The best hampers to buy in 2024

Best hampers at a glance

• Best luxury food hamper: The Newt Classics Hamper, £145
• Best small snacks hamper: Cutter & Squidge Mini Squidge Christmas hamper, £52.99
• Best chocolate hamper: The Best of Lindt Collection hamper, £87.50
• Best compact hamper: M&S The Collection hamper, £55
• Best small chocolate hamper: Hotel Chocolat chocolate and fizz luxe collection, £39.95
• Best family afternoon tea hamper: Devon Hampers family cream tea hamper, from £34.50
• Best small afternoon tea hamper: Cutter & Squidge afternoon tea at home, £48.99
• Best small sweet hamper: Cartwright & Butler brew & biscuit hamper, £35
• Best budget cheese hamper: Hampers.com cheese & nibbles gift, £30
• Best savoury snacks hamper: Serious Pig serious snack selection box, £31

Best hampers to buy for foodies in 2024

The Newt Classics hamper

Available from The Newt (£145)

Best luxury food hamper

The Newt in Somerset Classics hamper is a showcase of local craftsmanship and festive flavours, perfect for the Christmas season. Nestled in a beautifully embossed wooden box, this hamper features The Newt's fine cyder, which has crisp pear and almond notes; and The Winston, a rich, dessert-like sparkling cyder. The South African Babylonstoren Babel adds a Christmassy touch with notes of red berries and chocolate. Enjoy creamy honeycomb and bee pollen chocolate, moreish truffle nuts and Westcombe cheddar cheese straws. The marmalade marries bitter Seville oranges and West Country cyder, and a wholesome fruit chutney completes this festive collection. The hamper is an ideal gift for those who appreciate the finest local ingredients and traditional Somerset quality.

Available from:

The Newt (£145)

Cutter & Squidge Mini Squidge Christmas hamper

Available from Cutter & Squidge (£52.99)

Best small snacks hamper

If traditional festive flavours like cloves and cinnamon aren’t to your taste, look no further than this Cutter & Squidge mini Christmas hamper. Enclosed in the neatly wrapped cardboard packaging is a selection of sweet treats, like earl grey shortbread, strawberry meringue chocolate bark and a pouch of ‘jam on toast’ cookie bites that are irresistibly moreish. To drink, there’s something for everyone, including 100g Peruvian coffee grounds, a box of mint tea and two vegan dark hot chocolate spoons that melt when stirred into warm milk. Among the savoury snacks are cacio e pepe cookie bites (these are a little too sweet for us) and a jar of fragrant, spiced tomato chutney that pairs perfectly with cheese and crackers.

Available from:

Cutter & Squidge (£52.99)

The best of Lindt collection hamper

Available from Lindt (£87.50)

Best chocolate hamper

The best of Lindt collection hamper is a chocolate lover's dream, brimming with Lindt's finest creations. This generously filled hamper includes a varied assortment of Lindt’s best-selling chocolates and indulgent boxes, perfect for sharing this Christmas. The highlight is the customisable 650g pick-and-mix selection, which works out to be around 52 Lindor truffles: select from the brand's favourites, or choose unique flavours not often seen in shops, like pistachio, Irish cream, matcha and popcorn. Alongside three boxes of classic Lindor truffles, you’ll find an array of Lindt chocolate bars and a decadent dark chocolate spread. Beautifully presented, this hamper offers a truly indulgent experience, making it the ultimate gift for those who must have chocolate at Christmas.

Available from:

Lindt (£87.50)

M&S The Collection hamper

Available from Marks & Spencer (£55)

Best compact hamper

A hamper can still feel luxurious without breaking the bank. This option from M&S features all the classics of a decadent hamper (smart wicker hamper you can keep, bottle of wine and plenty of treats to share) for just over £50. There’s a balance of sweet and savoury: think milk chocolate florentines, shortbread, crumbly cheesy biscuits and chutney.

Available from:

• Marks & Spencer (£55)

Hotel Chocolat the chocolate and fizz collection

Available from Hotel Chocolat (£39.95)

Best small chocolate hamper

Hotel Chocolat is a reliably winning choice, and this compact box is filled with a variety of chocolate treats to please anyone with a sweet tooth. We love the moreish chocolate macarons and crunchy chocolate shortbread, but there are also champagne truffles, mini chocolate slabs, hot chocolate sachets and a taster truffle box (the billionaire’s shortbread truffle is exceptional). All of this is topped off with a mini bottle of prosecco that the lucky recipient won’t have to share. For more chocolate inspiration, check out our round-up of the best chocolate hampers, including boxes from Cadbury’s and Fortnum & Mason.

Available from:

• Hotel Chocolat (£39.95)

Devon Hampers family afternoon tea hamper

Available from Devon Hampers (£39.50)

Best family afternoon tea hamper

Devon and Cornwall are arguably the home of a classic cream tea, and this hamper makes the most of local produce from the south west. Devon Hampers have a huge range of afternoon tea deliveries to choose from, including vegan and gluten-free varieties. We tested the family hamper: designed to feed a family of four, the portions are generous and there are options to add a wide selection of extras such as fruit cakes, brownies or handmade chocolates. The four large floury scones were some of the biggest we’ve seen, and generously came with a whole jar of jam and big tub of smooth clotted cream. We liked the inclusion of two tangy Luscombe lemonades for non-tea drinkers, alongside extras of chewy ginger biscuits and buttery vanilla fudge. It is all delivered in a sturdy wicker basket you can keep as storage.

Available from:

• Devon Hampers (£39.50)

Cutter & Squidge afternoon tea at home

Available from Cutter & Squidge (£31.99)

Best small afternoon tea hamper

No longer any need to go out for a fancy afternoon tea with this fun delivery from Cutter & Squidge. Delivered in their signature bright yellow box, this tea for two contains four classic scones (we recommend warming them up to serve), clotted cream and jam, plus mini lemon drizzle cakes and fudgy brownies to complete the treats. There are also leaf tea bags to wash it all down. Order by 4pm for next-day delivery to solve any last-minute forgotten gift dilemmas…

Available from:

• Cutter & Squidge (£31.99)

Cartwright & Butler brew & biscuit hamper

Available from Cartwright & Butler (£35)

Best small sweet hamper

A classic biscuit tin just got a boost with this sweet gift selection. Arriving in a smart tin that you can keep and reuse, it’s full of tea-break treats. Cartwright & Butler buttery shortbread is always a winner – we’re big fans of the sugary demerara shortbread for a tea break, and the cranberry or triple chocolate boxes included here too means there's something for everyone.

Available from:

• Cartwright & Butler (£35)

Hampers.com cheese & nibbles gift

Available from Hampers.com (£29)

Best budget cheese hamper

A thoughtful gift for a cheese fan, for under £30. This carefully curated selection centres around a mini wheel of award-winning Red Storm, a creamy Red Leicester from The Snowdonia Cheese Company. It’s paired with crackers (we love the unique tomato wafers), chutney and chilli nuts for a whole cheeseboard in a box. Check out our full round-up of cheese hampers for even more ideas.

Available from:

• Hampers.com (£29)

Serious Pig serious snack selection box

Available from Amazon (£31), Not on the High Street (£32)

Best savoury snacks hamper

For snacking on the go or serving up unusual nibbles, this quirky savoury collection from Snacking Pig makes a welcome change from boring crackers. There’s a selection of crunchy ‘snacking cheese’ in three different flavours, plus croutons, ‘snackalami’ and nuts, for fans of salty snacks.

Available from:

• Amazon (£31)
• Not on the High Street (£32)

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