10 of the best food and drink advent calendars to pick up
Foodies should be well aware that Christmas feasting doesn’t commence and conclude on 25 December—it’s actually a full-month job, thanks to an array of stunning food and drink advent calendars.
We understand that as the festive season slowly but surely rolls in, you may be looking to upgrade from your classic, bargain-bin chocolate advent calendar of yesteryear.
During our hunt for the best-value Christmas calendars, we’ve come across an unlikely collaboration between Nespresso and Swarovski, plus a first-of-its-kind matcha pick-and-mix and a tea and biscuit sharer that's perfect for winter Netflix viewing.
Nespresso x Swarovski coffee - £40
After successful collaborations with chef Jean Imbert and luxury skiwear brand Fusalp, Nespresso has teamed up with Swarovski to launch a limited-edition coffee advent calendar.
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Available to pre-order now, the 24-door gift features a range of coffee pods designed to liven up gloomy December mornings.
Each Nespresso advent calendar comes with a special Swarovski-branded travel cup and is thought to contain two of the brand's sensational seasonal flavours: Hazelnut Brownie and Blueberry Cheesecake.
Pick up yours from £40 here.
Joe & Seph's popcorn - £35
Christmas marathon movie sessions just got a whole lot sweeter thanks to Joe & Seph’s luxury popcorn advent calendar.
Designed to resemble a whimsical storybook, the £35 item contains 19 unique flavours of the brand’s award-winning, gourmet popcorn packaged in dinky 7g bags.
These include banoffee pie, brandy butter, cinnamon roll, orange chocolate, white chocolate and raspberry, and hot toddy.
Pick yours up here.
Bird & Blend matcha - £54.99
Already steamed through seasonal matcha offerings from Blank Street, Greggs, and Costa? We have the answer: the Bird and Blend matcha advent calendar.
Described as ‘highly rated by customers for flavour enjoyment’, the vegan-friendly treat features 24 unique flavours of matcha and hojicha.
Expect to discover mince pie and maple pecan pancake matcha, as well as a Moomins collaboration, and a jam jar hojicha.
The Bird and Blend calendar, priced at £54.99, also comes with an exclusive digital festive countdown.
Pick yours up here.
Sainsbury’s mince pice - £20
We’ve previously gushed about the £20 Sainsbury’s mince pie advent calendar—and for good reason!
You will find one of four mini mince pie varieties behind each door, including Viennese Whirl, All Butter, Brandy, and Port & Brown Butter.
The calendar has launched as part of Sainsbury's huge Christmas 2026 range, which includes more than 330 new festive products, such as the apple crumble sandwich.
See more details here.
Fortnum & Mason tea and biscuits - £100
If you’re willing to splash the cash and love nestling down in front of Netflix with a cuppa and a biccy, then we reckon the Fortnum & Mason tea and biscuit advent calandar could be right up your steet.
Unlike most advent calendars, this one is designed to share—so you’ll find 48 tea bags, including green tea with mandarin and jade oolong, designed to pair perfectly with 88 biscuits in total.
Traditional shortbread fingers, stem ginger biscuits, and dark chocolate bear claw biscuits feature alongside other nutty delights and fruity concoctions.
Pick up yours for £100 here. Or better yet, go halves with someone else.
Grenade protein bars - £55
Get ahead of ‘new year, new me’ fever with a shedload of protein bars from Grenade.
Ideal for the gym-goer in your life, the brand’s advent calendar contains 24 bars in classic varieties, including decadent dark chocolate mint, cookie dough, and peanut butter.
The case, priced at £55, also contains chocolate orange, white chocolate cookie, and the original caramel chaos flavours.
Pick yours up here.
Fever-Tree spirit and mixer - £70
Fancy a tipple in the lead-up to the big day? Fever-Tree has you covered with its jaw-dropping ultimate spirit and mixer advent calendar.
In every draw, you’ll discover 12 premium miniature alcohol bottles, including a Silent Pool gin and Monkey Shoulder whiskey, and a perfectly-paired mixer, like ginger beer and Mediterranean tonic.
Count down to Christmas in style with the £70 advent calendar, available to purchase here.
Bauce Brothers hot sauce - £79.99
Give the gift of heat this spicy season with a box of hot sauce from Bauce Brothers
It contains a curated selection of 12 small-batch, handpicked bottles of UK hot sauce and matching fact cards to whip out at the pub quiz.
Each bottle is guaranteed to be 100 percent vegan and made without any artificial preservatives.
Snag your 12-day hot sauce advent calendar for £79.99 here.
Starbucks Bearista - £24.95
Capitalising on the popularity of its Bearista cups and blind boxes, Starbucks is set to launch the first-ever Bearista advent calendar with an exclusive branded plush.
The in-store exclusive arrives on 5 November and features 11 days’ worth of goodies to kit out your adorable barista bear.
Expect to pull cosy knitwear and winter accessories from the wrapped boxes.
Mill and Mortar spices - £250
For the chef in your life, nothing says ‘Merry Christmas’ like the Mill 7 mortar spice advent calendar, RRP £250.
Dive into the wooden chest to find 24 full-size tins of organic spices, origin information, and inspiration on how to use them.
Classic Mill & Mortar blends like triple lemon pepper and smoky BBQ rub feature.
Pick yours up here.
Ella Scott