Coffee advent calendars 2026: 24 speciality coffees from £42 at RISE, Yawn and Barista Cats, plus Crosby’s 50g pouches

The coffee advent calendars from Britain’s subscription roasters are on pre-order now, and most of them roast to order in November so the beans are fresh on 1 December. The RISE Coffee Advent Calendar and Yawn’s Coffee Advent Calendar both start at £42, Barista Cats asks £42.99, and Crosby Coffee goes big with 24 pouches of 50g each.

Here is what each calendar contains, when it ships and which one suits the coffee lover on your list. Prices were checked on 20 October 2026.

Coffee advent calendars 2026 at a glance

Source: RISE, Yawn, Barista Cats and Crosby Coffee (official product pages, 20 October 2026).

RISE Coffee Advent Calendar: from £42 with free delivery

RISE, the coffee subscription run by founders Alice and Ben, brings back the calendar it says sold out at John Lewis in 2024 and 2025. Behind the 24 windows are 17g pouches of 100% Arabica speciality coffee from more than 18 origins (enough for one or two cups), medium to medium-dark roasted, ground or whole bean. A QR code on each pouch unlocks a short video about that day’s coffee, and RISE says the 2026 edition adds six new origins and some organic coffees.

The RISE calendar costs from £42 with free 48-hour tracked delivery by Royal Mail, and you can pick your delivery date. Order by 26 November and RISE says it will arrive before 1 December. If the calendar converts someone, our RISE coffee box listing covers its monthly subscription.

Yawn Coffee Advent Calendar: three versions from £42

Yawn Brew, the coffee club behind the Brew Crew subscription, offers three line-ups. The Pro (£42) has fan favourites and top-rated speciality coffees from around the world, the Dark (£42) sticks to medium-to-dark roasts for espresso drinkers, and the Ultimate (£55) adds Yawn’s own tasting cup, roasted and packed in mid-November. Each sachet holds at least 18g, enough for a double espresso or up to two cups, and you can choose whole beans, a grind for your brewer, or drip bags.

Yawn’s Coffee Advent Calendar is on pre-order and the brand roasts and packs weekly from late October. UK standard delivery is free on orders over £45, so the £42 versions pay postage unless you add something.

Barista Cats Coffee Advent Calendar: 24 x 18g for £42.99

Barista Cats, a small roaster named after its four Siamese cats, sells a calendar of 24 18g bags of freshly roasted coffee, whole bean or ground for a cafetière, filter or espresso. It comes with festive twine and wooden pegs so you can hang the bags as a display. The Barista Cats calendar costs £42.99, with optional kraft paper gift wrap, and every calendar is roasted, packed and dispatched during November 2026. As each one is made to order, Barista Cats does not accept returns unless it is faulty.

Crosby Coffee Advent Calendar: 50g a day

Crosby Coffee’s advent calendar is the generous one: 24 50g pouches of speciality coffee, including special releases and some offers hidden inside, in a box drawn by illustrator Dave Draws. It is on pre-order at £64.95 to £66.95 depending on the grind, ships in the week of Monday 16 November, and can be collected from Crosby’s stores. Standard tracked delivery costs £4 for parcels up to 2kg.

Our verdict: which coffee advent calendar should you buy?

• Best all-rounder: RISE at £42, with free delivery, a chosen delivery date and a story for every coffee.
• Best for espresso drinkers: Yawn’s Dark line-up at £42, or the £55 Ultimate if you want the tasting cup.
• Best small-batch gift: Barista Cats at £42.99, roasted in November and displayed on pegs.
• Best for big coffee drinkers: Crosby at £64.95, with 50g a day, almost three times the 18g pouches elsewhere.

Prefer tea or something sweet? Our Whittard tea advent calendar review covers 16 black teas for £29.95, the Hotel Chocolat advent calendars go from £8.95 to £80, and our advent calendars for men and best beauty advent calendars guides have more ideas.

Price and availability: the essentials

• RISE Coffee Advent Calendar: from £42, 24 x 17g, free UK delivery, arrives before 1 December if ordered by 26 November.
• Yawn Coffee Advent Calendar: £42 (Pro or Dark) or £55 (Ultimate), at least 18g per sachet, free UK delivery over £45.
• Barista Cats Coffee Advent Calendar: £42.99, 24 x 18g, dispatched in November.
• Crosby Coffee Advent Calendar: £64.95 to £66.95, 24 x 50g, ships week of 16 November, £4 tracked delivery.
• Prices checked on the brands’ websites on 20 October 2026.

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