Christmas is coming! I’m really looking forward to the countdown to December 25th. The Foodie Advent Calendar makes the celebration even more delicious. The market for advent calendars is exploding, with literally hundreds of calendars at various price points for every type of foodie. We’ve tried to put together a variety of products to help you and the foodie in your life find the perfect calendar to help you countdown to Christmas. If so, order now!
Beef jerky lovers:
Man Crates Jerky Advent Calendars ($89)
Man Crates has four different themed Jerky Advent Calendars for the jerky lover in your life. Each calendar is packed with 25 of his jerky flavors, including garlic, ghost pepper, cajun, and teriyaki. Choose from Ho-Ho-Holy Cows, Cow Carolers, Christmas Sweaters and Ti the Season.
Candy Lovers:
Godiva Holiday Classic Chocolate Advent Calendar ($40)
For the chocolate lover in your life, Godiva’s Advent Calendar is sure to please. Their Holiday Classic Calendar features 24 classic Godiva milk, dark, and white chocolates, plus seasonal chocolates. It is a box. For a more indulgent treat, he can also purchase a 24-day holiday chocolate truffle his calendar for $70.
Jelly Belly Harry Potter Advent Calendar ($19.99)
Jelly Belly has an advent calendar that combines jelly beans and Harry Potter! This fun combo is perfect for any Potterheads and Jelly Belly fan! Calendar comes with a bag of 24.28 oz jelly beans. Flavors include banana, cotton his candy, lemon, and watermelon.
Lady M Winter Wishes Advent Calendar ($80)
This advent calendar includes a snow globe on top of the calendar. There are 24 tabs containing a variety of Lady M confections such as Chocolate Marshmallows, Red Velvet Crunch Bites, and Apple Cider Jelly.
Sugarfina 24 Tastes of Christmas Advent Calendar ($60)
This 24-day advent calendar features a gingerbread house with a drawer filled with 4 candies for each day. Daily offerings include Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel, Heavenly Sour, Lemon Shortbread Cookies, Santa Donuts and more.
Count down the days until Christmas with this foodie advent calendar.
Cheese lovers:
Harry and David’s 12 Days of Cheese. ($199.99)
Any wine lover will enjoy the Cheese Advent Calendar. Harry & David’s 12 Days of Cheese Calendar includes 12 of his cheeses from Artisan Creamery. The cheeses are packaged in seasonally decorated crates. Cheeses include Truffle His Hive from Beehive Cheese Company, Utah, Rogue Creamery® Smoky Blue® Cheese, and Grafton Village 2 Year Cheddar Cheese. Cheese sizes range from 4.2 oz to 12 oz, perfect for sharing.
Coffee lovers:
Bean Box 12 Morning of Coffee ($64)
Coffee lovers will enjoy this advent calendar. The calendar includes 12 of his limited edition blends in storybook gift boxes. Calenders are available with whole beans or freshly ground coffee, and each bag brews a pot of 4-6 mugs of coffee. Flavors include roasted chestnuts and spicy gingerbread.
Cookie Lovers:
Harry & David Advent Cookie Calendar ($99.99)
Each drawer in this 24-day calendar contains a cookie. Varieties include double chocolate cherries, gingerbread sandwich cookies, and peanut butter chocolate chunks. There will be flavor overlaps over 24 days.
Walker Shortbread Advent Calendar ($29.99)
If you’ve never tried Walker’s Shortbread before, this calendar is the perfect time. The calendar has 24 windows, each containing bite-sized shortbread his cookies of various shapes and flavors.
Hot cocoa lovers:
Williams Sonoma 12 Day Hot Cocoa Advent Calendar ($49.95)
Who wouldn’t want a hot cup of cocoa on a cold day? This foodie calendar is perfect for kids and adults alike. Behind each of the 12 doors is a package of hot cocoa. There are 12 packages with 2 each of 6 flavors (dark chocolate cocoa, double chocolate cocoa, hazelnut cocoa, creamy vanilla cocoa, peppermint cocoa, salted caramel cocoa).
Hot Sauce Lovers:
12 days of hot sauce ($24.99)
This calendar contains 12 days of hot sauce. Each bottle is 2 ounces and includes flavors such as Carolina Reaper, Garlic, Wasabi and Mild Her Mango.
Jam lovers:
Bonne Maman Preserves Advent Calendar ($49.99)
Bonne Maman makes the most delicious jams! Their advent calendar is filled with 24 mini 1 oz jars of jams, jellies and honey.
Popcorn Lovers:
Popcorn Factory Winter Delight Holiday Popcorn Advent Calendar ($44.99)
This 12-day calendar includes not only popcorn, but chocolate pretzels, cookies and candies.
Williams Sonoma Christmas Popcorn Advent Calendar ($69.95)
Each day of this 24-day advent calendar includes elements for a popcorn party on Christmas Eve. There is different popping corn (unpopped kernels) and popcorn condiments every day.
Soup lovers:
Ceretto Organic 12 Days Italian Soup ($34.99)
A soup box containing 12 vegan Italian soups. It comes in a 2.47 oz can and includes flavors like pasta, chickpeas, Tuscan vegetables, beans and spelled.
Spice lovers:
Williams Sonoma Spice Advent Calendar ($49.95)
This spice calendar was created for Williams-Sonoma by Parisian spice specialist Le Comptoir Colonial. This is his 24-day calendar that includes his 24 spices. 6 for vegetables and side dishes, 7 for fish, 9 for meat, and 2 for dessert recipes.
Spirits and alcohol lovers:
Give Them Beer – Beer Advent Calendar ($79)
The advent calendar with 12 cans of craft beer is irresistible for beer lovers. There are different beer styles such as IPAs, stouts, and ales.
Give Them Beer -Hard Seltzer Advent Calendar ($59)
This calendar contains 12 cans of hard seltzer from brands such as Truly, White Claw, and Vizzy. Hard seltzer fans can enjoy a variety of flavors without committing to buying an entire box from one brand.
Give Them Beer -Tequila Advent Calendar ($99)
This tequila calendar contains twelve 50 mL bottles. Varieties include Casamigos, Don Julio, Corazon, Blanco from brands such as 1800, Reposado and Anejo.
Give Them Beer – Whiskey Advent Calendar ($139)
This calendar features 24 carefully selected whiskeys from around the world, including brands such as Johnnie Walker, Four Roses, Whistlepig, Maker’s Mark and Jameson.
Tea lovers:
David’s Tea: 24 Days of Tea ($55)
Fans of David’s Tea will want to get their hands on this yearly release calendar. This calendar features his 24 one-ounce cans of loose leaf tea. Every day there are different flavors of tea, including old favorites, best-selling blends, sneak peeks, and limited editions. Tea flavors include Mary Mistletoe, Hazelnut Chocolate, and Apple Cider.
English Tea Shop Organic Tea Advent Calendar ($14.99)
This English Tea Shop Advent Calendar contains 25 tea bags in a variety of flavors including Gingerbread Treats, Peppermint Candies and Festive Spice. Each bag is housed in a small box that is opened daily. The 25 box has some duplicate flavors.
World Tea Advent Calendar ($64)
Palais des Tes has a Tea Advent Calendar with 24 mini loose-leaf tins. The calendar features 7 Grand Cru teas and 17 single his estate teas, including Jukuro from South Korea and Sencha Ariake from Japan. Also available is a 24 cotton tea bag advent calendar for $36.
Wine lovers:
Direct Wines Wine Advent Calendar ($149.99)
Direct Wines offers two wine advent calendars. WSJ Wine’s Cheers Around the World includes 24 different quarter-bottles of wines, including half-bottles of Cabernet, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Rosé, Port and Prosecco. Home for the Holidays by Laithwaites includes 24 mini bottles of red, white, 2 rosé, 1 port and half a bottle of prosecco.
The usual wine Chrismukkah Wine Collection ($109)
This Usual Wines holiday collection includes 12 bottled wines and 8 canned spritz. 2 reds, 2 rosés, 2 bruts, 2 grenache, 2 brut rosés, 2 pinot gris, 4 raspberry spritz, 4 guava spritz.
Vinebox 12 Night of Wine. Image credit: Vinebox
Vinebox: 24 Nights of Wine ($199)
For the first time, Vinebox has a 24 Nights of Wine box. The collection includes 1 Holi-DAY collection and 1 Twas the NIGHT collection for a total of 24 wines. Each box contains 12 glass tubes of various European wines including white, red and rosé varietals. There is also a 12-night Wine Box ($129).
Which of these advent calendars would you like to buy this year?
