Jasmine Birtles
1st Nov 2024
Reading Time: 4 minutes
It’s amazing what brands have come up with for Advent. There are photo advent calendars, beauty, toy….the list goes on.
At MoneyMagpie HQ we love nothing better than a good cup of tea or coffee and chocolate, so when given the task of taste testing various advent calendars we just couldn’t resist. Below are some of our favourites for your countdown to Christmas.
Advent Calendars for Adults
Hotel Chocolat Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar RRP: £13.95 Available from Amazon
Behind each door you’ll find a solid milk chocolate sculpture accompanied by an uplifting message to keep your spirits high during this festive season. Will your favourite be the reindeer, snowman or the penguin? Whichever your preference, just try not to eat them all at once!
Say “Nadolig Llawen” – that’s Merry Christmas with the Wickedly Welsh Christmas Advent Calendar. From Welsh Sea Salt and Dark Chocolate, Madagascan Vanilla White Praline and Gingerbread Crunch in Milk Chocolate, just some of the gorgeous flavours to choose from, you’ll need be hard pushed to limit yourself to one a day! RRP: £19.99 Available from www.wickedlywelsh.co.uk
This Christmas, celebrate doing gifting Divinely differently with the world’s only farmer-owned Fairtrade chocolatier – Divine. Treat yourself to a delicious chocolate heart each day from their Fairtrade Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar or vegan friendly 70% Dark Chocolate Advent Calendar.
RRP: £5.00 www.divinechocolate.com
Unwrap a daily dose of Christmas magic with the Cadbury Dairy Milk Advent Calendar, a delightful treat for sweet-toothed fans. With its sleek design and generous portions – including a full-size Winter Wonderland bar behind window 24 – it’s the perfect way for grown-ups to join in the festive fun and make the countdown to Christmas truly delicious. RRP: £10.00 from nationwide retailers
The NEW Toblerone Truffles & Tiny’s Advent Calendar is perfect for those who want to enjoy milk, white and crunchy almond “tiny’s” of this classic chocolate as well as Toblerone Truffles. RRP: £12.00 available from Tesco
Advent Calendars for Children
Moo Free, free-from chocolate suppliers best known for being dairy free and vegan, is additionally free from wheat, gluten, and soya. Whether you choose milk or white chocolate, these delightful Advent Calendars have the perfect bite-sized chunk of chocolate and make a fab Christmas treat, especially for little ones with food allergies or intolerances.
Cadbury 3D Advent Calendar RRP: 11.00 from nationwide retailers. This fab 3D Advent Calendar is 40cm in height and behind every door is a surprise from Cadbury Dairy Milk buttons to Dairy Milk Freddo and other Cadbury treat size chocolates.
Advent Calendars for Tea and Coffee Lovers
Try your way through new, festive and delicious flavours each morning as you get closer to Christmas with Little’s Advent Calendar. The Devon-based family business is turning up the flavour with 24 Nespresso compatible capsules featuring three exclusive Little’s flavours—Pumpkin Spice, Irish Cream, and Chocolate Orange – only available in this advent calendar. RRP: £25.00 www.wearelittles.com
A must-have festive countdown for all tea lovers is the iconic Bird & Blend Tea Advent Calendar. Every day, open one of the 24 little cubes containing x2 tea bags (perfect for sharing). Featuring a free gift inside and containing a mix of both Christmas teas and fan faves including some limited editions such as Gingernut Biscuit, Buttermint and a top secret new blend. RRP: £38.00 available to buy online and in-store www.birdandblendtea.com
The Contact Coffee Co. Ground Coffee Advent Calendar is packed with 25 sachets of expertly ground coffee from some of the best coffee regions around the world. Offering 13 different coffee blends, ranging from Brazil Yellow Bourbon to the festive and rich Jingle Blend, perfect for a variety of brewing methods, including Aeropress, Moka Pot, Pour Over, French Press, and Espresso Machines. RRP: £30.00 www.contactcoffee.com