The Best Food Advent Calendars of 2025
The holidays are about joy, generosity, and indulgence, and what better way to count down to Christmas than with a gourmet advent calendar? Gone are the days of basic chocolates. In 2025, the food advent calendar game is spiced up with hot sauces, artisan teas, luxury mince pies, and indulgent hampers that turn each December day into a small celebration. Whether you’re shopping for yourself, gifting a fellow foodie, or looking for a calendar the whole family will love, this roundup serves the tastiest picks of the year.
1. Chilli No. 5 Xmas Hot Sauce and Spice Advent Calendar
If your December needs a little kick, this one’s for you. Chilli No. 5 brings the heat with 24 days of gourmet hot sauces and spice blends designed to elevate everything from breakfast eggs to Christmas dinner leftovers. You’ll explore flavours from around the world: think Mexican, Moroccan, and even Asian-inspired sauces, all crafted with superfoods, antioxidants, and no nasties. The chic packaging and premium blends also make it a killer gift.
Who will love it: Perfect for spice lovers, home chefs, or that one friend who carries hot sauce in their bag (yes, really).
2. Vahdam Tea Advent Calendar
This isn’t your average tea calendar. Vahdam’s luxury advent offers a tea lover’s dream: 24 beautifully packaged blends including chai, green, herbal, and black teas sourced directly from Indian tea gardens. Each box is like a trip to the Himalayas or the valleys of Assam, without leaving your kitchen. It’s beautifully presented and eco-conscious too.
Who will love it: Ideal for tea aficionados, wellness warriors, and anyone replacing their coffee habit with something calmer (and far more delicious).
3. Popcorn Shed Christmas Advent Calendar
Popcorn, but make it festive. This advent calendar hides behind each door a portion of gourmet popcorn in flavours like salted caramel, berry-licious, or even gingerbread. It’s fun, quirky, and seriously addictive. Plus, it’s perfect for movie night countdowns or office desk treats.
Who will love it: A must for snackers, movie buffs, or kids (and grown-ups) who want a little crunch with their countdown.
4. Tracklements 12 Days of Christmas Gift Pack
Your charcuterie board just got an upgrade. Tracklements packs this calendar with 12 award-winning jars of chutneys, relishes, mustards, and savoury jams. From apple & cider brandy chutney to sticky fig relish, it’s the condiment collection you didn’t know you needed for the festive season.
Who will love it: Foodies, dinner party hosts, or that person who believes no sandwich is complete without a proper chutney.
5. Fortnum & Mason The Magic of Christmas Hamper
Okay, it’s technically a hamper, but it brings enough decadence for the whole month, and then some. Think truffles, champagne, preserves, puddings, and festive teas all packed in their signature wicker basket. It’s not just an advent: it’s a full-on gourmet experience.
Who will love it: Luxe lovers, traditionalists, and anyone who wants to host the most elevated Christmas brunch in town.
6. Lindt Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar – Full Case
Ten full-sized Lindt calendars in one case? You know what that means: one for you, nine to gift (or hoard, we don’t judge). With creamy milk chocolate behind every door, it’s the ultimate crowd-pleaser.
Who will love it: Sweet-toothed families, chocoholics, or anyone who wants to give the gift of melt-in-the-mouth joy, again and again.
7. Newby Teas Advent Calendar
A celebration of flavour and craftsmanship, this tea advent calendar from Newby is as elegant as it is delicious. The pyramid-shaped box opens up to 24 days of luxurious blends, from classic English breakfast to rare herbal infusions. The packaging alone is a showstopper.
Who will love it: Tea drinkers who appreciate the finer things, wellness gift-givers, or anyone craving a slow, fragrant December.
8. Selfridges Festive Mini Mince Pie Advent Calendar
Why wait until Christmas dinner? With Selfridges’ mince pie advent, you can enjoy this festive favourite every day. Behind each door: a perfectly spiced, bite-sized mini mince pie: ideal with your afternoon tea or evening tipple.
Who will love it: Classic Christmas lovers, British baking purists, and anyone who lives for the mince pie moment.
9. Daylesford Farm Shop Food Advent Calendar
Organic, sustainable, and ultra-premium, this calendar includes 24 handcrafted gourmet surprises from the iconic Daylesford farm. Think honey, crackers, festive preserves, and other pantry heroes in a beautifully illustrated box. It’s elegance in edible form.
Who will love it: Eco-conscious foodies, design snobs, and anyone who loves their Christmas treats with a side of sustainability.
10. Hotel Chocolat Kids Advent Calendar
Not just for grown-ups: this calendar is packed with fun-shaped, high-quality chocolate designed just for little ones. The designs are adorable, the chocolate is far superior to the supermarket stuff, and it’s guaranteed to make December mornings a lot more exciting.
Who will love it: Kids (obviously), parents who care about quality, or chocolate lovers who don’t mind a cute daily pick-me-up.
