A Bubble Tea Advent Countdown: 24 Cans or 12 Kit Drinks, One a Day to Christmas
Ning MaWe don't sell a bubble tea advent calendar, but you can make your own in ten minutes, and it's much more fun. Line up 24 cans for a can a day from 1 to 24 December, at £60 or £2.50 a drink, or split three home kits into 12 drinks for the twelve days to Christmas, from £40.47 or about £3.40 a drink. Both keep for months, so nothing goes off before its day.
A home-made countdown has one big advantage over a boxed one: you choose the joy behind every door. Here are two ways to do it.
A can a day, 1 to 24 December
This is the carefree one. Every can is a full 330ml bubble tea with popping boba and its own paper straw, so there's nothing to make: chill, shake, sip, pop.
You need 24 cans. The simplest buy is one 12-can case of Peach & Mango and one of Passionfruit & Strawberry, so the flavours can take turns.
- Number the doors. Paper bags, envelopes or small boxes, from 1 to 24.
- Fill them. One can in each, swapping flavour every day.
- Hang or line them up. On a string, in a crate, or along a shelf.
- Chill tomorrow's can tonight. Pop the next day's can in the fridge each evening, so it's cold and ready for its big reveal.
The cans don't need a fridge until they're drunk, so the whole countdown can sit at room temperature all month.
A kit drink a day for the twelve days to Christmas
This one runs from Monday 14 December to Christmas Day, and gives you a little bubble tea moment to make each day, not just open. Every TeaJoy home kit makes four drinks, and each drink comes from two sealed sachets: a syrup or tea powder, and the boba that goes with it. So three kits split neatly into 12 one-drink parcels.
For the most variety, use a Fruit Tea Kit, a Milk Tea Kit and a Matcha Tea Kit. If you'd rather not plan for milk, three Fruit Tea Kits make 12 drinks that need only water and ice.
Open the boxes and make 12 parcels, each with one syrup or powder sachet, its boba sachet and a straw. The pairing matters, so here is a schedule that keeps every drink right:
| Day | Date | Drink | In the parcel | You add |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 14 Dec | Passionfruit & Strawberry | Passionfruit syrup, strawberry boba | 300ml water, ice |
| 2 | Tue 15 Dec | Classic Milk Tea | Classic tea powder, tapioca | 300ml milk, ice |
| 3 | Wed 16 Dec | Matcha & Strawberry | Matcha powder, strawberry boba | 300ml milk, ice |
| 4 | Thu 17 Dec | Mango & Passionfruit | Mango syrup, passionfruit boba | 300ml water, ice |
| 5 | Fri 18 Dec | Brown Sugar Milk Tea | Brown sugar tea powder, tapioca | 300ml milk, ice |
| 6 | Sat 19 Dec | Strawberry & Mango | Strawberry syrup, mango boba | 300ml water, ice |
| 7 | Sun 20 Dec | Passionfruit & Strawberry | Passionfruit syrup, strawberry boba | 300ml water, ice |
| 8 | Mon 21 Dec | Classic Milk Tea | Classic tea powder, tapioca | 300ml milk, ice |
| 9 | Tue 22 Dec | Matcha & Strawberry | Matcha powder, strawberry boba | 300ml milk, ice |
| 10 | Wed 23 Dec | Mango & Passionfruit | Mango syrup, passionfruit boba | 300ml water, ice |
| 11 | Thu 24 Dec | Strawberry & Mango | Strawberry syrup, mango boba | 300ml water, ice |
| 12 | Fri 25 Dec | Brown Sugar Milk Tea | Brown sugar tea powder, tapioca | 300ml milk, ice |
The milk drinks take 1.8 litres of milk or a milk alternative across the twelve days, so keep a carton in, and keep an ice tray going. Each drink takes about 20 seconds from sachet to sip, with nothing to boil.
What each countdown costs
Prices as on our shop on 29 October 2026. Every option clears our £20 free delivery line.
| Countdown | What to buy | Total | Per drink |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 cans, 1 to 24 Dec | Two 12-can cases, one of each flavour | £60.00 | £2.50 |
| 24 cans, 1 to 24 Dec | Six mixed 4-can bundles | £67.20 | £2.80 |
| 12 kit drinks, 14 to 25 Dec | Fruit, Milk and Matcha Tea Kits | £40.97 | £3.41 |
| 12 kit drinks, 14 to 25 Dec | Three Fruit Tea Kits, water only | £40.47 | £3.37 |
Will the drinks keep until their day?
Yes, easily. TeaJoy cans and kits keep for 24 months from production. In a kit every sachet is sealed and sized for one drink, so making up parcels doesn't shorten anything: each drink stays sealed until its day. Keep the parcels somewhere cool and dry, away from radiators. How long does bubble tea keep? has the storage line from every pack.
Which countdown to choose
Pick the cans for a full 24-day advent, for teenagers who'll grab one on the way out, or if you'd rather not think about milk and ice. Pick the kits for a shorter, hands-on countdown that children love making themselves, or for a household that likes milk tea and matcha as well as fruit.
Ordering in time
We dispatch UK orders the next day, and DPD delivers on a 2 to 4 working day service. For the can countdown, order by Monday 23 November so it's with you before 1 December. For the kit countdown, order by Monday 7 December.
Questions people ask
Does TeaJoy sell a bubble tea advent calendar?
No. We don't sell a boxed advent calendar, but 24 cans or three home kits make an easy home-made one.
Can children make the kit drinks?
Yes. Nothing is hot, and every drink is vegan and alcohol-free. Our packs say the boba isn't suitable for children under 3: can children drink bubble tea? has what each one says.
Do the cans need to be kept in the fridge?
No. Keep them at room temperature and chill each one the night before its day.
Can I make the kit countdown dairy-free?
Yes. Use oat, soya or any milk alternative for the milk drinks, or choose three Fruit Tea Kits, which need only water.
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