The Ultimate Festive Countdown: Best Food & Drink Advent Calendars for 2025
As the festive season draws near, the advent calendar has transformed from a simple childhood thrill into a fully fledged gourmet ritual. A month-long excuse to indulge with intention. In 2025, the offering is more deliciously diverse than ever, spanning boutique chocolates, deliciously flavoured popcorn, hand-crafted biscuits and even small bottles of your favourite tipple to get you in the festive spirit. Each tiny door hides a moment of flavour, pleasure and anticipation, turning the countdown to Christmas into a daily celebration. Whether you’re a seasoned foodie, a lover of edible luxury or simply someone who wants to make December feel a little more magical, this year’s foodie advent calendars promise the tastiest lead-up to Christmas yet.
MELT
MELT’s Notting Hill Advent Calendar
Inspired by the pastel-hued townhouses of its iconic postcode, MELT’s Notting Hill Advent Calendar (£79.99, Melt Chocolates) is as charming on the outside as it is indulgent within. Each beautifully illustrated house encases a handmade crafted chocolate, with festive favourites like Gingerbread Caramel, Cinnamon & Oat Cup and Speculoos Praline, with day 25 sitting in the specially designed window atop creating a little magic and a whole lot of flavour, each day; with a design so chic, its one to keep and re-use every year.
Walker’s Shortbread
Walker’s Shortbread
A charming alternative to chocolate and a festive favourite, the Walker’s Shortbread Advent Calendar (£26.99, Amazon). Adorned with a playful festive design, the calendar hides a delicious assortment of bite-sized treats, including Chocolate Chip Rounds, Shortbread Thistle Rounds, Salted Caramel Squares, Shortbread Fingers, Shortbread Hearts and a Shortbread Star. It’s everything you’d expect from Walker’s: buttery, nostalgic and guaranteed to make December feel a little more magical.
Doughlicious
Doughlicious Frozen Advent Calendar
Say goodbye to ordinary chocolate this festive season with the Doughlicious Frozen Cookie Dough & Gelato Advent Calendar (£10.40, Ocado). Handcrafted in London, each door reveals a soft, chewy cookie dough encasing creamy artisan gelato, finished with a dusting of crumb for that perfect bite. With 12 unique flavours to discover, from indulgent Chocolate Truffle and festive White Chocolate Snowball to sweet-and-salty Popcorn, and our favourite: Gingerbread, it’s a playfully cool, one-of-a-kind countdown to Christmas this year.
Mariage Frères
Noël Lucky Christmas Advent Calendar
Add a touch of French elegance to your festive countdown with the Mariage Frères Noël Lucky Advent Calendar (£49, Mariage Frères). Beautifully designed in a kitsch pink checkerboard design and golden illustrations, this limited-edition calendar reveals 25 carefully curated teas or infusions (which we are not allowed to divulge, but trust us, you will be glad they have been kept a secret, as it makes it even more special) to savour, guiding you through extraordinary blends until Christmas morning, when the ultimate festive treat is unveiled. Beautifully presented and reusable as a keepsake box, it’s the perfect indulgent gift for tea lovers seeking a luxurious, sensory countdown to the holidays.
Swizzels
Swizzels 2025 Advent Calendar
Bring a little nostalgic sweetness to December with the Swizzels 2025 Advent Calendar (£6.50, Ocado). Packed with 24 of the nation’s favourite treats: including Love Hearts, Squashies, Refreshers and Drumstick Chews. With a fresh festive design and a fun Sweetville theme, it’s an affordable, family-friendly way to make the countdown to Christmas even more magical. Perfect for gifting or enjoying at home, this cheerful calendar proves that sometimes the simplest treats bring the biggest joy in the lead-up to the holidays.
Mars
Mars - Maltesars, Milky Way and Galaxy
Make the countdown to Christmas a little sweeter with Mars’ festive trio of advent calendars. (from £4.95, various retailers). The Galaxy Advent Calendar hides smooth milk chocolate pieces shaped for the season, perfect for a moment of indulgence each day. Maltesers Reindeer adds a crunchy twist, with malt-filled chocolates and a special Merryteaser Mini Reindeer behind the final door. And the new Milky Way® Advent Calendar, an Asda exclusive, promises creamy caramel and chocolate surprises for every December morning. Together, these calendars turn the lead-up to Christmas into a delicious daily treat for chocolate lovers of all ages.
RISE Coffee
RISE Coffee Advent Calendar
For coffee lovers looking to start each December with a brew to remember, the RISE Coffee Advent Calendar (£40, RISE Coffee Box) delivers 24 speciality 17g sachets from indie UK roasters. Each day, scan a QR code to unlock a story or video from founders Alice & Ben, with a free gift revealed on Christmas Day. Featuring over 18 different coffee origins, pre-ground for convenience, and eco-conscious sourcing with 1% of sales going to the Friendly Coffee Fund, this award-winning calendar is perfect for ethical gifting.
Laithwaites
Laithwaites Mixed Wine Advent Calendar
Countdown to Christmas in style with the Laithwaites Mixed Wine Advent Calendar (£99.99, Laithwaites). Behind 23 doors, discover a selection of mini bottles from favourites like The Gooseberry Bush, the No.1 bestselling white from South Africa and Mussel Pot New Zealand Sauvignon, with a full bottle of Prosecco waiting for Christmas Eve. This beautifully designed calendar also features a hidden bonus gift in the roof, making it even more special and easier to get in the Christmas spirit.
HAPPi
HAPPi Triple Choc
HAPPi’s plastic-free, plant-based chocolate advent calendar (£15, Happi Choc) is ideal for environmentally conscious chocoholics. HAPPi’s 24-piece chocolate Christmas countdown has three delicious flavours behind each door: Salted Caramel, Plain Milk and Orange. Made from rich and creamy oat m!lk chocolate, and crafted from single-origin Colombian cocao, HAPPi’s triple-flavour advent calendar is the perfect festive treat that caters for flexitarians.
Cox & Co
Cox & Co
For those who prefer dark chocolate or are seeking a vegan alternative, Cox & Co. is a fabulous option. Cox & Co. Christmas Luxury Dark Chocolate Vegan Advent Calendar (£15.50, coxandcocacao) contains 24 delicious 5g morsels of its plain Single Origin 60% Colombian Cacao behind each door, which delivers a slightly bitter coffee and rich caramel flavour note with just the right level of sweetness.
Popcorn Shed
Signature Gourmet Popcorn Advent Calendar
Popcorn Shed’s Gourmet Popcorn Advent Calendar (£23.79, Amazon) has 12 uniquely indulgent flavours, from rich Salted Caramel and Berry-licious dark chocolate to Pumpkin Spice and decadent Red Velvet. Each window hides a bag of handmade, award-winning popcorn. Beautifully designed, vegetarian-friendly, and bursting with seasonal cheer, this calendar is perfect for sharing with family, friends, or simply indulging in a daily moment of sweet, crunchy delight.