Christmas food deals: a £9.99 Twinings advent calendar and Dairy Milk ones at £2.79 each

Advent calendars need to be in the house by 1 December, and two of the best-value ones are on offer now. Twinings' 24-day tea advent calendar is £9.99, down from a regular price of £13.99, and Cadbury Gifts Direct has a box of 12 Dairy Milk advent calendars for £33.48, or £2.79 each. We've also found Christmas party food and wine. All prices were checked on the shops' own pages on 8 November 2026.

Twinings: a tea advent calendar for £9.99

Twinings has its Limited Edition Advent Calendar, 24 Days of Festive Warmth, at £9.99 against a regular price of £13.99. That's about 42p a day over the 24 days. Twinings is also taking 25% off its Superblends and Soulful Blends ranges: Superblends Sleep, Glow and Wind Down Collection are £2.84 for 20 envelopes, against a regular £3.79.

Who it suits: tea drinkers who'd rather not have chocolate every morning, and anyone looking for a Secret Santa present under £10.

Cadbury Gifts Direct: selection boxes and advent calendars

Cadbury Gifts Direct is Cadbury's own gift shop. Its offers on 8 November:

• Cadbury Christmas Double-Deck Chocolate Selection Box (524.5g): £14.20, regular price £16.
• Dairy Milk Advent Calendar 90g, box of 12: £33.48, regular price £39.36. That's £2.79 a calendar.
• Cadbury Dairy Milk and Biscoff Advent Calendars, bundle of 2: £13.42, regular price £15.79.
• Cadbury Christmas Chocolate Hamper: £35, and the Large Christmas Chocolate Hamper £40.

Who it suits: the box of 12 is for big families, classrooms, offices and anyone filling stockings for a lot of children. Check the date: advent calendars start on 1 December.

Fine Food Specialist: party food

For a Christmas Eve spread, Fine Food Specialist has Cocktail Blinis (5.5cm, frozen, 16) at £5.95. Its Premium Oscietra Caviar is on sale from £55 and its Imperial Oscietra from £67.50, both in its Christmas range.

Who it suits: hosts who want one show-off starter. A tin of caviar with a pack of blinis goes a long way when it's shared.

Winebuyers: wine and beer for the table

Winebuyers is a marketplace for independent wine merchants and breweries. It has a 2021 Ramón Bilbao Edición Limitada Tempranillo magnum at £39.95, a case of three Tamada Saperavi 2021 for £44.99, and a Hoppy Christmas Craft Beer IPA Mixed Selection five-pack at £29.95. A Hoppy Christmas Stout gift set with four cans, a glass and snacks is also £29.95. You must be 18 or over to buy alcohol.

Who it suits: anyone after a present for a beer or wine lover, or a magnum to share on Christmas Day.

A worked example

Advent for a family of four: a Twinings calendar for the tea-drinking adult (£9.99), the Dairy Milk and Biscoff bundle for two children (£13.42) and a Double-Deck Selection Box to share on Christmas Eve (£14.20) come to £37.61. At the regular prices shown it would be £45.78, so you save £8.17. Delivery costs are extra, so check them at checkout.

How to save more

1. Order advent calendars now, so they arrive before 1 December.
2. Split a multipack. The 12-calendar box works out at £2.79 each, which is useful if friends or the office chip in.
3. Check best-before dates if you're buying chocolate early.
4. Combine deliveries. Winebuyers sells from many merchants, so check whether items ship together.
5. Keep an eye on Christmas posting dates if you're sending food as a present.

Questions

Why no supermarkets this week? The supermarkets' Christmas food prices load in a way we couldn't check reliably, so we've left them out rather than guess.

Is "regular price" a "was" price? Twinings and Cadbury Gifts Direct show these as regular prices. They don't say when items last sold at them.

Can I send alcohol as a gift? Yes, but someone aged 18 or over may need to sign for it.

When you shop through Voucher Magpie, part of the commission the shop pays us goes to the charity or club you pick. You pay the same price.

Sources: Twinings UK, 8 Nov 2026, Cadbury Gifts Direct, 8 Nov 2026, Fine Food Specialist, 8 Nov 2026, Winebuyers, 8 Nov 2026

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