Advent calendar I made for a friend who suffers from Seasonally Affected Depression was "Midwinter Salad" - a wall rack with 24 pots of soil and a drip system (you filled the tank and it dripped into each pot - no spills, no mess) with a grow-light above it. Each day had a sachet of seeds to plant, of different varieties of lettuce, salad greens, radishes, cress, and herbs. By Christmas day, the first of the seeds was grown enough to start being edible, and by New Year's Day, she could pick herself a salad every day. I made sure there were enough seeds for things like radishes that she could reseed to last a month. It took time to build, but that was 20 years ago, and the person I gave it still has it and still uses it. She's currently growing alpine strawberries, fresh herbs and 10 different salad greens, so that all through Winter she's got fresh salad and fresh-picked strawberries.
Did the same this year for the first time, since I was looking for something new and special. Now my wife and I enjoy a different cup of tea literally every day. And have still a lot left after christmas :-)
When Jamie said he was thinking of what Mike was enthusiastic about, I thought Mike was going to get a chicken calendar, like different kinds of chickens, recipes and the spices that go with it
My husband and I watched the coffee calendar being opened, in complete agreement with everything being said. The moment the words “in Denmark” were said I literally yelled out “why don’t we have that!”and ordered it immediately after. I’m so excited that one of the cook products featured here was something locally available for me.
@@masanfa94 totally with you on this one, you can probs get it on sale now and start it on the first of January to welcome the new year and ward off the post Christmas winter blues :)
Mike: It's really funny, Ebbers is making you work for your advent calendar. Barry: I had to build a tree. The pure loathing on Barry's face cracked me up 🤣🤣
The idea that you make 2 cups makes me think of a shared breakfast time with your loved one in the morning. Enjoying something new together, an island of precious idyllic silence over a new exotic blend in otherwise chaotic time of the day, what else would you want.
I think the coffee one was the best. Like Jamie said its something that actually fits into your schedule already while also letting you explore different coffees. Bonus that its also ethically thought out.
As someone who lives in a small apartment and can't really be bothered to do the full christmas decoration thing... I like the idea of the advent calendar that looks like a christmas tree because it could count as a coffee table budget christmas decoration haha
My three year old daughter said at the beginning of the video, "Wow. The Sorted Daddies (that's what she calls you all) must make lots of money because they have to buy a lot of stuff all the time." This made Jamie's comment after the last box even better.
I actually considered buying the Terre Exotique spice advent calendar for my spice-lover of a brother! It looked lovely! But ultimately I went with Terre Exotique spice gift set with those metal tins full of spices that are not very common here in Estonia - ground Szechuan pepper, smoked paprika and Chinese five spice. I think he'll love it!
If you are looking for a cheaper alternative there is also a spice mix and sets with their recipie and description in spicy & co, i bought one for a loved one and it’s amazing!
Let's be real though. How many coffee enthusiasts are going to scoop out old grounds from a plastic bag, to do another brew in that plastic bag, when they 100% already have a pour-over set? And as much as the packaging claims to be reusable and sustainable and CO2 neutral etc. I gotta wonder if all that complicated plastic and manufacturing really is better overall compared to just a regular ol' paper bag of beans/grounds?
I bought the Candy Kittens advent calendar for my Mom, put it together myself and presented it like a 'ta-dah' moment when she got home! It's a really great calendar and it helps that they put a few extras in so you can still have two per box while enjoying some yourself! Her birthday is this month too so I could even stick extra in that particular day! ;)
The coffee and spice calendars were my preferred calendars of this set. What's hot this year with my friends is the Bonne Maman jam calendar and tea calendars from tea blenders in my region.
Baz's reaction to Ben opening his calendar on the 16th rather than on the 1st cracks me up!! For someone who can't count, I'm surprised he cares that much!!
The great thing about that spice calendar Ebbers got Jamie is the fact that it doesnt have to be exotic spices, when exotic ideas with common spices also work, which i think is a brilliant idea
Being from Denmark and having coffee lovers for parents, I've bought the Brew company's advent calendar as a present for them for the last 4 years. It's a hit every year
The Enthusiast category of advent calendars is the best. This year I got myself the tea calendar from English Tea Shop. So each evening I got to relax with a cup and drink something that I normally probably wouldn't buy. Just yesterday I had tea with garlick and turmeric and it was great
I've actually seen that brewing method before. They've been sold about for a bit, and they're amazing for outdoors adventures. Like camping or hiking, since they're so compact and so light. Also for people away from home.
The spice one is also cool because say you open your advent on a morning, it can give you ideas for what to have as your lunch/tea time meal! Could make for December being a very fun filled month from trying new foods everyday or as and when :)
I love your holiday review videos. I never did advent calendars as a kid, but this video has me honestly considering getting into the tradition as an adult!
The coffee advent calendar is so great! I never want to commit to a full bag of grounds if I've never tried it before. I'd love to be able to try single cups!
Think about it this way: it's like 8 GBP per day. That's not too bad, and as a way to give someone you love a gift that's going to give them 25 days of excitement, it's an even better value.
I've used the coffee pouches for camping and hiking for a few years. at about a pound or a pound fifty, they are a nice luxury over instant on the trail.
I have been giving my brother and his wife special coffees for Christmas for years. I would have loved to have been able to give the coffee advent to them this year. Maybe it’ll be available next year.
I thought all the calendar were interesting but as a mother of 4 the Christmas tree was a wonderful idea. Despite Barry's remarks and I'm surprised since he has a child, it would be such a fun activity to do as a family. My kids would love this and I'm going to find it and buy one ASAP.
Holiday videos are one of my favorites! And so are product reviews, you've reviewed individual advent calendars before but never a whole video! New series? 👀
my favourite thing about opening each day as a kid was seeing what shape the choc was going to be that day -a santa, a wrapped gift, a star, a tree etc. That was the exciting bit for me! :)
That coffee pouches seem like an ingenuous idea. I can see someone taking that into an office job and having their nice coffee right at their desk after one trip to fill up the bag. Only thing is I wonder how the resealable bit holds up after being used for a while.
My brother got me a whisk(e)y advent calendar one year, and honestly I thought it was the coolest thing. 25 different little 30 mL pours with the last one being a 55 year old scotch. It was super cool, honestly seems like Jamie's kinda box. I definitely didn't drink all of them in December though, didn't want a whiskey every night
My partner and I celebrate the Winter Solstice rather than Christmas, but a friend got us a fabulous advent calendar one year. Our circle of friends love table top games, so this friend gave all of us advent calendars that gave a die every day and occasionally 2 die. By the end you have three sets of dice and four random fun dice. It was awesome and I wish I could remember which company made it. Nice alternative for your gaming friends.
The spice calendar is probably something I would be happiest to receive (or buy) if only it was vegan. SUCH a great way to explore some unique ingredients and *spice up* your cooking game!
Those Brew Company bags have been around for years, but sold primarily at the outdoors stores alongside stuff like freeze dried meal bags etc. GREAT for your backpack.
I actually got myself an advent tea calendar. They all come with specific brew time and temperature and I was really thinking, I wish I had that app controlled kettle you guys reviewed!
A few years ago I suggested to a friend living in a state (US) that had leagalize MJ, when my state hadn't, he should produce an advent calendar with a nug of different strain for each day. I'm still waiting for a commercial provider to capitalize on my idea.
I love the coffee box. Not only do you get premium coffee to try, but the reusability of the pouches is really smart. I see myself throwing a couple in my suitcase when travelling, in my camping supplies, or taking them to work.
I received the Candy Kittens advent tree myself, personally I got the impression that it should have been assembled by the giver rather than the receiver.
I agree. And I thought an advantage of this calendar is that the giver can customise it. You can put whatever you want in the box - it doesn’t necessarily have to be the vegan gummy🤷🏻♀️
The coffee advent calendar I think is absolutely genius! First of all, it's just great for the variety of coffee. But the big things for me are 1 - that is an AMAZING idea to bring along camping, as having a nice warm drink is perfect, and those bags are a perfect way of doing it. Boil up your water, pour it in the bag and away you go. 2 - with it being reusable, you can continuously use them over and over again. Not just if you camp but if you do any kind of travelling. I used to do alot of working away from home, staying in hotels for 2/3 nights at a time and these would have been the perfect thing to bring along with me rather than the big bag and french press like I had to, taking up unnecessary room. Brilliant idea!
I would totally go for the coffee one! I'm usually more of an espresso drinker, but this seems like a fun way to explore the pour over style :) For the third year in a row I've bought myself and my partner the tea advent calendar from Bird and Blend. It tastes amazing every time and the flavours are very creative. The shop originated in Brighton and I found out about them while I lived there, so there's always a big nostalgia factor with it too since I've now moved abroad.
Very cool ideas! I do like the idea of the Fortnum and Mason’s Feasting Calendar and using the products at the Christmas meal. The box itself is great for use afterwards too like toys, trinkets or accessories. I notice this Calendar is SOLD OUT, however they have BEAUTIFUL basket hampers which are cheaper. The coffee pouches are great for camping, road trips or going to a destination where you do not have all the modern comforts other than boiling water.
@@SortedFood four dislocated joints and a bad case of whiplash- fainted out of my wheelchair on a train and delayed 400 people getting home… never felt guilt like it but 3x chocolate (coincidentally the montezuma vegan calendar) will help with the pain!
Bought the vegan one for daughter, I'll build it and surprise her...I actually did it straight after the section in vid and went back to watch the rest! Awesome x
I disagree with Barry my dad has bought me a DIY advent calendar the last 2 years, and I love putting it together. Last year was a Christmas village, this year a garland. I would be dissapointed if I didn't get to make it.
i used to love the lego advent calendar as a kid. i didn’t put the calendar itself together but got to build something every day (well, every fourth day, i had to share it with my family haha)
Well today I learned, I’ve been sold short all my life as far as advent calendars go - since we celebrate Christmas on the 24th, our calendars only have 24 doors… 😅
I love the Terre Exotique advent calendar, but I feel like it would have been better if it talked about the places the spices are from, or the plantations they’re produced on
I got a Bonne Maman jam advent calender from amazon for £15. Its pretty good so far, 25 different mini pots of jam and it comes with a little tea spoon to serve. I'll probably be diabetic by the new year but it made for a nice change from chocolate! Love your videos guys xxx
The coffe-bag-things are sold here in Norway in outdoor shops for people to bring on hikes. All you need is to boil water on a fire and you’re able to have fresh coffee outdoors. It is really popular (and tastes even better when you’re out in nature🥰)
I made some of my own spice advent calendars to give as gifts this year - purchased 15 90g bags of spices/blends, divided them into 5 groups of 3 by theme (salts, rubs, ‘exotic’ blends etc) and packaged them up into 1 theme to be opened per week with the last one opened on Christmas Eve (vanilla beans, holiday spiced sugar, and mulling spices). I soooooo wanted to keep one for myself, but I was good and gave them away and am enjoying getting pics of what my friends are making with it all! For myself I simply have the Bonne Maman jams/honey calendar. I love it because I never know what will be for breakfast all month! Now I just need to get the coffee calendar from the video and I’ll be set!
I absolutely love how these life looking friends have so many inside jokes and quirks that we can never fully understand and they often say something random and then they all crack up and I just know it’s a reference to an inside joke of some kind. It’s nice seeing them just be good friends sometimes and see that they’re living the dream and doing what they love with who they love. Pretty lucky. I remember I had a few super random jokes with my best friend in middle and high school and to this day at almost 30 we will see each other and be like “there’s peanut butter outside… I didn’t mess with it tho.” Or “Oh no! My TRIIIIOOOH!” and laugh like crazy people. It’s funny how a really dumb childhood joke can make a grown man laugh like a maniac. That’s friendship tho. BRO LIFE!
This year i bought one from a local chocolatier with a buch of different stuff in it (so far i opened : some ruby chocolate with darl chocolate pearl inside, some salt creamy caramel (almost toffee consistency) and a strawberry marshmallow)
In future could you please do these types of video mid November as it's now too late to get any of these and the coffee one would've been a perfect gift for a couple of people.
Advent calendar I made for a friend who suffers from Seasonally Affected Depression was "Midwinter Salad" - a wall rack with 24 pots of soil and a drip system (you filled the tank and it dripped into each pot - no spills, no mess) with a grow-light above it. Each day had a sachet of seeds to plant, of different varieties of lettuce, salad greens, radishes, cress, and herbs. By Christmas day, the first of the seeds was grown enough to start being edible, and by New Year's Day, she could pick herself a salad every day. I made sure there were enough seeds for things like radishes that she could reseed to last a month. It took time to build, but that was 20 years ago, and the person I gave it still has it and still uses it. She's currently growing alpine strawberries, fresh herbs and 10 different salad greens, so that all through Winter she's got fresh salad and fresh-picked strawberries.
That's a well thought out and lots of of hard work gift!
A great idea and apparently a spot-on gift too! Beats any of these calendars for sure! 👌
What a lovely idea!
That’s AMAZING. I need a friend like you mate. Well done for **growing** above and beyond for the people you love 😊
That is just about the coolest most thoughtful things I’ve ever heard! I’m so happy your friend still has it and uses it, that’s amazing💚
barry's over the top insistence on opening the doors in the right order is absolutely me. i couldn't fathom opening them all willy-nilly
Yeah! And you can't open other days until that day!
It just feels wrong otherwise
But he opened his Christmas tree box from the middle? It had numbers on them but I thought the numbers were supposed to be dates?
@@silverkittyzen The one he grabbed had the number 1 on it
@@brayne6231 Oh right, thanks. I thought it was supposed to be 8 because it was next to 6 and 7.
Quote of the Day: “He ate some steak for breakfast in another country and he thinks he’s an explorer.”
Read that in Mike’s voice even before it happened onscreen.
I also liked, "I've been to all the aisles in my local supermarket"
I personally like getting tea advent calendars. It's always fun to try different flavors of tea without having to get a full tin or box.
Did the same this year for the first time, since I was looking for something new and special. Now my wife and I enjoy a different cup of tea literally every day. And have still a lot left after christmas :-)
Was given a tea advent calendar this year, love it. Great for me, great way for a company to promote their range too
Tea advent calendars are my favourite as well. :)
Yes ,tea advent calendars are the best 😆💕 I've been getting one for a few years already, it's so nice and relaxing 💕
YES! SAME! Tea Advent calendars are just a blessing, the variety it provides just gives me joy
Mike going “Listen, it’s a nice activity, isn’t it? ISN’T IT?”
I’m so scared. Is he releasing lasers from his eyes? 😂
We ARE having fun.
Barry may not be his kid but there was some serious "I am your father young man" energy behind that look 😂
@@sgwh2002 ..or ELSE!
I think he is thretening to summon Janice.
When Jamie said he was thinking of what Mike was enthusiastic about, I thought Mike was going to get a chicken calendar, like different kinds of chickens, recipes and the spices that go with it
😂 this would have been hilarious.
@@SortedFood I was thinking the exact same thing - chicken for mike
a different spice blend for each days chickie nuggies
I was thinking something Thai food-related!
My husband and I watched the coffee calendar being opened, in complete agreement with everything being said. The moment the words “in Denmark” were said I literally yelled out “why don’t we have that!”and ordered it immediately after. I’m so excited that one of the cook products featured here was something locally available for me.
I relate to Jamie when he said “I’ve been to all the aisles in the Supermarket.”
WE ARE ALL FOOD-BASED SHOP EXPLORERS HERE!
Next year put this out a couple of days before the start of December - 100% would have bought the coffee one!
Same here, for the spice calendar.
You still can! Just enjoy it into the new year 😊
@@masanfa94 totally with you on this one, you can probs get it on sale now and start it on the first of January to welcome the new year and ward off the post Christmas winter blues :)
Yep there is an Amazon voucher on it so I've just paid 28 quid for it. Even better!
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I love that spice advent calendar. that is fun and different. and why did it feel like a pass it on when Jamie was cooking?
jamie releasing an absolute huttlestorm!
Definitely the panic.
The pure hatred in Barry's laser eyes "I had to build a tree"...will replay over and over in my mind and always bring me a laugh! 🤣
Mike: It's really funny, Ebbers is making you work for your advent calendar.
Barry: I had to build a tree.
The pure loathing on Barry's face cracked me up 🤣🤣
that coffee lover gift is insane. you can see how much Mike truly enjoyed it. well done Jay!
Stopped the video at that point and looked it up to buy for myself
I just ordered it on Amazon it's currently 40% off 👌
Immediately looked it up for my dad!
The idea that you make 2 cups makes me think of a shared breakfast time with your loved one in the morning. Enjoying something new together, an island of precious idyllic silence over a new exotic blend in otherwise chaotic time of the day, what else would you want.
2 cups to share or one decent strength mug for me 😉
@@stuart207 up to you. You can either go for Honey lets enjoy this together in silence or Screw you, I need my morning booster.
@@LednacekZ lol! 😂 my wife doesn't drink coffee 😉
@@stuart207 well lucky you.
What a nice outlook you have. The world could do with more optimistic people like you ☺
I think the coffee one was the best. Like Jamie said its something that actually fits into your schedule already while also letting you explore different coffees. Bonus that its also ethically thought out.
As someone who lives in a small apartment and can't really be bothered to do the full christmas decoration thing... I like the idea of the advent calendar that looks like a christmas tree because it could count as a coffee table budget christmas decoration haha
My three year old daughter said at the beginning of the video, "Wow. The Sorted Daddies (that's what she calls you all) must make lots of money because they have to buy a lot of stuff all the time." This made Jamie's comment after the last box even better.
Sorted daddies that is really cute 🥰
That Christmas time tension of "It's getting festive around here and we're all having fun, AREN'T WE??" is very palpable in this video.😁
I actually considered buying the Terre Exotique spice advent calendar for my spice-lover of a brother! It looked lovely! But ultimately I went with Terre Exotique spice gift set with those metal tins full of spices that are not very common here in Estonia - ground Szechuan pepper, smoked paprika and Chinese five spice. I think he'll love it!
That still sounds like a pretty cool gift to us.
If you are looking for a cheaper alternative there is also a spice mix and sets with their recipie and description in spicy & co, i bought one for a loved one and it’s amazing!
@@nataliarico2817 Thanks for the tip! :)
Get an asian to send you whole szechuan peppers! They can fit an envelope and remain fresh way longer! :)
@@mark347347 Would love to but unfortunately I don't know any :(
The coffee lovers box was so cool and the fact that they are reusable is wonderful.
Let's be real though. How many coffee enthusiasts are going to scoop out old grounds from a plastic bag, to do another brew in that plastic bag, when they 100% already have a pour-over set? And as much as the packaging claims to be reusable and sustainable and CO2 neutral etc. I gotta wonder if all that complicated plastic and manufacturing really is better overall compared to just a regular ol' paper bag of beans/grounds?
I think it would be a great item to go camping with and then you can reuse them.
Barry saying 'no' is prime meme material. And speaks straight to my heart
I bought the Candy Kittens advent calendar for my Mom, put it together myself and presented it like a 'ta-dah' moment when she got home! It's a really great calendar and it helps that they put a few extras in so you can still have two per box while enjoying some yourself! Her birthday is this month too so I could even stick extra in that particular day! ;)
I really feel like Spaff nailed this one. That isn’t just a great advent calendar, it’s an amazing gift. I’d buy the hell out of that even for myself!
The coffee and spice calendars were my preferred calendars of this set.
What's hot this year with my friends is the Bonne Maman jam calendar and tea calendars from tea blenders in my region.
I got the Bonne Maman one last year and loved it so much I gave out to several friends and family this year too.
So much agree!! I totally love the concepts of both...
Baz's reaction to Ben opening his calendar on the 16th rather than on the 1st cracks me up!! For someone who can't count, I'm surprised he cares that much!!
The great thing about that spice calendar Ebbers got Jamie is the fact that it doesnt have to be exotic spices, when exotic ideas with common spices also work, which i think is a brilliant idea
Mike is hilarious, "here's some homework", he knows these guys so well, the spices advent calendar was sneaky Ebbers! Amazing video!!lol
Y’all I’m loving these Friday videos. Keep up the amazing work!
We're glad you like them, thanks for watching Chai! :)
Being from Denmark and having coffee lovers for parents, I've bought the Brew company's advent calendar as a present for them for the last 4 years. It's a hit every year
The Enthusiast category of advent calendars is the best. This year I got myself the tea calendar from English Tea Shop. So each evening I got to relax with a cup and drink something that I normally probably wouldn't buy. Just yesterday I had tea with garlick and turmeric and it was great
I could not stop laughing when Ben pointed out that Barry's advent calendar was "numbered", like Jamie, I lost it...LOL!
Bens little high pitched “huh” at the candy kittens advent calendar made me chuckle 😂
The way Barry’s face lit up at that last calendar was everything! He looked like a kid on Christmas morning
He definitely lucked out with the most expensive calendar there!
@@SortedFood it's so nice that you all share! Can't get my siblings to do that
I've actually seen that brewing method before. They've been sold about for a bit, and they're amazing for outdoors adventures. Like camping or hiking, since they're so compact and so light. Also for people away from home.
Love the video! Can I request if you guys do this again next year, to do it a little earlier, so I can buy a calendar ahead of the Advent?
The spice one is also cool because say you open your advent on a morning, it can give you ideas for what to have as your lunch/tea time meal! Could make for December being a very fun filled month from trying new foods everyday or as and when :)
Completely forgot you guys were uploading today.. you’ve honestly just provided a great Christmas gift!
Woohoo! We aim to please :)
@@SortedFood And you do not miss
I love your holiday review videos. I never did advent calendars as a kid, but this video has me honestly considering getting into the tradition as an adult!
Update 2 years later: my sister-in-law got me my very first advent calendar so I'm rewatching this video as I open Day 1!
I think a great idea for an advent calendar is 1 type of seed for each day and when spring arrives after december u can grow them into a lovely garden
That's a lovely idea!
My daughter gave me exactly that last year! So it does exist already :)
I don't even drink or like coffee but that one was probably the best one. It just seems like the most thoughtful gift for a coffee lover.
An Advent calendar that has gummies and is basically reusable, worth every penny!
i love how positive this video is, it literally forces me to be hopeful
The coffee advent calendar is so great! I never want to commit to a full bag of grounds if I've never tried it before. I'd love to be able to try single cups!
The F&M one was the coolest one, and almost worth its price- for being very unique and properly re-usable
Think about it this way: it's like 8 GBP per day. That's not too bad, and as a way to give someone you love a gift that's going to give them 25 days of excitement, it's an even better value.
Every action Barry had...every expression, every mannerism he had on calendar #2 I agree with and support 110%.
I've used the coffee pouches for camping and hiking for a few years. at about a pound or a pound fifty, they are a nice luxury over instant on the trail.
I have been giving my brother and his wife special coffees for Christmas for years. I would have loved to have been able to give the coffee advent to them this year. Maybe it’ll be available next year.
I thought all the calendar were interesting but as a mother of 4 the Christmas tree was a wonderful idea. Despite Barry's remarks and I'm surprised since he has a child, it would be such a fun activity to do as a family. My kids would love this and I'm going to find it and buy one ASAP.
the coffee one has to be one of the most thoughtfully conceptualized and designed gifts i've ever seen. well done to that company!
Holiday videos are one of my favorites! And so are product reviews, you've reviewed individual advent calendars before but never a whole video! New series? 👀
I swear, Ebbers just grows on me more and more each week, never ashamed to be himself, good guy.
This year, I got a dog treat Avent calender, he loves it, the sparkle in his eye everyday when I pull out the box is my Avent calender. 🥰
my favourite thing about opening each day as a kid was seeing what shape the choc was going to be that day -a santa, a wrapped gift, a star, a tree etc. That was the exciting bit for me! :)
That coffee pouches seem like an ingenuous idea. I can see someone taking that into an office job and having their nice coffee right at their desk after one trip to fill up the bag. Only thing is I wonder how the resealable bit holds up after being used for a while.
Someone said in another comment they last well for about 6 re-uses. That's not too bad.
The tree calendar segment with Barry in the seat... Is what Sortedfood is in a nutshell, and is freaking amazing
My brother got me a whisk(e)y advent calendar one year, and honestly I thought it was the coolest thing. 25 different little 30 mL pours with the last one being a 55 year old scotch. It was super cool, honestly seems like Jamie's kinda box. I definitely didn't drink all of them in December though, didn't want a whiskey every night
Barry's "they're in order" really came from deep within his soul x)
The geekness in Barry finally comes out when he's thinking he wants to take his F&M calendar home and realizes they've already eaten Day 1.
Actually he said "could we send it back" because it's so expensive and then realised that they couldn't because they've already eaten one.
My partner and I celebrate the Winter Solstice rather than Christmas, but a friend got us a fabulous advent calendar one year. Our circle of friends love table top games, so this friend gave all of us advent calendars that gave a die every day and occasionally 2 die. By the end you have three sets of dice and four random fun dice. It was awesome and I wish I could remember which company made it. Nice alternative for your gaming friends.
The spice calendar is probably something I would be happiest to receive (or buy) if only it was vegan. SUCH a great way to explore some unique ingredients and *spice up* your cooking game!
It’s such bullshit that they include fish flakes in one spice mix, they could’ve opened up their customer base by not having that one spice mix
I love this people so much, they all complement each other. Really been enjoying their content , from the land down under
I agree with Baz on the second one. If I build it my self, I lose that little bit of mystery when I open them each day.
Jamie's face when Ben says ''frosted fancy'' made me crack up :)
The coffee and spice one are so creative and lovely (and practical!), definitely something I'll be ordering for loved ones next year
Those Brew Company bags have been around for years, but sold primarily at the outdoors stores alongside stuff like freeze dried meal bags etc. GREAT for your backpack.
I actually got myself an advent tea calendar. They all come with specific brew time and temperature and I was really thinking, I wish I had that app controlled kettle you guys reviewed!
May I ask from which company you purchased yours?
@@betsystone5733 it was from Lipton. So one off tea bags.
Ben's cheeky little eyebrow arch when Jamie finally got the meaning of his present was pure gold.😂😂😂
A few years ago I suggested to a friend living in a state (US) that had leagalize MJ, when my state hadn't, he should produce an advent calendar with a nug of different strain for each day. I'm still waiting for a commercial provider to capitalize on my idea.
Why not start this company yourself?
@@DizzyBusy Capital to invest
Excellent idea! You could have tinctures, edibles, gummies in it too.
@@slvsfr banks?
@@DizzyBusy MJ is still illegal at the federal level. No bank will underwrite an illegal activity.
I love the coffee box. Not only do you get premium coffee to try, but the reusability of the pouches is really smart. I see myself throwing a couple in my suitcase when travelling, in my camping supplies, or taking them to work.
I received the Candy Kittens advent tree myself, personally I got the impression that it should have been assembled by the giver rather than the receiver.
I agree. And I thought an advantage of this calendar is that the giver can customise it. You can put whatever you want in the box - it doesn’t necessarily have to be the vegan gummy🤷🏻♀️
@@Emma-td8bb I may well keep it and reuse next year
Definitely
The coffee advent calendar I think is absolutely genius! First of all, it's just great for the variety of coffee. But the big things for me are 1 - that is an AMAZING idea to bring along camping, as having a nice warm drink is perfect, and those bags are a perfect way of doing it. Boil up your water, pour it in the bag and away you go. 2 - with it being reusable, you can continuously use them over and over again. Not just if you camp but if you do any kind of travelling. I used to do alot of working away from home, staying in hotels for 2/3 nights at a time and these would have been the perfect thing to bring along with me rather than the big bag and french press like I had to, taking up unnecessary room. Brilliant idea!
I love Jamie the explorer. So funny! Loved the spice and the coffee ones! If I got either of those I'd know that someone really knows and loves me.
" I Had to Build a Tree!" 🤣 🤣 🤣 I got a rock! All are out of stock except Montezuma's revenge!
I would totally go for the coffee one! I'm usually more of an espresso drinker, but this seems like a fun way to explore the pour over style :) For the third year in a row I've bought myself and my partner the tea advent calendar from Bird and Blend. It tastes amazing every time and the flavours are very creative. The shop originated in Brighton and I found out about them while I lived there, so there's always a big nostalgia factor with it too since I've now moved abroad.
Very cool ideas! I do like the idea of the Fortnum and Mason’s Feasting Calendar and using the products at the Christmas meal. The box itself is great for use afterwards too like toys, trinkets or accessories. I notice this Calendar is SOLD OUT, however they have BEAUTIFUL basket hampers which are cheaper.
The coffee pouches are great for camping, road trips or going to a destination where you do not have all the modern comforts other than boiling water.
I would love to see an episode where the boys have to forage for their food and make something with it
They should bring Atomic Shrimp on as a guest for that idea.
They have done that.
They went camping a few years ago...it was hilarious.
And Ben is NOT aloud to use his allotment goodies. Doesn’t count.
I enjoy the fact that the sorted boys make a point to only get responsibly sourced items for these episode.
This video has just reminded me it’s December and I haven’t opened my advent calendar yet… (in my defense I got out of hospital yesterday!)
We hope you're OK.... and the bonus is you can open a whole 3 doors today!
@@SortedFood four dislocated joints and a bad case of whiplash- fainted out of my wheelchair on a train and delayed 400 people getting home… never felt guilt like it but 3x chocolate (coincidentally the montezuma vegan calendar) will help with the pain!
I am FINALLY catching up on your videos from last December and I am LOVING them all so far. I have missed you guys.
Bought the vegan one for daughter, I'll build it and surprise her...I actually did it straight after the section in vid and went back to watch the rest!
Awesome x
@1:56, a perfect visual representation of the three different reactions to Ben's utter disregard for Advent Calendar etiquette. 😆
I disagree with Barry my dad has bought me a DIY advent calendar the last 2 years, and I love putting it together. Last year was a Christmas village, this year a garland. I would be dissapointed if I didn't get to make it.
i used to love the lego advent calendar as a kid. i didn’t put the calendar itself together but got to build something every day (well, every fourth day, i had to share it with my family haha)
I would like making the tree, but putting the stuff in the box, that's not right.
YES!!
the honk that left Ebbers at 3:20 flipping THREW ME
Well today I learned, I’ve been sold short all my life as far as advent calendars go - since we celebrate Christmas on the 24th, our calendars only have 24 doors… 😅
Totally shortchanged!
Those coffee pouches have got to be the best invention for proper coffee whilst camping!!
I love the Terre Exotique advent calendar, but I feel like it would have been better if it talked about the places the spices are from, or the plantations they’re produced on
* Ben opens 16th day of calendar * Barry was all of us in that moment. 🤣 (Nice advertising though, Ben. 😁)
I got a Bonne Maman jam advent calender from amazon for £15. Its pretty good so far, 25 different mini pots of jam and it comes with a little tea spoon to serve. I'll probably be diabetic by the new year but it made for a nice change from chocolate! Love your videos guys xxx
I had that last year, no regrets. Just nice small and tasty jams and a little surprise at the end.
The coffe-bag-things are sold here in Norway in outdoor shops for people to bring on hikes. All you need is to boil water on a fire and you’re able to have fresh coffee outdoors. It is really popular (and tastes even better when you’re out in nature🥰)
You guys are the best!!! Many blessings from Switzerland ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
I made some of my own spice advent calendars to give as gifts this year - purchased 15 90g bags of spices/blends, divided them into 5 groups of 3 by theme (salts, rubs, ‘exotic’ blends etc) and packaged them up into 1 theme to be opened per week with the last one opened on Christmas Eve (vanilla beans, holiday spiced sugar, and mulling spices). I soooooo wanted to keep one for myself, but I was good and gave them away and am enjoying getting pics of what my friends are making with it all!
For myself I simply have the Bonne Maman jams/honey calendar. I love it because I never know what will be for breakfast all month! Now I just need to get the coffee calendar from the video and I’ll be set!
As a Honduran, the coffee one was perfect. We take our coffee seriously here.
I absolutely love how these life looking friends have so many inside jokes and quirks that we can never fully understand and they often say something random and then they all crack up and I just know it’s a reference to an inside joke of some kind. It’s nice seeing them just be good friends sometimes and see that they’re living the dream and doing what they love with who they love.
Pretty lucky.
I remember I had a few super random jokes with my best friend in middle and high school and to this day at almost 30 we will see each other and be like “there’s peanut butter outside… I didn’t mess with it tho.” Or “Oh no! My TRIIIIOOOH!” and laugh like crazy people.
It’s funny how a really dumb childhood joke can make a grown man laugh like a maniac. That’s friendship tho.
BRO LIFE!
This year i bought one from a local chocolatier with a buch of different stuff in it (so far i opened : some ruby chocolate with darl chocolate pearl inside, some salt creamy caramel (almost toffee consistency) and a strawberry marshmallow)
My brother gave me a tea calendar with a different spiced tea every morning and I am absolutely loving it.
In future could you please do these types of video mid November as it's now too late to get any of these and the coffee one would've been a perfect gift for a couple of people.
It is available on Amazon. Mine arrived today 😀😀
Sadly too late for the people who I would've bought it for who had November birthdays.
The look of relief on Barry's face at 12:18 was satisfying
I watched this specifically for the Fortnum & Mason one. I work for them and now kind of wish I’d bought it! (with a staff discount…)
I adore the Gents for caring about ethical food practices in all they do. Bless them!
I stand with Barry, what madman opens the 16th first