The 21 Best Food and Drink Advent Calendars to Buy Online

While Godiva’s iconic gold boxes are a crowd-pleasing Christmas gift, this colorful collection draws out the holiday fun for weeks. The milk, dark, and white chocolate assortment includes the brand’s most popular classics along with seasonal penguins, Santas, and snowmen—so they’ll get a little bit of everything.   

To buy: $40; godiva.com

New England-based McCrea’s is famous for handcrafted, slow-cooked caramels that come in distinctive flavors like lava sea salt, cafe noir, and single malt Scotch. This first-of-its-kind, all-caramel calendar is a great way to sample them all.

To buy: $42; amazon.com

For a truly magical holiday, count down to Christmas with the help of this Harry Potter-themed calendar. Exclusive to Williams Sonoma, each door is filled with treats straight from the wizarding world, like Fizzing Whizbees, Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans, and Lemon Sherbets.

To buy: $40; williams-sonoma.com

‘Tis the season to be cozy, and what better way to get your hygge on than with a warm mug of tea? This calendar comes with 24 different herbal, fruit, and green tea blends, which are all Pukka best-sellers. What’s more, Pukka teas are certified organic, gluten free, and vegan.

To buy: $15; amazon.com

Popular candy maker Sugarfina is celebrating the holidays with a whimsical collection of caramels, chocolates, and gummies. While the brand is known for its alcohol-inspired champagne bears and peach bellini hearts, this is a kid-friendly calendar with apple frogs, baby whales, fruity loops, and teeny gingerbread men. Plus, the gift-worthy packaging is so pretty, you don’t even need to wrap it up.

To buy: $48; macys.com

Every year, we look forward to Bonne Maman’s jam-packed advent calendar. Rather than typical chocolate versions, the French company loads up its counter with signature and limited-edition jams, jellies, and honey. Savor flavors like Lemon and Yuzu, Fig and Cardamom, or Raspberry and Lychee practically every day of December.

To buy: $35; amazon.com

Simultaneously refreshing and comforting, peppermint bark is a holiday staple — and you can have it all season long, thanks to this advent calendar from Williams Sonoma. Count down with tiny snowmen, toy soldiers, Santas, and Christmas trees, all made of delicious semisweet chocolate, creamy white chocolate, and crushed peppermint.

To buy: $30; williams-sonoma.com

Warm up this winter with 25 days’ worth of Louisiana-style hot sauce. The collection uses dozens of different peppers, including banana, jalapeño, habanero, and cayenne, packaged in 2-ounce bottles ideal for tasting.

To buy: $80; amazon.com

Shockingly, not everyone is a chocolate fan. For gummy connoisseurs, this fun calendar comes with 24 different kinds of Haribo candies, including soda-flavored, sour, and sweet gummies and licorice. 

To buy: $21; amazon.com

Hot chocolate bombs might be having a moment on TikTok, but we’re willing to bet this sweet advent calendar will make a bigger splash. It contains 24 different sachets of cocoa in fun flavors like Chili Willy, Campfire Marshmallow, and Cheeky Chai. Just add to your favorite milk, warm it up, and treat yourself to a chocolatey sip.

To buy: $52; etsy.com

Make the holiday season extra special with a collection of chocolates fit for royalty. As a holder of the Royal Warrant of Appointment, Charbonnet et Walker is one of approximately 800 retailers and companies that provide goods and services to Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, and Prince Philip. Its Advent Calendar contains handmade chocolates in a variety of gourmet flavors, like Gingerbread Truffle and Dark Noisette Cream.

To buy: $95; surlatable.com

Crunch and munch your way to Christmas with this popcorn-filled calendar. Hidden inside this bright orange tree are 24 mini bags of kernels to pop fresh in your home. The calendar includes popping oil and seasoning packets for flavors like Salted Caramel and French Toast. It even includes a plastic needle and thread for DIY popcorn garlands to decorate your tree. 

To buy: $50; williams-sonoma.com

For the first time ever, DavidsTea is offering a matcha-themed version of its famous 24 Days of Tea collection. From classic blends to festive brews, you’ll find a slew of matcha tea behind every door. Bonus: The calendar also includes tons of other matcha-flavored goodies like gummies and honey.

To buy: $65; davidstea.com

Holiday cookies are one of our favorite ways to bring seasonal cheer, which is why this Italian-made calendar is such a treat. Filled with classics like canestrelli, biscotti, and drop cookies, it also holds a few surprise flavors, like limoncello. 

To buy: $20; worldmarket.com

Made to hold 24 standard 12-ounce bottles, this DIY calendar is a fun way to customize a variety of beer flavors or to show off those craft brews you’ve been making at home. Plus, the crate’s jolly Santa design is festive enough to set under the tree as is.

To buy: $30; etsy.com

The holidays are a time where we celebrate community, and this collection of chocolates will make everyone feel included. The vegan treats are free from dairy, nuts, peanuts, soy, eggs, and gluten.

To buy: $15; amazon.com

Sip and savor gin from around the globe as you make your way toward Christmas. From boutique makers to famous distilleries, this selection of 24 unique gins is a great way to taste batches from world-renowned brands. 

To buy: $110; thespiritco.com

Okay, so this isn’t technically an advent calendar (which has 24 days), but there’s a reason it sells out year after year. Wine subscription service Vinebox is bringing back its wildly popular 12 Nights of Wine, which contains a mix of European reds and whites. Each glass is portioned in sleek vials for you to enjoy each night of the holiday season.

To buy: $129; getvinebox.com

Count down to Christmas with the help of this boozy calendar. From single malts to rich blends, the 2020 calendar holds two dozen 1.7-ounce vials of award-winning whiskies. While each day is a surprise, the Flaviar team has revealed that selections include Tennessee’s Uncle Nearest Bourbon, Kilchoman 2010 Vintage from Islay’s farm distillery, and an impressive release from Compass Box.

To buy: $225 (originally $250); flaviar.com

Power through the holiday chaos with this caffeinated calendar. Included, you’ll find 24 sachets of different specialty craft coffees that can be prepared in your French press, Chemex, percolator, or Aeropress. 

To buy: $57; etsy.com

This cheery calendar is sure to put wine lovers in the holiday spirit. Behind each of the 24 windows, you’ll find quarter bottles of a variety of wines, including Prosecco, Malbec, Pinot Grigio, and more. Plus, it ships for free. Hurry and order before November 17 to get it by December 1.

To buy: $140; macyswinecellar.com