2025's best advent calendars for food and drink lovers

It's that time of year, when we start seeing advent calendars being stocked in supermarkets - the first sign that Christmas is coming. If you want to get ahead, get in the spirit, or get a gift for a loved one, there’s a whole world of foodie advent calendars to consider.

Cast your mind back to when you were a young child and it was the run up to Christmas. What motivated your younger self to jump out of bed every morning? Was it the promise of a delicious piece of chocolate from your advent calendar? Of course it was. We might be all grown up now, but the allure of an advent calendar at Christmas is still strong, especially when it’s concealing gourmet adult snacks or alcoholic miniatures. Yes, there is nothing wrong with a traditional chocolate advent calendar and they are a rightful staple of the Yuletide season, but we have to admit that in 2025, simply having standard chocolate behind each calendar door seems a little, well…boring.

These days, there are all sorts of food and drink advent calendars that you can purchase for the countdown to Christmas. If you enjoy a tipple at Christmastime, pick a gin advent calendar. Partial to a Jacob’s cracker during winter? Get yourself a cheese advent calendar. Or maybe you are more of a gourmet snack kind of person – a popcorn advent calendar it is, or perhaps one of the artisanal marshmallow variety? What we are trying to say is that when it comes to the best advent calendars for food and drink lovers in 2025, the possibilities are endless.

Advent calendars are just beginning to hit shops and sites, and you can find our round-up of the best calendars for food and drink lovers below, suiting a range of tastes, styles and budgets. We'll also keep you updated with any new ones that hit the market in the run up to Christmas 2025.

Check out our top picks, which have been handily categorised by theme, so that you can jump straight to the section that tickles your fancy and is tailor-made for you.

The best cheese advent calendars

Cheese is love, cheese is life. Whether you're after a savoury cheese stick to pair with your crackers and chutney, or a cheesy late-night snack, cheese advent calendars are the perfect treat for you, or your cheddar-loving friend this Christmas.

Ilchester Cheese Advent Calendar

What: For those with a savoury tooth, swap your chocolate advent calendar for cheese! Behind each door, you will find one of nine miniature cheese bites, including vintage cheddar cheese, Red Leicester with cracked black pepper, double Gloucester cheese, and much more. One lucky winner will also find a golden ticket to win a year's supply of cheese! Get yours in time for December and start building the ultimate Christmas cheese board.
How much: £21.95
Where to buy: Ilchester Cheese Advent Calendar

Paxton & Whitfield Cheese Advent Calendar

What: Paxton & Whitfield is the UK's oldest cheesemonger, and its festive fromage deliveries are incredibly popular. This cheesy calendar features some of the affineur's favourite cheeses from the past year, as well as a few heritage favourites too. Plus, you get proper portions! Sign up and you'll get three separate deliveries of eight cheeses, with each coming neatly packaged in its own little box.
How much: £150
Where to buy: Paxton & Whitfield Cheese Advent Calendar

The Chuckling Cheese Company Advent Calendar

What: The Chuckling Cheese Company goes all out with their cheese advent calendar - it comes with 12 mini cheese truckles, six mini chutney jars and six mini biscuit packs. Flavours include Christmas cranberry cheddar, pigs in blanket cheddar and Mexican sweet chilli cheddar. There's enough here to slowly build up your own cheese board, if you can refrain from eating it all on the day! 
How much: £39.99
Where to buy: Chuckling Cheese Company Advent Calendar

The best food advent calendars

Sure, the standard chocolate advent calendars are great - we won't say no to a tiny sweet treat! But there's also some extra special food advent calendars out there, from gourmet marshmallows, to butter biscuits. Whether you're into a savoury food advent calendar or want to stick to sweet, here's some of our favourites for 2025.

M&S 25 Days of Treats Advent Calendar

What: Whether you want to treat a loved one, or treat yourself, this 25 Days of Treats Advent Calendar is full of M&S goodies - think silky smooth blond fudge bites, delicious mini whips, and giant caramel buttons. Behind the Christmas Day door, you'll also find the beloved M&S gigantic chocolate buttons. This bestselling advent calendar is popular for a reason, so get your hands on it early to secure your festive snacks.
How much: £12
Where to buy: M&S 25 Days of Treats Advent Calendar

Babbi Luxury Wafer Advent Calendar

What: This Italian family-owned business has long mastered the art of wafer making, so if you’re looking for a luxurious, and slightly different, option this Christmas then look no further. Behind these artistically-designed doors, you’ll find Babbi’s famous Viennesi - available in three different flavours: pistachio, vanilla, and dark chocolate - as well as Babbi’s CuBon pralines and Babbini which come in coffee and coconut versions.
How much: £35
Where to buy: Babbi Luxury Wafer Advent Calendar

Naked Gourmet Marshmallow Advent Calendar

What: Nothing says winter quite like a fluffy marshmallow, and Naked Marshmallow Co have 25 gooey pieces to get you through those December mornings. With six alternating flavours, you can expect everything from vanilla bean, to s'mores, to candy floss. The larger Christmas Day door contains a milk chocolate salted caramel marshmallow bar, and if you want to take it up a notch, add the toasting kit for some campfire style snacks from the comfort of you own home.
How much: £24
Where to buy: Naked Gourmet Marshmallow Advent Calendar

Fortnum & Mason Feasting Advent Calendar

What: This one's a real treat... Fortnum & Mason have designed a beautiful advent calendar, in its signature turquoise blue shade, with charming drawers inside. It's filled with provisions fit for a foodie, like passionfruit curd, black truffle butter, and Boxing Day pickle, with 16 of them being full-size. The best part? Your cupboards will be well and truly stocked up with quality produce by the time Christmas Day rolls around, and the calendar itself can be re-used next year too.
How much: £250
Where to buy: Fortnum & Mason Feasting Advent Calendar

Degusta Box Advent Calendar

What: Can't decide what type of advent calendar to get yourself this year? Degusta offers the ultimate feasting selection, packed full with 24 food-related goodies, that spans sweet and savoury - think Ballymaloe relish, apricot jam, and Lavazza cappuccino. There's no skimping here either, all products are full-sized and housed in this, rather hefty, suitcase-style box.
How much: £39.99
Where to buy: Degusta Box Advent Calendar

La Sablesienne French Butter Biscuits Advent Calendar

What: Founded in 1962, La Sablesienne is a French biscuit company, known for its petit sable - a traditional butter biscuit. Packaged up in this cute limited edition advent calendar, are 24 individual bags of delicious shortbread. From French butter shortbread, to shortbread with salted butter caramel chips, each biscuit is made with all-natural ingredients, to produce the perfect crumbly, buttery texture. 
How much: £39.99
Where to buy: La Sablesienne French Butter Biscuits Advent Calendar

Tiptree Bus Jam Advent Calendar

What: We’re a country of jam and marmalade lovers, with a majority of us choosing to spread it on our toast every morning, so what better way to start your day than getting a fresh jam jar from your advent calendar? This one contains three miniature jars of each eight varieties, including Morello cherry and Little Scarlet strawberry, and comes in a charming double decker bus package.
How much: £32.99
Where to buy: Tiptree Bus Jam Advent Calendar

Biscuiteers Advent Biscuit Tin

What: Fancy a new biscuit to dunk in your tea each morning? Treat yourself to 24 hand-iced biccies from the folk at Biscuiteers. Each vanilla biscuit is beautifully decorated, taking inspiration from the hustle and bustle of Santa's toy workshop - think colourful toy trains and cute teddy bears. All the biscuits come in a lovely keepsake tin, which you can hold on to for Christmases to come. 
How much: £65
Where to buy: Biscuiteers Advent Biscuit Tin

The best vegan advent calendars

Just because you’re vegan, doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun of counting down to Christmas Day. Check out our favourite plant-powered picks hiding behind the doors of the best vegan advent calendars of 2025.

Candy Kittens Advent Calendar

What: This year, Candy Kittens have launched an advent calendar full of plant-based sweets. As well as daily sweet treats, door 24 gives you the chance to choose which charity receives a donation from Candy Kitten's advent sales. And, the first 1,000 customers to order this tasty calendar, will also receive a free bag of Treets - Candy Kitten's new vegan chocolate snacks. It's giving season at Candy Kittens!
How much: £12
Where to buy: Candy Kittens Advent Calendar

H!P Vegan Chocolate Advent Calendar

What: The H!P Vegan Chocolate Advent Calendar is back for 2025! Made with oat milk and single-origin Colombian cocoa, it includes creamy squares of original chocolate and salted caramel chocolate. The calendar itself is plastic-free and planet-friendly, with a significantly lower carbon footprint than traditional dairy milk chocolate. Now that's something to cheer about!
How much: £15
Where to buy: H!P Vegan Chocolate Advent Calendar

Popcorn Shed Vegan Advent Calendar

What: If plant-based popcorn sounds up your street, allow us to introduce you to Popcorn Shed. Each year, it releases a Vegan Gourmet Popcorn Advent Calendar, containing 24 bags of popcorn, with six different flavours - enjoy butterscotch, cherry pie, and gingerbread. Whether you want to share with your vegan friends or get a headstart on Veganuary, this is the advent calendar for you.
How much: £25
Where to buy: Popcorn Shed Vegan Advent Calendar

The best drinks advent calendars

If you prefer liquid pleasures to foodstuffs, pick from one of these drinks-focused advent calendars instead. From matcha mornings, to warming tea blends, these drink advent calendars will have you sipping pretty all the way until Christmas Day.

Nespresso Advent Calendars

What: The perfect gift for coffee lovers, Nespresso’s advent calendars bring a little bit of luxury to those chilly December mornings. Available in both Original or Vertuo versions to suit your machine, each calendar features 24 capsules of roast and ground coffees, spanning classic blends, decaffeinated options and a selection of festive flavours - think cinnamon and candied tamarind or sweet almond and hibiscus. Behind the final door you'll find a limited-edition mug, which can be kept as a special gift once Christmas is over.
How much: £39 (Original); £39 (Vertuo)
Buy now: Nespresso Original Advent Calendar; Nespresso Vertuo Advent Calendar

Grind Coffee Advent Calendar

What: Countdown to Christmas with 25 unique blends of Grind coffee. With Grind's advent calendar, you can start each morning with a home-compostable, Nespresso compatible coffee pod, ranging from the house blend, to pumpkin spice flavour. Grind never misses with its advent calendar designs, and this powder pink, coffee table book style is seriously stunning. What better way to perk up those cold, dark mornings, than with a fresh helping of Grind coffee? 
How much: £29.95
Where to buy: Grind Coffee Advent Calendar

RECENT Coffee Roasters Advent Calendar

What: Yorkshire-based independent roastery RECENT is bringing some handcrafted charm to your countdown this year with its handmade coffee advent calendar. Each one is hand-packed to order, no machines, no mass production, and available as whole bean or ground, depending on how you brew. Expect a line-up of house blends, rare single origins and advent-exclusive roasts, plus a 250g bag for Christmas Day to keep the caffeine flowing through the festivities.
How much: £40
Where to buy: RECENT Coffee Roasters Advent Calendar

Bird & Blend Matcha Advent Calendar

What: Matcha fanatics will be thrilled to know that Bird & Blend have created the first, and only, matcha advent calendar! That's right - 24 unique flavours of matcha every day, each in its own resealable tin, with enough matcha for two cups. Flavours span toasted marshmallow and butterscotch, mince pie, candy cane and more. The whole thing is worth £80, so it's a bit of a steal, and it's also plastic free, recyclable and vegan! 
How much: £55
Where to buy: Bird & Blend Matcha Advent Calendar

Red Bull Advent Calendar

What: We could all use a bit of extra energy around the Christmas period, which makes Red Bull's first-ever advent calendar the perfect antidote to the busiest month of winter. Inside, you'll find a mix of signature and limited edition flavours, including Red Bull Winter Edition Fuji Apple & Ginger and Red Bull Coconut - guaranteed to give you festive wiiings. Whether you're coming out of your winter hibernation, or running late to a Christmas party, Red Bull's advent calendar is the energy boost you need this Christmas.
How much: £20
Where to buy: Available exclusively in Tesco stores from 26 November

Bird & Blend Tea Advent Calendar

What: Back in 2016, Bird & Blend launched the first ever tea advent calendar, and since then it's become the go-to calendar for tea-lovers at Christmas time. For 2025, each window holds not one, but two teabags, with unique, hand-blended tea flavours, including hot cinnamon, mulled cider, and creme brulee, as well as a free gift inside. It's environmentally-friendly, plus there's a caffeine-free version too!
How much: £39.50
Where to buy: Bird & Blend Tea Advent Calendar

Waterdrop Advent Calendar

What: Planning an alcohol-free festive season? Waterdrop has launched a small yet powerful advent calendar, featuring 25 hydration cubes that will bring you valuable vitamins all month long. From ice tea peach, to frosted lime, the calendar includes 11 different flavours, all of which are zero sugar and vegan. Whether you want to stay healthy this winter, or get ahead of a January detox, check out Waterdrop's advent calendar. 
How much: £22.90
Where to buy: Waterdrop Advent Calendar

Volcano Christmas Coffee Calendar

What: Nothing quite says countdown to Christmas like a freshly brewed coffee each morning - right? Independent roasters, Volcano Coffee Works are set to bring you 12 days worth of unique blends throughout December. Available as whole beans (for ultimate freshness), coffee blends include a limited edition Christmassy chocco truffle flavour, the signature Mount Blend with notes of chocolate, caramel, and red grape, and the Brazilian single origin Fazenda Mio. 
How much: £50
Where to buy: Volcano Christmas Coffee Calendar

Pact Coffee Advent Calendar

What: Fancy yourself as a bit of a coffee connoisseur? As well as 25 unique speciality coffee blends, Pact Coffee's advent calendar includes a home brewing guide, exploring the origins, roasts, and flavours of each blend, to help you perfect your pour. Available either ground or wholebean, the 2025 calendar also introduces ten brand new coffees, including its first Bolivian arrivals in over ten years. 
How much: £39.95
Where to buy: Pact Coffee Advent Calendar

The best wine advent calendars

Christmas is the season to break out the good vino to enjoy with pals. If you're planning on just doing a little bit of moderate quaffing each day, these great wine advent calendars are just the ticket!

Laithwaites Mixed Wine Advent Calendar

What: The ultimate gift for the wine lover in your life, or a little treat for yourself - we won't judge - the Laithwaites mixed wine advent calendar offers a bit of everything, with 23 miniature bottles of red, white and rose wine served up in delightful 187ml servings. You even get a full-sized bottle of Prosecco to pop open on Christmas Eve, and don't forget to open the roof - you might just find a free gift behind the door!
How much: £89.99
Where to buy: Laithwaites Mixed Wine Advent Calendar

Virgin Mixed Wine Advent Calendar

What: Virgin was one of the very first brands to get in on the wine advent calendar action, first launching in 2016. This year, Virgin's well-loved calendar is back with a line-up of 24 miniature bottles, including red, rose, white and Prosecco. There's even a full-size anniversary-edition bottle, worth £19.99, behind door 25. Reserve now for £10, and you're all set for a month of drinking delicious wines. 
How much: £99.99
Where to buy: Virgin Mixed Wine Advent Calendar

The best beer advent calendars

If you, or someone you love, is obsessed with beer, we’re happy to report that there’s an advent calendar for that. Our pick of the best beer advent calendars feature some of the best beers from all over the world – cheers to that!

Siren Advent Calendar

What: Siren has built its reputation on bold, full-flavoured, and innovative beers, always using top-quality ingredients no matter the cost – so you know this pick is in good hands. Its 2025 advent calendar is one of our top choices, showcasing a quirky, colourful design with a couple of festive puzzles hidden inside the box. Inside are 24 freshly brewed beers, blending fan-favourite returns with brand-new creations, including four limited-edition Christmas brews and a few crafted especially for chocolate lovers. You’ll also find a festive tasting glass for enjoying each can, plus a special surprise waiting behind door 25.
How much: £90
Where to buy: Siren Craft Brew Beer Advent Calendar

Beer52 Craft Beer Advent Calendar

What: This standout beer advent calendar packs in more than £150 worth of beer for just £69.99. Inside, you’ll find 24 distinct craft beers, a tasting glass for leisurely sipping, and a Christmas card featuring an exclusive offer. This year’s selection showcases 14 different beer styles from 10 countries, with excellent cans from breweries such as Turning Point, Arbour, Wiper and True, Verdant, and Overtone. It's just the ticket for those looking to discover the next big thing.
How much: £69.99
Where to buy: Beer52 Craft Beer Advent Calendar

BrewDog Advent Calendar

What: Diversify your Christmas beer-drinking with this BrewDog advent calendar, which includes 24 varieties of beers from Berlin. From limited edition cans, to festive brews, these full-sized cans span everything from a honeycomb stout, to a tropical storm, to a 'Reinbeer.' The best part? The calendar also includes a BrewDog beer glass, an exclusive pin badge, and a £10 bar voucher. Sounds like every beer-lovers dream gift!
How much: £64.99
Where to buy: BrewDog Advent Calendar

 

The best cocktail advent calendars

Pre-mixed cocktails are all the rage, with supermarkets stocking a wide range of cocktail cans, and independent businesses offering creative taster packs. It's never been easier to whip up an expertly-made cocktail from the comfort of your own home, and what better way to do it than with a festive cocktail advent calendar.

MOTH Cocktail Advent Calendar

What: When it comes to cocktail cans, MOTH certainly deliver. From pocket-sized palomas, to minty mojitos, the MOTH advent calendar is packed with bar-strength cocktails, crafted with award-winning, independent spirits. MOTH has also hidden a golden can in one of its cocktail calendars, worth £1,000 of MOTH cocktails. Fancy your luck? Get your hands on one of these cocktail calendars, before everyone else does!
How much: £79
Where to buy: MOTH Cocktail Advent Calendar

NIO Cocktails Advent Calendar

What: With 12 doors, each filled with two cocktails, NIO Cocktails' 2025 advent calendar has a variety of tasty tipples to keep you going during the run up to Christmas. From a Christmas Margarita, to a Winter Sidecar, there are plenty of festive twists, as well as classics, like an Old Fashioned and a Disaronno Sour. Simply fill your glass with ice, tear off the corner of the sachet, and pour away! 
How much: £135
Where to buy: NIO Cocktails Advent Calendar

The best gin advent calendars

Gin has had quite the renaissance in recent years, becoming one of the most popular orders at bars up and down the country. The nation’s obsession with gin has even extended to the Christmas countdown, with gin advent calendars in high demand. Check out some of the best offerings below.

Virgin Wines Gin Advent Calendar

What: You might not expect Virgin Wines to offer a gin advent calendar given its name, but once you’ve tried this box of treats you won’t be complaining. This year, it includes 24 superb craft gins from both award-winning producers and lesser-known boutique craft gins. So, in short, there is something to please everyone. And if you want to send it as a gift, you can add a personalised message too. 
How much: £99.99
Where to buy: Virgin Wines Gin Advent Calendar

Drinks by the Dram Premium Gin Advent Calendar

What: For something extra special, Drinks by the Dram have a premium gin advent calendar. Last year, this boujie offering included a range of top-shelf gin from top producers across the world. Indulge in labels you know and love, or discover ones you've never heard of. With a wide spectrum of tipples on offer, this advent calendar is sure to keep you guessing throughout the month of December. 
How much: £99.95
Where to buy: Drinks by the Dram Premium Gin Advent Calendar

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