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Shopping for a birthday, an anniversary or for Christmas is always difficult. You want to give something heartfelt and memorable, that demonstrates how much you care for the person you’re shopping for, but all too often gifts are only appreciated in the moment of unwrapping. After that, they’re relegated to the back of a cupboard, a spare bedroom, or worst of all, quietly re-gifted to someone else.
The answer could be a gift that keeps on giving because it keeps on arriving. Buying a subscription for your friend, partner or parent could be the perfect solution. It adds a moment of joy to their life every month (or week – depending on the frequency of the subscription), it demonstrates that you’ve really thought about them and what they want, and it’s more unique and memorable than a bottle of whiskey or the latest best-seller, snatched in haste from a display table in the local bookshop.
Today we’re taking a look at some of the best subscription gifts you can give in 2020.
Crafts and Activities
If you’ve got friends who love to create then a new project every month could be the gift that they’ll never forget. If you choose a craft subscription box UK companies will ship it across the world, so wherever your friend is, they’ll think of you as the sew, weave, crochet or knit their latest creation!
Coffee
Caffeinated cachet is the ultimate marker of cool in our times. Every hipster has their coffee preference, right down to where the beans are grown and how they’re roasted.
Many companies now offer a coffee subscription service, so you can nominate a friend to receive a packet of high quality coffee every week or month (or day, for the highly caffeinated). You can choose their blend for them, let them pick, or allow the cafe or roaster to pick the best every time.
One example of a roaster offering this kind of service is Iron and Fire, known for their range of carefully roasted beans. Subscriptions like these make it easy to explore different blends and roast profiles over time, allowing recipients to experience a variety of flavors and discover which coffees they enjoy most. It’s a thoughtful gift if you want your friend to think of you every morning as the steam rises from their mug.
Food
The world of food subscriptions boxes has exploded in recent years, and this gives you plenty of options for presents for the aspiring chef in your life. From companies that offer a weekly drop of the best organic, sustainably farmed vegetables, the treat of a monthly steak, or an all inclusive recipe box that comes pre-weighed ingredients and comprehensive instructions choosing a food subscription box makes a gift that’s also a wonderful experience for your friends who like to spend time in the kitchen.