Featuring everything from food and drink to self-care products and scents, these are the best subscription boxes of 2024, with a choice for everyone on your list.
If you’re looking for a gift that keeps on giving, a subscription box is a sure-fire way to go. Not only is it an extremely generous token of love, but it also makes a sentimental present thanks to the fact many can now be tailored to a specific individual’s preferences, tastes and guilty pleasures.
Whether you’re planning to pay for the initial few months of a subscription box or are nice enough to be putting it on your direct debit for the foreseeable, it’s an inspired choice that will provide your loved one with a regular treat they can look forward to — especially during the upcoming gloomy winter days.
So, whether you’re interested in treating yourself to a monthly dose of curated caffeine blends, spoiling your significant other with regular floral bouquets or treating your bestie to something sweet, we’ve got the boxes for you.
Our gift guide has been curated to provide you with our favourite picks of the bunch, and while we can’t try them all, we can ensure that these editor-approved subscription boxes will be worth your money.
Gaia Skincare Mystery Box
Ideal for: self-care gurus
Do you or your loved one practise self-care like a religious ritual? If so, this cute box from the experts at Gaia Skincare is a perfect pick. This wellness brand’s products are used in several UK spas and contain plant actives and essential oils. The mystery box makes a beautiful gift, as each one contains a hand-selected range of at least three facial, home fragrance, bath or body items — a perfect pick-me-up for comfy nights indoors this winter. The subscription is £50 per month, and the frequency can be amended at any time. gaiaskincare.com
Scentaddict, The Fragrance Shop
Ideal for: perfume-lovers
All lovers of fragrance will be sure to adore this subscription, and at £12 a month, it’s a complete bargain. Providing recipients with one 8cl scent a month, Scentaddict offers the chance to choose from a library of over 500 different perfumes — as well as a travel-sized atomiser that easily refills.
Browse through fragrances — from Dolce & Gabbana to Valentino — and once you’ve selected your scents, they’ll be delivered straight to your door every month, with no delivery fee. thefragranceshop.co.uk
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Nourish and Flourish
Ideal for: midlife women
Created by registered nutritionist Donna Peters, Nourish and Flourish offers women going through menopause a slice of luxury and wellness each month. The box contains four to six products that have been carefully selected to support key areas of women’s health, from premium supplements and beauty picks to self-development books and healthy treats.
Whether for yourself, your mother or another loved one, this box makes a thoughtful gift and encourages women to take time to prioritise their own health and wellbeing. You can subscribe for £45 per month at thenourishandflourishbox.com
Hundred House Coffee
Ideal for: Caffeine fans
If there’s a coffee-lover in your life, this subscription from Hundred House Coffee will be a gift that — literally — keeps on giving. There are a lot of coffee subscription services out there, but Hundred House stands out due to its ethically sourced beans and sustainable production. You can choose from a three-, six-, nine- or 12-month pre-paid subscription, and recipients can select the blend, origin and whether they’d prefer whole beans or ground.
The best part? Sales of Hundred House help to support the creative community through its Art + Industry Programme. A three-month subscription starts from £31.50. hundredhousecoffee.com
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Forage Botanicals
Ideal for: Holistic remedy fans
Forage Botanicals is home to a selection of natural remedies that aim to support menstrual health. If you, your friend or your relative suffer from painful and debilitating cramps every month, as well as unruly mood swings or frustrating breakouts, this subscription makes an incredibly thoughtful and impactful present.
Choose from one of three subscription bundles — Period Pain Survival Kit, Heavy Flow Relief Kit or the PMS Care Kit — and receive three holistic products every month to support you through your cycle. From bath salts and belly balm to nutrient-dense hot chocolate and relaxing herbal drops, the items in these boxes have been designed to relieve your specific hormone and cycle concerns. Subscription costs from £50 per month. foragebotanicals.co.uk
Borough 22
Ideal for: Sweet tooths
Doughnuts are, in our opinion, one of the world’s best sweet treats, but we must admit that we rarely indulge. If your loved one is anything like us, then receiving a box of gorgeous baked or fried doughnuts every month will bring a light to their eyes akin to a bonfire in the garden.
Borough 22, a certified gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, kosher and halal doughnut brand, offers a monthly subscription service that provides you with10% off each box.
Having been stocked in Selfridges since the first year of launch, Borough 22 is one of the best doughnut brands out there, and its range is nothing short of mouthwatering. Vanilla bean glazed ring, cinnamon sugar and pumpkin spice are just a few that are calling our name. With a subscription, boxes start at £27. borough22.com
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Candy’s Cupcakes
Ideal for: Birthdays and occasions
Based in Manchester, Candy’s Cupcakes delivers nationwide, with sweet treats arriving in a beautifully packaged box. Cupcakes delivered to the door is a dream come true for the sweet-toothed among us, and the three-month subscription makes a great gift for anyone in need of a monthly boost.
With the subscription, you’ll receive six cupcakes, as well as a combination of cookies, brownies, blondies, doughnuts or even a cake-in-a-jar. The cupcakes will always be a selection of freshly baked vanilla, chocolate and red velvet. You can purchase a three-month pre-paid subscription for £120, or a one-off Flavours of the Month box for £22.99. candyscupcakes.co.uk
Bloom & Wild
Ideal for: Romantics
Calling all boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, wives and partners — this is the subscription that’s bound to please. Everyone loves receiving flowers, and they’re one of the few gifts in the world that can bring even the sulkiest of adults a small slice of joy.
Bloom & Wild’s £20 per month flower subscription allows you to choose from an array of beautiful bouquets, to be delivered once a month over a three-, six- or 12-month period. The service makes a great gift for a loved one or for yourself. Whoever you choose to gift it to, it’s certainly one of our favourites. bloomandwild.com
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Brixton Wine Club
Ideal for: Those who are partial to a glass or two
In addition to the multitude of coffee subscriptions out there, there are also plenty for wine, but Brixton Wine Club stands out from the crowd due to its alternative format packaged wines. All the wines sold are in cans, bag-in-box or paper bottles, which generate considerably less CO2 than wine in glass bottles.
The monthly canned wine subscription can be tailored to the recipient’s specific tastes, and wines are even accompanied by detailed tasting notes. Each can of wine of comes in ‘glass’ sized servings that range from 150ml to 250ml.
These boxes are ideal for those who love to sample an array of notes and flavours from different regions, but don’t want to uncork an entire bottle. They also encourage moderation — there’s no pressure to finish the bottle here. From £19 per month. brixtonwineclub.com
Bird & Blend Tea Co.
Ideal for: Tea fanatics
If you or loved one adores a cuppa, this subscription from Bird & Blend Tea Co. is a perfect pick. The brand produces over a 100 flavours of tea, covering everything from Chocolate Digestives and Birthday Cake to Pina Colada to Cherry Cola Bottle flavour. We’ve tried out the Mocha Chai, and the blend of chocolate with chai is nothing short of gorgeous.
The subscription box is priced at £9 per month and you’ll receive three new and exciting flavours of loose leaf tea every month. Each box contains enough tea to make 30 cups of tea each month. birdandblendtea.com
Grubby Meal Kits
Ideal for: veggie foodies
If there’s a foodie in your midst who prefers vegetarian or plant-based food, this meal delivery service is a great way to ensure that they get to enjoy tasty and healthy meals each night. Grubby’s boxes provide recipients with quality ingredients that can be crafted into dinner in under an hour.
Grubby is one of Trustpilot’s highest-rated online home-delivery meal kits for good reason, and the brand creatively utilises unique flavour combinations to provide exciting plant-based meals, from its crispy tofu burger to sweet potato and tomato gnocchi. Simply pick from the menu and receive your chosen recipe kits each week. Prices vary, but a recipe box for two people includes four meals and starts from £27 per week, working out at £6.75 per meal. grubby.co.uk
