Where to buy Georgian souvenirs and gifts (spices, tea, cognac) in Batumi?

For an inexpensive Georgian wine to give as a gift, participants in August 2026 suggested going to Carrefour, which has a wide selection. Rkatsiteli is always a good white, Mukuzani a good dry red, and if you come across orange Kakhuri, it is an excellent pick.

Finding Georgian tea as a gift is not straightforward. In August 2026 a tourist looking for tea in a regular store found the shelves full of English and Ceylon brands and ended up buying alcohol as gifts instead. Another traveler said her hosts in Ureki don't even like the local Gurian tea, and that the Prince Gurieli tea brand turns up only in a few shops in Georgia. If you specifically want Georgian tea, plan to search for it deliberately.

Dried Georgian spices, based on one traveler's experience, can be bought at the Hopa market: they bought them there about four years before their message (June 2026), and what is left is still in good condition. This is older experience, so check the current selection and prices at the market yourself.