Christmas Gift Guide: For Food Lovers from the Zenstores Community
Christmas Gift Guide: For Food Lovers from the Zenstores Community
As the festive season approaches, ensuring your online shop is prepared is at the forefront of any ecommerce brand owner’s mind.
But have you thought about your own gifts yet this season?
Fortunately, the Zenstores community of ecommerce brands has plenty of options, from craft beers to artisanal treats.
This guide highlights some of the top food and drink gifts available from Zenstores customers—brands that pride themselves not only on incredible products but also on delivering a seamless online shopping experience, powered by Zenstores.
Featured Zenstores Community Picks:
For the Craft Beer Enthusiast
Two Tribes Beer Gift Box - £13.00
For the beer lover who appreciates craft and quality, Two Tribes' gift box includes 4 of their most iconic beers, Metro Land Session IPA, Dream Factory Pale Ale, Power Plant Premium Pilsner & Campfire Hazy IPA, as well as a branded mencia glass.
The London-based brewery was founded in 2017, and aims to celebrate all things beer, music and art. From the art expressed on their cans to the music festivals and gigs they support, and of course in the beers they brew, creativity is at the heart of Two Tribes’ operation.
For the Spice Fiend
Condimaniac Ultimate Hot & Spicy Gift Box - £18.49
Ideal for spice lovers, Condimaniac’s gift box offers a variety of flavours guaranteed to heat things up in the cold winter weather! The gift box features their three spiciest products, Flying Fox hot sauce, Cheeky Salt Reaper sea salt, and The Bad Bagel seasoning, as well as a pamphlet detailing explanations about each product and a recipe.
Founded by condiment lovers, Kier and Jen, Condimaniac creates innovative, award-winning sauces and seasonings. They are an online business first and foremost, having grown their brand first through online reviews of other sauces - before putting their expertise and obsession to the test by creating their own.
For the Coffee Aficionado
Trading Post Coffee Roasters Polar Espresso 2024 Winter Blend - £10.00
Trading Post’s limited-edition blend brings warmth to chilly mornings. A medium roast with tasting notes of stone fruits, cinnamon and almond, this artisan coffee is the perfect gift for any coffee lover.
Independent and family-run, Trading Post Coffee Roasters first opened their doors in Brighton in 2017, as a fully open coffee roastery, coffee bar and eatery. They’ve since began to sell their signature blends online and have opened multiple other locations.
For the Chocoholic
Wickedly Welsh Original Standard Christmas Hamper - £26.99
Featuring three Christmas themed flavoured chocolate bars, one ballotin of Christmas chocolates, 2 sachets of hot chocolate and Wickedly Welsh’s classic Milk Chocolate Mini Lovespoons, this Christmas hamper is any chocolate lover’s dream.
Wickedly Welsh is a family run business located in Pembrokeshire, whose owners Karen and Mark are passionate about all things chocolate. They source their chocolate sustainably, their ingredients locally where they can and ensure that all of their packaging is compostable or recyclable.
For the Adventurous Spirit
Black Cow Vodka Explorer Gift Set - £45.00 (Currently on sale)
For something truly unique, Black Cow Vodka’s gift set pairs their exceptional pure milk vodka with a truckle of cheddar cheese for an indulgent experience. The Explorer Gift Set also includes a bottle carrier made from all natural materials, designed to fit both the vodka and the cheese–so it can be enjoyed on the go!
In 2011, co-founders Archie and Jason came up with the idea to separate milk into curds and whey, then distil the whey, usually a waste product from making cheese, into pure milk vodka. Black Cow is based on a farm in the heart of West Dorset, where Jason’s herd of 250 cows graze on nearby fields and the vodka is distilled and bottled by hand.
For the Confectionary Explorer
The Datery Winter Experience - £29.95
The Datery offers a limited edition holiday selection, inspired by festive flavours and colours from around the world, including their signature chocolate dates, stuffed dates, and milk chocolate snow stars filled with hazelnut praline and salted caramel.
An artisan chocolatier and date specialist, The Datery sources their dates directly from the best local growers in the Middle East, ensuring each date is of the highest quality. Their chocolate date products are unique indulgences that embody the perfect symphony of Middle Eastern, European, and British creativity.
For the Plant-Based Foodie
Kinda Co. Middle Christmas Selection - £36.00
For plant-based foodies, Kinda Co. offers a Christmas cheese selection that’s both vegan and delicious. With enough cheese to serve 3-4 people, the selection includes both classic cheeses from their range and some Christmas specials, such as the Cranberry Block and the Spiced Fig Block.
After cutting out dairy, Ellie Phoebe Brown thought she would have to give up on indulging in cheese, until Kinda Co. was born. Having grown the brand from a one-woman enterprise in 2017, Kinda Co. now creates 14 varieties of dairy-free cheese that are sold all across the UK.
For the Wine Connoisseur
Ridgeview Wines Gift Set - £64.00-£105.00
This beautifully packaged set is perfect for wine enthusiasts, including your choice of Ridgeview sparkling wine, a bottle stopper and two opale champagne flutes packaged in a beautiful gift box complete with a personalised gift note.
Ridgeview’s premium wines celebrate English winemaking at its finest, and the brand has been producing world-class English sparkling wine in Sussex since 1995. Now led by the second generation of their family, Ridgeview combines traditional methods with contemporary expertise to craft their distinctive wine selection.
For the Sweet-Toothed Gourmand
The Marshmallowist Christmas Hamper - £35.00
For a playful twist on holiday treats, The Marshmallowist’s Christmas hamper is a crowd-pleaser, filled with plenty of sweet treats to share around the whole family. The Christmas Hamper includes a Christmas Marshmallow Box, a Christmas Teacake Box, one large tin of their Bakery Blend Hot Chocolate, and a bespoke mug, all in their new illustrated design gift bag.
The Marshmallowist was founded in 2011 by Oonagh Simms, who trained as a chocolatier in Paris. As the UK’s first producer of gourmet marshmallows, they combine classic confectionary with unexpected flavours, using only premium ingredients.
For the Tea Devotee
Williamson Tea Perfect Christmas Gift Set - £32.00
Containing Williamson Tea’s limited edition Winter Garland Elephant Gift Caddy with 40 Christmas Blend biodegradable teabags, their new Festive Chocolate & Orange Biscuits and their beautiful Festive Enamel Mug, this tea set is perfect for cosy winter mornings.
Since 1869, Williamson Tea has been growing and producing high quality teas from Kenya. Committed to sustainability, Williamson Tea uses renewable energy, emission reduction and is committed to widespread tree planting.
Ready to Place your Order?
With this curated selection of exceptional food and drink gifts from the Zenstores community, you’re all set to find the perfect present for every taste.
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