Yun Hai review

Updated September 30, 2026 · TreatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Yun Hai suits gift buyers and small teams, with gift boxes from $16.50 and personalization offered on orders. The trade-off is speed: next day delivery is no, so a dated gift needs planning ahead rather than a quick turnaround for the recipient.

Key facts

Best for
Cheap, personal gift boxes for senders in the US, Great Britain and Ireland.
Price from
$16.50 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Personalization
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Next-day delivery
No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Shipping fee
$5 to $10 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Return window
14 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
US, GB, IE (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
Yun Hai LLC (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
2018 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Gift boxes, Gift cards
Official website
yunhai.shop

Coffee and tea

Price per 100 g
$48 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Certifications
Organic (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
US, GB, IE (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
Yun Hai LLC (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
2018 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Gift boxes, Gift cards
Formats
Loose leaf

Food boxes

Price from
$16.50 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Next-day delivery
No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
US, GB, IE (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
Yun Hai LLC (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
2018 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Gift boxes, Gift cards
Sourcing
Local

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
WikidataWikipedia

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Gift boxes start at $16.50, ranking 51 of 90 brands on the site for entry price.
  • Personalization is offered and the range also includes gift cards gift boxes and gift cards, so a chosen gift and a fixed one are both covered.
  • Tea is certified organic and sold loose leaf, with sourcing that is local.
  • A 14 days return window gives room for a damaged or incorrect box.

Cons

  • Next day delivery is no, so a gift tied to a date has to be planned around a standard delivery window.
  • Shipping costs $5 to $10 on top of a box starting at $16.50, which is a sizeable share on the smallest order.
  • Support runs on email and help centre only, without a phone line or live chat.
  • The range is narrow beside CEWE, which covers photo gifts and cards as well as boxes gift boxes, personalized and photo gifts, where Yun Hai lists gift boxes and gift cards.

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Who it suits

  • Gift senders to US, GB and IE who want a box from $16.50 with a personal message on it.
  • Tea drinkers who want an organic loose-leaf option, with sourcing that is local.
  • Office and event gifters who plan ahead, since next day delivery is no and returns run for 14 days.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Last-minute shoppers: next day delivery is no here, while 69.6% of the listed hampers brands do offer it.
  • Photo-gift orders: CEWE covers photo gifts and cards in its range gift boxes, personalized and photo gifts, which a food box range cannot match.
  • Drink gifts: Bourbon Concierge lists gift boxes and personalized sets gift boxes and personalized, a closer fit for a spirits present.

What it does well

Personalization is the part Yun Hai handles well: it is offered on orders, so a birthday, a thank-you or a company gift can carry a message without a separate custom range. Returns are handled within 14 days, which covers a damaged or incorrect order. Speed is the trade-off in the same area. Next day delivery is no, so anything tied to a date should be placed with the delivery window in mind.

Pricing

Gift boxes and gift cards start at $16.50, and that figure is a product price rather than an introductory rate that changes later in the buying cycle. Shipping is added on top at $5 to $10, which is a sizeable share of the cost on a small order. The figure to compare is therefore the landed one, not the box price alone.

Who runs it

The shop runs as Yun Hai LLC, headquartered in the US and founded in 2018. Questions are handled over email and help centre, so answers come by email or from the help centre rather than a phone line. For a gift buyer that means written replies and self-service pages, which suits planning an order rather than chasing an urgent one.

How Yun Hai compares

Where Yun Hai is available

Available
Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

What does a Yun Hai gift box cost at the entry level?+

Gift boxes start at $16.50 and gift cards sit in the same range. Delivery is charged on top at $5 to $10, so the figure to budget is the box plus shipping. Yun Hai ranks 51 of 90 brands on the site for entry price, which is where most readers start comparing.

Can Yun Hai deliver a gift by the next day?+

Next day delivery is no. That matters most for birthdays, weddings and same-week company gifts, where a standard window can miss the day. Across the brands listed for hampers and gift boxes, 69.6% offer next day delivery, so Yun Hai is the slower choice when the date is fixed.

Which countries does Yun Hai ship to?+

Yun Hai ships to US, GB and IE, so a sender in a single market can order for a recipient in another without opening a further account. The shop is run as Yun Hai LLC and sits in the US, which sets the currency you are billed in and the returns process you would use.

Can gifts from Yun Hai be personalized?+

Personalization is offered on Yun Hai orders, so a message can ride along with the box rather than sending something plain. It covers birthdays, thank-you gifts and company sends where the buyer is not in the room. Across the brands listed for personalized gifts, 98.8% offer it, so expect it to be routine rather than special.

What tea does Yun Hai sell and how is it priced?+

The tea is sold loose leaf rather than in bags, and it carries organic certification. Milk oolong is the listed example, priced by weight at $48. Organic is the common certification in this category: 71.7% of brands on the site carry it, against 19.6% for direct trade.

How long do I have to return an order?+

Returns run for 14 days, which is the window stated for sending an order back, and it covers a damaged or wrong box. Shipping is separate at $5 to $10 on the parcel. If an order needs sorting out, support runs on email and help centre and the return question can start there.

How do I get help from Yun Hai?+

Support runs on email and help centre, so questions are answered by email or through the help centre. A phone line or live chat is not part of that list. Email is the norm for this category anyway: 93.2% of brands on the site offer it, against 62.8% for phone.

Does Yun Hai sell gift cards as well as boxes?+

Yes. The range covers gift boxes and gift cards, so you can send a box of food or a card the recipient spends later. Sourcing is local, which matters if you want to know where the food comes from. For gift senders, that combination covers both a fixed present and a flexible one.

Sources

  • yunhai.shop checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Legal entity

    “2026 Yun Hai® LLC”

  • yunhai.shop/collections/gift-boxes-and-sets-1 checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Price from, Products

    “Taiwanese Sea Salt Tasting Duo $18.00$16.50”

  • yunhai.shop/pages/bulk-and-corporate-gifting checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Personalization

    “Assemble your own gift packages; Ship directly to recipients, with a customized note”

  • yunhai.shop/pages/faq checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Support channels

    “If you have a question not answered in the FAQ, please email us at support@yunhai.shop.”

  • yunhai.shop/pages/info checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Founded, Headquarters, Sourcing

    “CEO Lisa Cheng Smith (left) founded Yun Hai in 2018 with the intent to bring visibility to the culture, cuisine, and independence of Taiwan through its foodways.”

  • yunhai.shop/pages/shipping-and-returns checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Markets, Next-day delivery, Return window, Shipping fee

    “Shipping in the Contiguous US ... We currently ship to the UK and Ireland with an estimated arrival time of 2-3 weeks.”

  • yunhai.shop/products/milk-oolong-tea checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Certifications, Formats, Price per 100 g

    “This oolong is grown at an elevation of 1300m on an organic tea farm in the misty high mountains of Alishan, Taiwan.”

Compiled from 7 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

What changed

  • September 30, 2026: Price from was 3 USD, now 16.5 USD
  • September 30, 2026: Products was grocery, snacks, gourmet, now gift-boxes, gift-cards
  • September 30, 2026: availability blocked now CA
  • September 30, 2026: axisScores cost was 9.7, now 9.0
  • September 30, 2026: axisScores offer was 8.5, now 8.7
  • September 30, 2026: axisScores trust was 8.1, now 8.2
  • September 30, 2026: score was 8.9, now 8.7

Yun Hai

Cheap, personal gift boxes for senders in the US, Great Britain and Ireland.

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