From its early 19th century German origins as a means of commemorating the two weeks leading up to Christmas to modern-day times, the Advent calendar has become one of the most popular holiday traditions around. Food companies know a good thing when they see it and have elevated this tradition to new heights, introducing consumable advent calendars of all kinds. There is an advent calendar out there to satisfy even the most discerning palate.

From beverages and sweet treats to snacks and everyone's favorite food, bacon, the options are dizzying. We here at Daily Meal love to have a good time, and what could be more celebratory than a gift that encourages sampling an array of different edibles? To take the guesswork out of gift giving for your foodie friends, we have rounded up some of our favorite food and drink advent calendars to help you count down to the 2024 holidays season. How we chose the best food and drink advent calendars for 2024 We did a lot of detective work, scouring the internet and getting recommendations from some of our go-to food brands, to find a wide cross-section of different food and drink-themed advent calendars.

While it was tough to decide which ones to include, because so many were quirky and fun, our ultimate selections were based on favorable reviews, uniqueness, and clever packaging. We wanted these gifts to be as entertaining to open up each day as the items inside are tasty. Though many of these items are priced economically, there are some pr.