By Stephanie Hanson

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

A cup of pear white tea

On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

Two tea scoops and a cup of pear white tea

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

Three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

Four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

Five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

Six cups of oolong, five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea.

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

Seven cups of lapsang, six cups of oolong, five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea.

On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

Eight cups of rooibos, seven cups of lapsang, six cups of oolong, five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

Nine cups of mate, eight cups of rooibos, seven cups of lapsang, six cups of oolong, five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea.

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

Ten cups of pu-erh, nine cups of mate, eight cups of rooibos, seven cups of lapsang, six cups of oolong, five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea.

On the ‘leventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

‘Leven cups of chai, ten cups of pu-erh, nine cups of mate, eight cups of rooibos, seven cups of lapsang, six cups of oolong, five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

Twelve chests of tea, ‘leven cups of chai, ten cups of pu-erh, nine cups of mate, eight cups of rooibos, seven cups of lapsang, six cups of oolong, five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea.

Check out Stephanie’s blog, The Tea Scoop, for more fun with tea!