A Bubble Tea Hamper You Make Yourself: What to Put In, and What Keeps Until Christmas
Ning MaA home-made bubble tea hamper is easy to build and it keeps: TeaJoy kits and cans last 24 months from production and sit happily in a cupboard, so you can pack it in November and give it at Christmas. A small hamper of one kit and a four-can bundle costs £24.69, and a big one with all three kits and the bundle comes to £52.17, with free delivery.
Here's what to put in, what to pack it in, and what it costs.
What to put in
Start with the drinks, then add a few non-food extras that make it feel like a proper present.
- A kit or two. The Fruit Tea Kit needs only water, the Milk Tea Kit brings chewy tapioca pearls, and the Matcha Tea Kit makes matcha and fruit drinks.
- Cans. The mixed 4-can bundle adds two Peach & Mango and two Passionfruit & Strawberry, ready to drink.
- Something to drink from. A pair of tall glasses or reusable cups.
- A little extra. A bubble tea key chain or bag from our popping merch collection.
What keeps until Christmas, and what doesn't
Everything TeaJoy makes is shelf-stable. The cans keep for 24 months from production at room temperature, and every sachet in a kit is sealed and sized for one drink. How long does bubble tea keep? has the storage line from every pack.
What doesn't keep is milk. The Milk Tea Kit and the matcha drinks in the Matcha Tea Kit need 300ml of milk or a milk alternative per drink, so leave fresh milk out of the hamper. A carton of long-life oat or soya milk works if you'd like it to be complete.
What to pack it in
- A box or basket a little bigger than the kits. A kit box fits through a letterbox, so it's compact.
- Crinkle paper or tissue to fill the gaps and stop cans rolling.
- Cans upright, straws up. Each can has a paper straw fixed to the side, so pack it where it won't bend.
- A label. "Pour, stir, pop in the boba, add ice, sip" is all the instruction anyone needs.
Keep the hamper somewhere cool and dry, away from radiators, until it's time to give it.
What it costs
Prices as on our shop on 29 October 2026. Delivery is free on orders of £20 or more, and £3.95 below that.
| Hamper | What's in it | Drinks | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little hamper | Fruit Tea Kit and a 4-can bundle | 8 | £24.69, plus £3.95 delivery |
| Matcha hamper | Matcha Tea Kit and a 4-can bundle | 8 | £25.19, free delivery |
| Big family hamper | Fruit, Milk and Matcha Tea Kits and a 4-can bundle | 16 | £52.17, free delivery |
Add a £7.99 key chain to the little hamper and it reaches £32.68 with free delivery, which costs less than paying the £3.95.
A note for little ones
It's a lovely family present, but our packs say the boba isn't suitable for children under 3. Worth a mention if the hamper is going to a house with a toddler.
Questions people ask
How long does a bubble tea hamper keep?
TeaJoy kits and cans keep for 24 months from production, so a hamper packed in November keeps well past Christmas.
Do I need to keep the hamper in the fridge?
No. Store it somewhere cool and dry, then chill the cans before drinking.
Can I post a home-made hamper?
Yes. The cans are the heaviest part, at about 350g each, so pack them tightly with paper to stop them moving.
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