Looking for a little lift through your letterbox? Check out these subscription services
Subscription boxes are a great way to explore new cuisines, trial those beauty products you've been eyeing up for a while, or even unleash a new hobby.
I've scoured the internet for the best subscription boxes currently available to order online, ticking off everything from crisp coffee beans to wonderfully wonky bread and tasty homemade treats. Check it out.
LUSH Fresh & Flowers Subscription Box
You can’t get much fresher than this subscription box from eco skincare and cosmetic legends LUSH. Fresh from the field, ingredients are chopped, blended and whipped into products which are then sent to you as soon as they're made. Each box contains cosmetics packed with all the nutrients of fresh fruit, veg and herbs to feed your skin, plus a beautiful posy of seasonal flowers to bring a little joy to your day. Packaged to fit through your letterbox, this box is fully recyclable and made from recycled products.
£35 from lush.com
Earth & Wheat Variety Wonky Bread Box
Described as 'the world's first wonky bread box', this subscription provides you with high-quality loaves, crumpets, pitta breads and the like whilst also tackling food waste and donating to charity at the same time. You could say it's the best thing since sliced bread.
Available from £8.99 per box at earthandwheat.com
Siprano Alcohol-Free Wine Box
Unlike other brands that offer a wide range of alcohol-free products, Siprano focuses exclusively on curating a list of the best of the best. A unique on-site quiz matches customers to wines that suit their taste, allowing you to subscribe to receive 1 to 4 bottles of non alcoholic wine delivered straight to their door each week. Wine not, eh?
Available from £14.98 a month at siprano.co.uk
Tokyo Treat Box
Each month, the team at Tokyo Treat hand-select awesome Japanese snacks and ship them out for you to try. In each box you’ll receive a snack guide that will tell you a bit more about the products. You can also follow along to experience Japan through their blogs and social media posts.
Available from $37.50 at tokyotreat.com
Gardners Cookies Subscription Box
Subscribe to this monthly box to receive a box of freshly-baked, hand-iced cookies that have been lovingly made with a different theme each month. Depending on the seasons, Gardners Cookies will try to theme each box around upcoming holidays, like Christmas, Easter and Halloween, for example.
Available from £12.95 at gardnerscookies.co.uk
Bird & Blend Monthly ‘Tea Tasting’ Club
The absolute wizards of tea that are Bird & Blend Tea Co. produce over a 100 flavours of tea, including creative flavours like Chocolate Digestives to Birthday Cake and Pina Colada to Cherry Cola Bottles. This fun subscription box allows you to explore the world of tea, one whacky and wonderful flavour at a time. Who doesn't love a good cuppa?
Available from £9 a month at birdandblendtea.com
Sweet Hamper Company Sweet Box Subscription
Each candy-filled box contains a different selection of sweet treats to get the taste buds tingling; from classic retro sweets like Fried Eggs and Rainbow Drops, to fizzy favourites like Haribo Tangfastics and Stinger chews. No two months will be the same with this one.
Available from £16.50 a month (medium box) at sweethampercompany.co.uk
MOOD by Innocent Bones
If you like getting crafty this subscription box will be right up your street. Grace (the brains behind Innocent Bones - the beautiful cross stitch kit brand) has a bi-monthly cross stitch subscription box with over 1,000 subscribers. Every two months, subscribers receive an exclusive kit designed by Grace that’s full of crafty products and treats.
Available from £24.99 (full box) every two months at innocentbones.com
Buying for a coffee fan (or just someone who spends hours by the kettle to avoid working)? Give the gift of a coffee subscription, showcasing some of the best beans from around the world, put together down the road in Cheshire. With two different subscriptions to choose from, Batch tailor their services to both coffee experts and novices.
Available from £15.50 a box (12 boxes) at batchcoffee.co.uk
If you haven't heard of Beer52 yet, where have you been? This craft beer subscription sends exclusive, small-batch beers selected by experts straight to your doorstep to sip and sample. As well as some cracking bevs, each box includes the UK's number one craft beer mag Ferment and a couple of tasty artisan snacks - cheers to that. Prefer a glass of vino? Check out their Wine52 option instead.
Available from £27 a month at beer52.com
Kwiketo
Fancy a treat that fits in with your diet? Each and every month, Kwiketo will send you a box of keto snacks and low-carb goodies from different brands around the world. Discover tasty and healthy snacks that help you stick to your goals whilst still enjoying all the same great flavours.
Available from £9.99 a month (5-7 items) at kwiketo.com
Too odd? Too many? No, just too good to waste. OddBox ensures that beautiful beetroots and tasty turnips don't end up in the bin just because they don't look as pretty as the supermarket standard. With four sizes of fruit and veg boxes to choose from, you can pick between weekly or fortnightly deliveries. That's one great way to get your five-a-day.
Available from £11.49 (extra small box) at oddbox.co.uk
Cooking from scratch doesn't have to be a pain in the backside. Thanks to HelloFresh, you can enjoy fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and delicious recipes delivered straight to your home as early as tomorrow. Sack off the supermarket meal deal and try one of these dishes for size.
Available from £11.20 (new customer deal on lowest priced package) at hellofresh.co.uk
Every season, subscribers can enjoy a curated selection of full-size sexual wellness products, customised to suit your personal taste and preferences. The team of experts handpick the best products of the season, including premium products from both well-known and emerging brands that are all focused on women.
Available from £75 per quarter at shespot.co.uk
Wellness isn't just for the body - it's for the mind and soul, too. TreatBox offers lifestyle subscription boxes, designed and hand-wrapped to give you the perfect pick-me-up at the start of each month. Each month there's a unique theme that changes completely. It's a letterbox-friendly package that encourages you to be kind and take some time to yourself.
Available from £18 per month at treatboxuk.com
Bookabees
Another great option for kids, Bookabees offers subscriptions for 1, 3 or 5 books per month. Each book is tailored to your child's reading age and capabilities and comes with fun activities and stickers designed to excite and inspire a love for reading.
Available from £6.99 per month (first box) at bookabees.com
Do you and your cat do everything together? Well, now you can share a subscription together too thanks to Gus & Bella's subscription for feline friends and their owners. Each box has gifts for cat lovers and gifts that cats will love - it’s purrfect.
From £31.66 per box at gusandbella.com
Not sure which plants to choose for your home? A monthly subscription of houseplants will do just the trick. Subscribers will receive a plant from Beards & Daisies collection of rare, unusual or simply stunning indoor houseplants along with a perfectly fitting plant pot.
From £30 per month at beardsanddaisies.co.uk
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