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If you grew up with a holiday advent calendar, then you know nothing helps build the suspense and magical feeling of the Christmas season quite like opening up a little box with a piece of candy in it every day of the month. But if we look back on it honestly, most of the “chocolate” that filled the advent calendars of our youth was waxy, flavorless, and uninspired. Well, we’re adults now, and thankfully, it seems like the advent calendar industry has kept up with our maturing tastes.
The best edible advent calendars of 2024 are all about high-quality ingredients. You can find Sichuan chili crisp advent calendars for those who prefer savory to sweet, gourmet chocolate advent calendars from some of the most elite brands, and cozy tea advent calendars to help keep away winter’s chill. Many of these advent calendars are kid-friendly, too, but the kids might want to hide them so the grown-ups in the house don’t try to sneak a treat. And if you’re looking for holiday gift ideas, edible advent calendars are a great option. Send one to a co-worker, to your long-distance bestie, or to the family members you wish you could spend the holidays with this year — but don’t forget to pick out an edible advent calendar for yourself, too!
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Fly By Jing Winter in Sichuan Advent Calendar
Image Credit: Fly By Jing. Advent calendars don’t have to be all about sweets. This savory option from Fly By Jing, the Winter in Sichuan Advent Calendar, is loaded with 12 days of delicious Sichuan surprises. Every day reveals tasty items like travel-sized jars of the brand’s own chili crisps and sauces, to Sichuan pantry staples exclusively sourced by the company founder.
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Bonne Maman 2024 Limited Edition Advent Calendar
Image Credit: Bonne Maman. Choo Choo! Here comes Santa’s gift train, filled with 24 small jars of Bonne Maman’s holiday jams and spreads. This is a classic gifting option for a reason — not only are the tiny jam jars adorable, but the line-up of seasonal flavors, like caramel with coffee and apricot with orange blossom, are genuinely delicious.
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Sugarfina 24 Tastes of Christmas Candy Advent Calendar
Image Credit: Sugarfina. Sugarfina is known for their fun and fanciful gourmet candies, and each little drawer in this 24-day Advent calendar contains four pieces of something new and sweet to try. Kids will love it, but this candy is delicious enough for adults, too!
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Tea Forte Warming Joy Limited Edition Tea Advent Calendar
Image Credit: Tea Forte. Tea Forte’s elegant Advent calendar includes 24 different tea flavors to enjoy in the days leading up to Christmas, from flavorful black teas (Bombay, Earl Grey, English Breakfast) to fruity concoctions (like Green Mango Peach and Chamomile Citron). Between the elegant packaging and the tasty variety, this is a great holiday gift for tea lovers.
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Compartes Gourmet Chocolate Advent Calendar
Image Credit: Compartes. Gourmet chocolate lovers, here’s another gorgeous holiday advent calendar for you! Compartes went all out for their 2024 advent calendar. The whimsical winter forest design will transport kids and adults alike to the North Pole, but the real treat is the chocolate inside each little box. Seasonal chocolate flavors include Hazelnut Torte, Salted Caramel Bombolini, Toasted Pine Nut, Vanilla Custard, and more. It’s perfect for gifting.
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Onyx Coffee Advent Calendar
This advent calendar is for serious coffee lovers only. Onyx Coffee’s advent calendar is stuffed with 24 days of unique coffees from around the world. Each day of the calendar holds 2 ounces of coffee beans, enough to brew about 24 ounces of coffee (don’t worry, each coffee has specific brewing instructions that are included in the box). The Onyx Coffee Advent Calendar includes a few coffees that are exclusive to the calendar, while some are also available to order from Onyx if there’s one you fall in love with. Some of the coffees you’ll find in this advent calendar include: Ethiopia Habtamu Fekadu Aga, El Salvador Santa Rosa Honey, Mexico Puebla Puhuac, Kenya Muthingini AA, and more. As you can tell, these are beans for the true connoisseur, making this a coffee-related holiday gift that coffee snobs will actually love. Oh, and did we mention the box it comes in is totally breathtaking?
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Williams Sonoma Peppermint Bark Advent Calendar
Image Credit: Williams Sonoma. Peppermint bark is a hallmark of the holiday season, and this Williams Sonoma Peppermint Bark Advent Calendar is full of it. It includes 24 days of peppermint bark in four different shapes, each one made of semisweet chocolate, white chocolate, and crushed peppermint candy.
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Vosges Haut-Chocolat Calendar of Advent
Image Credit: Vosges. If you’re looking for a holiday gift that will impress even the most skeptical celebrants, then the elaborate Vosges Nordic Forest Chalet Chocolate Calendar of Advent 2024 is for you. This advent calendar features twinkling lights, plays Christmas tunes, and is festooned with artwork so charming, you’ll want to save it to refill next year. Oh, and most importantly? It’s stuffed to the brim with absolutely stunning holiday confections, including chocolate peppermint gnomes, tart cherry hedgehogs, blood orange caramels, and a 25th drawer that’s filled with enough sweets to share. Totally iconic.
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Walker’s 2024 Advent Calendar with Shortbread Cookies
Image Credit: Walker's. Who wouldn’t want shortbread cookies every day in December? This Walker’s Shortbread Advent Calendar delivers the goods, with six different varieties of cookies, including chocolate chip and salted caramel squares.
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Zotter Chocolate Hand-scooped Advent Calendar
Image Credit: Zotter. Chocolate advent calendars are classics for a reason, but there’s no reason to settle for the crummy, flavorless chocolate you suffered through in your childhood. Zotter’s chocolate bar advent calendar, which features “hand-scooped” chocolate stuffed with seasonal fillings like butter caramel, orange liqueur, and gingerbread, is a treat for your grown-up taste buds.
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Amish Country Popcorn 2024 Advent Calendar
Image Credit: Amish Country Popcorn. For those who don’t have a sweet tooth, try a popcorn advent calendar! This 12-day advent calendar includes eight varieties of corn kernels for popping, and four fun seasonings to give them a flavorful boost.
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DavidsTea 24 Trips With Tea Advent Calendar
Image Credit: DavidsTea. Imagine a cozy trip around the world…all within your favorite mug. That’s what those who receive a DavidsTea 24 Trips with Tea advent calendar can enjoy throughout the holiday season. Each little box of this calendar is filled with two bags of tea with flavors like Organic Brazilian Maté Tea, Organic Korean Sejak Tea, Organic North African Mint Tea, and more.
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Wolferman’s Advent Calendar
Image Credit: Wolferman's. Spending the holiday season away from family can be tough, but you can let them know you’re thinking of them with this cozy advent calendar from Wolferman’s. It’s chock-full of delicious sweets and breakfast goodies, including the brand’s signature super-thick English muffins, which are literally the best English muffins we’ve ever tasted.
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