whip Bracelet

My first favourite Christmas tea has been a long-time favourite. It is called Santa’s Secret from DAVIDsTEA. It has black tea leaves, candy cane sprinkles, peppermint leaves and vanilla flavouring for ingredients! Here is what DAVIDsTEA has to say about it:

Ever wonder how Santa manages to deliver all those presents in just one night? He uses a special combination of Chinese black tea, peppermint leaves and spices – all sprinkled with real little candy canes. It’s both energizing and remarkably soothing. All Santa needs is one cup and his motto changes from “ho ho ho” to “go go go.”

– DAVIDsTEA

I love making Santa’s Secret as a latte. It is a cozy, delicious treat. This tea just brings me back to that cozy, light-hearted Christmas feeling.

I decided to pair this tea with my Lucky Red OHM Whip Bracelet and some of my favourite Christmas/Holiday and tea themed charms.

OHM Pretty Tea Cup, OHM Milky, OHM Milk Slim, OHM Hot Cup

My second favourite Christmas tea is one that I discovered, last year. It is the DAVIDsTEA Gingerbread Matcha. It has just the right balance of sweetness and spiciness to it.

Sweet, spicy & heartwarming. Inspired by the comforting flavours of freshly baked gingerbread, this energizing all-natural matcha green tea is the coziest way to get your daily dose. Try it as a frothy green tea latte topped with a dash of cinnamon a holiday treat that’s as delicious as it is comforting.

– DAVIDsTEA

Gingerbread Matcha has Matcha green tea powder, cane sugar and natural gingerbread flavouring as its ingredients.

OHM Beadmas Bell, OHM Snow Angel, OHM Beadmas Tree,
OHM St. Nick, OHM Beadmas Wreath,

I enjoy making Gingerbread Matcha both hot, as a latte or as an iced tea. You might remember an IGTV video where I made it iced, for Christmas in July!

OHM Snow Angel, OHM Beadmas Tree, OHM St. Nick, OHM Beadmas Wreath

What are your favourite Christmas/Holiday drinks? Perhaps you are like the OHM Hot Mug Gingerbread man and prefer a delicious hot chocolate:

OHM Pretty Tea Pot, OHM Hot Mug, OHM Pretty Tea Cup, OHM Beadmas Bell

Giveaway Time!

I am so excited to team up with OHM Beads and to continuing helping host their 12 days of giveaways! Thank you, OHM!

Day 2 of #Beadmas2020 #BeadmasStories ✨

One winner will win:
1 OHM Pretty Tea Cup bead & 1 OHM Tea Bag BOTM bead.

Here’s how to enter:

  1. Leave a comment below, sharing what your favourite Christmas/Holiday drinks are! And your Instagram handle.
  2. Go to Instagram and find my #BeadmasStoriesDayTwo post.
  3. Answer the following question in the comment section of the Instagram:
    What ingredients are in the Santa’s Secret tea from DAVIDsTEA?
  4. Follow @ohmbeads and @fashionstoryteller on Instagram (if you are not already).

This giveaway is in no way endorsed, affiliated or sponsored by Instagram, WordPress or DAVIDsTEA. ✨

This giveaway ends on December 3, 2020 at 11 am EST . 1 random winner will be drawn. Winner must follow instructions correctly to win. Winner must answer question 3 correctly.

Winner will be contacted through Instagram Direct message and will have 24 hours to claim their prize. If I have not heard back after 24 hours, a new winner will be drawn. Winner will be announced on my Instagram Stories.

86 Comments

  • Ada

    December 2, 2020 at 8:14 am

    My favorite drink right now is a tea latte made from Adagio tea’s Truffle tea. It’s luxurious black tea with rich chocolate flavor! So cozy! Thanks for this opportunity Emily! ? @adacharms

    • Giada Zeta

      December 2, 2020 at 11:26 am

      Hello! ?
      My favourite tea at the moment it’s Yogi Tea Choco! When I drink it, it seems I’m drinking a hot chocolate! The taste is intense and aromatic! Enriched with notes of licorice and cinnamon that I love! ?
      Thank you Emily! I’m really enjoying this OHM beads contest!
      Also tea silver it’s actually on my wishlist ✨?

      @jade_nourish

  • Murielle Maurice

    December 2, 2020 at 8:26 am

    Hello Emily! My favourite holiday tea is Candy Cane crush by David’s Tea! The white chocolate drops, mini white snowflakes & crushed candy cane- just delicious. Thanks for sharing your favourite drinks!

    • fashionstoryteller

      December 2, 2020 at 8:36 am

      Candy Cane Crush is soo yummy, Murielle! That is my husband’s favourite. If I could have dairy, I think it would be my favourite too! Sometimes though…I take out the white chocolate chips though! Still so yummy!!!

  • Dreamkinn

    December 2, 2020 at 8:34 am

    Nice post Emily! I think my favorite holiday drink would be a nice Christmas wine (maybe mulled/warm) or hot choc with lots of whipped cream and dehydrated marshmallows! Thanks for the chance to win this ohmazing prize! My Instagram is my name!

  • Linda

    December 2, 2020 at 8:47 am

    My favorite holiday drinks would include Hot Cocoa (including white chocolate drinks), Eggnog and hot tea (to include Gingerbread Matcha, Candy Cane Crush and Santa’s Secret hot tea’s).

    Linda (LSN2)

  • Linda

    December 2, 2020 at 8:50 am

    My favorite holiday drinks would include Hot Cocoa (including white chocolate drinks), Eggnog and hot tea (to include Gingerbread Matcha, Candy Cane Crush and Santa’s Secret hot tea’s).

    Linda (LSN2)

  • Alyssa FP

    December 2, 2020 at 8:55 am

    Hot chocolate with marshmallows, or whipped cream! ☕️? And for tea, I love the chocolate covered almond from David’s Tea, with chocolate flavoured whipped cream! ♥️♥️♥️

  • Alyssa FP

    December 2, 2020 at 8:57 am

    Hot chocolate with marshmallows, or whipped cream! ☕️? And for tea, I love the chocolate covered almond from David’s Tea, with chocolate flavoured whipped cream! ♥️♥️♥️

    My IG: @o0fairyprincess27o0

  • Aline Moreira

    December 2, 2020 at 8:58 am

    Emily
    My favorite Christmas drink is the most refreshing because in Brazil it is very hot at this time of year. Guarana is very refreshing
    Hugs and tks for hosting

  • Angie dailycharmaddict

    December 2, 2020 at 9:00 am

    Nothing reminds me more of you than grabbing a cup of tea! Luckily that is several times a day!! My favourite holiday drinks are also Santa’s Secret and Candy Cane Crush. I also love a chai latte and usually have those more often when it’s cold and I’m thinking about the holidays! Thank you for hosting and I would LOOOOVE to win the cup I don’t have and the teabag for my daughter who has that exact tattoo!!

  • Kara

    December 2, 2020 at 9:15 am

    My favorite Christmas drink is definitely hot chocolate. Especially with some marshmallows! So yummy! I also really love mulled wine or beer, with orange, honey and all the winter spices. But can’t drink much of that because warm alcohol gets to the head quicker, so chocolate is a safer option? @charmingkara ???

  • Myra

    December 2, 2020 at 9:22 am

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway Emily! My fav holiday drink has to be tea. Tea is the best way to regain some warmth after going outside when it’s cold. My fav teas are Starmint, Winterglow, Chai tea and hot bubble teas with taro, coconut or matcha plus some lychee jelly or just tapioca❤❤ Still hope one day I can try Davids Tea when they shipp to the Netherlands?

    @chenggggs_collection

  • Kelly Centeno

    December 2, 2020 at 9:36 am

    My favorite holiday drink is Abuelitas Hot Cocoa. It is the most delicious hot cocoa you can imagine. Thanks Emily and Thank you OHM 🙂

    @Marleylovespandora

  • Susy Gamarra

    December 2, 2020 at 9:36 am

    My favourite drink in winter is hot chocolate, if possible with cream 😛 . It can be also with a little of Baileys 😉 but this not happens so often.
    Insta: darkstrass_x
    #Beadmans2020
    #Ohmbeads
    #Ohmily

  • Kelly

    December 2, 2020 at 9:40 am

    My Favorite holiday drink is Abuelitas Hot Cocoa. It is so delicious. Thanks Emily & Thank you OHM!

    @Marleylovespandora

  • Lêssa Wagner Appelman

    December 2, 2020 at 9:50 am

    Minha bebida preferida para o Natal é Coca-Cola, aqui no Brasil no final do ano é sempre quente então bebidas frias são mais apreciadas.

  • Maria Helena Giacomelli

    December 2, 2020 at 9:59 am

    I love all kind of teas, specially green tea wit lemon in winter very hot and in summer with Ice. But in winter my preference goes to hot wine, with orange and spices <3
    Instagram @mariahelenag.giacomelli #beadmas2020

  • My.Charmingstyle

    December 2, 2020 at 10:03 am

    I have few favorite christmas drinks ☺️ I love warms tea with Honey during the day and mulled wine before bed time ?.

  • Kelsey

    December 2, 2020 at 10:05 am

    My favorite holiday drink is eggnog tea! And I love adding real eggnog ? Thank you so much for hosting this give away! Happy beadmas 2020. ?My Instagram is @my_trollbead_beginnings

  • Lilouwn

    December 2, 2020 at 10:09 am

    My favourite Christmas/Holiday drinks are spicy chocolate with cream while warming up in front of the fireplace, and a good red wine for the Christmas meal, plus champagne to accompany the Christmas ice cream log.
    @lilouwn

  • Rayna

    December 2, 2020 at 10:12 am

    My favourite Christmas / winter holidays drinks are Earl Grey tea with honey and I sometimes add a bit of milk. I also love the David’s teas I discovered thabks to you!! ?
    I also love a nice glass of red wine during or after dinner. Cheers!
    @rvinarska

  • Jiedi

    December 2, 2020 at 10:17 am

    Thank you for a wonderful giveaway Emily!
    My favourite holiday drink (or rather drink all year round) is London Fog – earl grey tea latte with a pump of vanilla syrup! It’s a drink I fell in love with when I lived in the US for a couple of years, and have ironically never found in London ? @schmoolovesbeads

  • Anna

    December 2, 2020 at 11:04 am

    I really like a brand of tea bag called Constant Comment. It smells just the holidays should. Delish!

    My insta is gettincreativeinwv

  • Em

    December 2, 2020 at 11:08 am

    I’m also an avid tea drinker (as well as an Emily)! Lately I’ve been obsessed with Tebella Tea company’s holiday tea blends! My recent go-tos have been their Apple Cider Chai, Pumpkin Spice, or Campfire S’mores blends prepared as a fog or latte. And because we all need as much cheer as possible during this weirdest of years, I’ve been topping my latteas with festive sugars and sprinkles.

  • Stormy Hampton

    December 2, 2020 at 11:11 am

    I love good homemade rich hot chocolate! With a generous dollop of whipped cream.
    I also love Yellow Milk tea!

  • Aali

    December 2, 2020 at 11:28 am

    Love your design on the red whip bracelet!! You take such artistic photos!! I love to drink caramel lattes!! Oh and Starbucks Crem brûlée latte!

    – Aali
    (pandorably_charmed)

  • Lisa

    December 2, 2020 at 11:29 am

    My favorite holiday drink is Dark Chocolate Peppermint hot cocoa! ?? And, don’t forget the whipped cream on top! ? I just may have to order Santa’s Secret though!
    @trollbeadsdiva

  • Sarah A

    December 2, 2020 at 11:46 am

    My favourite hot non alcoholic drink is hot chocolate made with real melted Belgium dark chocolate and full cream Jersey milk … but as I have to try & be healthy I tend to settle for semi skimmed ?.

  • Cat H

    December 2, 2020 at 12:11 pm

    My favourite holiday drink is a new tea I discovered for Christmas called Frosted Fruitcake. It is a rooibos base with a mix of cinnamon, sultanas and rhubarb. Quite delicious! My Instagram is: @ourbeadcollection

  • Pandoraholicbgg

    December 2, 2020 at 1:06 pm

    My favorite drinks during the holiday season are coffee and tea ! I cannot make the day work without coffee and i can not relax in the evenings without a delicious cup of tea ! Lately my favorite flavour is Camomile with vanilla and black tea 🙂
    Hi from Pandoraholicbgg ? wonderland post !

  • Olivia

    December 2, 2020 at 1:57 pm

    My favourite Christmas/Holiday/winter drink is eggnog, and reading about these teas and all their flavours, got me thinking that I need to start making some very soon… @oliviamradu

  • Tatyana

    December 2, 2020 at 2:16 pm

    I recently “discovered” mulled wine !! Before that I didn’t understand how you can drink hot wine ??? But I decided to try it and realized that it is very tasty!! I only drink it during the new Year and Christmas holidays – it’s nice that it’s cold outside, and you don’t have to go anywhere…. and a mug of mulled wine in your hands!!…..
    (@tak_comme_il_faut)

  • Tatyana

    December 2, 2020 at 2:23 pm

    I recently “discovered” mulled wine !! Before that I didn’t understand how you can drink hot wine ??? But I decided to try it and realized that it is very tasty!! I only drink it during the new Year and Christmas holidays – it’s nice that it’s cold outside, and you don’t have to go anywhere…. and a mug of mulled wine in your hands!!…..
    (@tak_comme_il_faut)

  • Aleksandra

    December 2, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    My favorite holiday drink is a glass of red wine ??!!! And then a lot of green tea with jasmine ? all year around!!! I love green tea ?
    @pandora.sawa

  • Elena Miryanova

    December 2, 2020 at 6:32 pm

    My favorite Christmas drinks are hot Latte Macchiatto with honey and cinnamon in the morning to wake up and in the evenings Eierlikör (Advocaat or advocatenborrel),which is traditional Dutch alcoholic beverage made from eggs, sugar, and brandy. I fall in love with this drink before many years in Germany at the Christmas bazaar! So creamy and yummy ?
    (my Instagram is elena_miryanova)

  • Debbie

    December 2, 2020 at 9:21 pm

    My favorite drink for the holiday seasons is Oolong tea, not any specific brand, but hot and sugar-free. It’s refreshing, warm and relaxing.

  • Anna

    December 2, 2020 at 9:41 pm

    My favourite Christmas drink is hot herbal tea with honey and frozen berries. It’s very delicious! My IG @mutaborann)

  • Veroniek

    December 2, 2020 at 9:42 pm

    I love coffee, it might be my favorite drink, even in the festive season. My favorite seasonal tea is the Christmas Tea by YogiTea, but to be honest, I am still learning to appreciate tea. My Instagram: @kwarnst

  • Lisa

    December 2, 2020 at 10:18 pm

    Hi Emily!
    My favorite Christmas/Holiday drinks are a nice spiced cider! Recently found this and I love all the spices and cinnamon flavors. Santa’s Secret is my favorite tea. Really anything seasonal is a favorite! I also enjoy the winter warmer ales that come out this time of year. Nicely spiced captures the season! Thanks for hosting this great giveaway! Lisa
    @spitfirered

  • Peggy Chawla

    December 2, 2020 at 10:33 pm

    My favorite holiday drink is peppermint hot chocolate with whip cream and non-alcoholic egg nog on occasion ?

    Instagram @thecharmed6

  • Anne Luisa

    December 3, 2020 at 3:48 am

    I live in Brazil, and it’s summer here in Christmas, so, my favorite drink is a brazilian soda called Guaraná.
    IG: @anneluisa87

  • Aleksandra

    December 10, 2020 at 2:57 pm

    Hi Emily ! Harlow was absolutely adorable and loving Guardian Guinea Angel !!! I smiled when I read your blog ! I understand how difficult is to loose your pet, friend! Harlow’s favorite tea was Buddha’s blend from David’s tea! She was Abyssinian Guinea Pig which means she had beautiful rosette-like fur! @pandora.sawa