As you are busy preparing for the Lunar New Year, don’t forget to choose unique and special gift boxes for your loved ones and friends! We have selected gift boxes from various major brands for you, including a variety of delicious treats such as candies, cookies, and butterfly pastries, as well as gift options suitable for tea lovers and coffee enthusiasts!
//Sugarfina//
Sugarfina, a boutique candy store, has launched its 2024 Lunar New Year candy collection, adding a festive atmosphere to the Lunar New Year with sweet and dazzling candies and unique designed gift boxes. This includes the “Zodiac Candy Gift Box,” a hexagonal red box with golden lines and the twelve zodiac animal patterns. In the center of the box, there is a zodiac wheel with the design of a flying dragon over mountains and rivers. Inside the box, there is a surprise box of handmade candies with unique flavors for each zodiac animal, including “Dragon Egg-shaped” chocolates wrapped in shimmering gold and white shells filled with cream and hazelnut.
//Fortnum & Mason//
Fortnum & Mason has collaborated with the renowned crystal store Nelles Gemmes and its founder, Nelly, a famous crystal expert, to incorporate four core elements of metaphysical crystals into their gift boxes this year. One of the gift boxes, named “Harmony and Joy,” takes inspiration from the heart chakra and contains TGFOP Assam tea, Piccadilly coffee, Hawaiian nut cookies, Earl Grey tea butter cookies, caramel almonds, Piccadilly caramel cookies, vanilla red tea, and a refreshing non-alcoholic sparkling tea. The other gift box, called “Abundance of Peach Blossoms,” features a pink color scheme symbolizing the heart chakra, which governs interpersonal relationships. It includes elderflower, strawberry and rose blend tea, pink champagne truffle chocolates, signature rose sparkling tea, signature Turkish rose petal gummies, rose cookies, hazelnut milk chocolates, rose petal black tea, and strawberry jam.
//Tea WG//
Tea WG introduces the “Selected Dragon Tea” from its premium tea collection, which includes high-quality green tea leaves with a citrusy aroma. The delicate sweetness that blossoms in the mouth carries a captivating oriental charm. Additionally, there is the “Monkey King Jasmine Tea” from the top-tier custom tea collection, where the elegant green tea is carefully harvested from the finest flower buds and tender leaves, offering a refreshing and fragrant taste with every sip, filled with enchanting floral notes.
//Venchi//
Venchi has launched a variety of exquisite New Year gift boxes, including the “Chinese New Year Cremino and Hazelnut Chocolate Rectangular Gift Box” which contains three layers of delicious Cremino chocolate and creamy hazelnut chocolate, with a smooth and creamy texture that is truly unforgettable. There is also the “Chinese New Year Square Double Layer Gift Box” which contains 8 delicious Chocoviar chocolates and 12 irresistible Cremino chocolates, bringing a sweet and joyful taste to the festive season!
//Paul Lafayet//
Paul Lafayet brings a new limited edition Chinese New Year gift box “Flaming Dragon Spring Gift Box 2024” ($698), designed by French female illustrator Emilie Sarnel. The hexagonal box has three layers, with a flaming dragon cartoon holding French pastries printed on the box, adding vitality to the traditional festival. The first two layers of the gift box are the brand’s delicious choices, including various handmade cookies, chocolate nuts, and whole leaf tea. The bottom layer includes a special flaming dragon bone china plate and a set of eight flaming dragon red envelopes, suitable for gifting or personal use.
//Valérie//
Valérie launches a variety of New Year gift boxes, bringing flavor to this Lunar New Year! Among them, the “Yummy Assorted Gift Box” features an eye-catching orange embossed gold design, which is elegant and tasteful. Inside, it includes a collection of popular products, including the signature original butterfly pastry, hazelnut chocolate pastry bars, and six types of cookies with flavors such as Uji matcha, Belgian cocoa, French coffee, Earl Grey tea, rich and smooth Uji roasted tea, and indulgent peanut.
There is also a new “Selected Butterfly Pastry and Cookie Gift Box”, in which the butterfly pastry is made by folding the pastry dough by hand and combining it with New Zealand butter. It has a crispy texture and a perfect balance of sweetness. The cookies include three flavors of tea, including Uji Matcha and Uji Hojicha, which are made with top-grade Japanese Uji tea powder, as well as Earl Grey tea infused with bergamot aroma. In addition, the two rich flavors of French coffee and the new intense peanut flavor are equally surprising!
//The Cakery//
The Cakery’s “Lucky Dragon Fondant Cookie Gift Box” is presented in a auspicious red round box, making it a perfect gift for friends and family during the Lunar New Year. The cookies feature Chinese New Year elements, including the auspicious character “福” and a joyful atmosphere. The “Sugar-Free Lunar New Year Assorted Box” contains five different flavors of sugar-free cookies, including peanut cookies, black sesame cookies, cashew cookies, sesame crisps, and orange cookies. The carefully crafted cookie assortment not only achieves a balance of taste and texture, but also takes health into consideration.
//Pâtisserie Jane//
Popular dessert shop Pâtisserie Jane brings twelve delicious treats for this Lunar New Year, including eight hot flavors: Milk Oolong Longan Red Date Cookies, Earl Grey Hazelnut Cookies, Dried Onion Bacon Cookies, Garlic Sakura Shrimp Cookies, Salted Egg Meat Floss Cookies, Sesame Butterfly Puff, Original Butterfly Puff, and Snowflake Pastry. Additionally, four new surprising flavors have been added: Danish Cookies, Chocolate Butterfly Puff, Tie Guan Yin Pistachio Chocolate Cookies, and Chocolate Almond Crunch. These treats can be purchased individually or in two special gift box options: “Dragon Leaping Spring Full Gift Box (2 pieces)” and “Dragon Soaring Fortune Gift Box (4 pieces)”. These gift boxes allow you to choose different flavors for each set. The new Lunar New Year dessert gift boxes are designed in a festive red color, with a noble and elegant gold outline of a traditional “Dragon in the Clouds” motif, accompanied by floral and fireworks patterns, symbolizing the dragon soaring across the seas and bringing good luck in the coming year.
//Lady M//
Lady M’s “Dragon Dance Candy Box” is designed with exquisite elegance. The bright red box is adorned with a shiny gold brand logo and festive patterns. When you open the candy box, you can see a beautiful hand-operated rotating plum blossom device, symbolizing prosperity and growth. The limited edition box contains a total of six exquisite candies and rolls, including the auspicious coconut crispy roll, the blissful Earl Grey tea crispy roll, the lucky almond white chocolate, the happy coconut chocolate, the dragon brings auspiciousness white chocolate melon pearl, and the sweet sesame crispy. Each box comes with a Chinese New Year hand-drawn bag and a thoughtful card with the same design series. Inside the bottom drawer, there are also five delicate lucky red envelopes for the Year of the Dragon.
//Peninsula Boutique//
Peninsula Boutique Store’s “Chinese New Year Full Box” is filled with a variety of Lunar New Year snacks, including Tie Guan Yin Butter Cookies, Fragrant Slice Butter Cookies, Peanut Brittle, Dark Chocolate Slices, Roasted Cocoa Bean Dark Chocolate Slices, Bird’s Nest Sugar Dark Chocolate Slices, Mini Raspberry Juice Candy, Mini Lemon Juice Candy, Mini Orange Juice Candy, and Mint Candy, making it quite abundant.
//Bacha Coffee//
Bacha Coffee brings personalized gift baskets, where customers can customize Bacha Coffee gift baskets in five different sizes and arrangements at the IFC coffee boutique and the official online store in Hong Kong. Customers can choose from a variety of 100% pure Arabica coffee, gourmet food, and coffee accessories to add to their exclusive gift basket. Of course, Lunar New Year cannot be without candies, and Bacha Coffee offers chocolate coffee beans, vanilla-flavored, coffee-flavored, or chocolate nougat, which are equally suitable for enjoying alone or paired with coffee.
//Moon//
“望月” launches a classic butterfly pastry gift box designed with Pokémon. The crispy butterfly pastries are stored in a clear yellow tin box, with a cute Pikachu design printed on the box. The special edition set also includes Pokémon red envelopes and an exclusive paper bag. There are also various Lunar New Year gift boxes designed by Taiwanese artist CHOU YI, featuring vibrant lines and intense colors, creating a fun figurine. Paired with auspicious Lunar New Year greetings, these gift boxes convey blessings. The flavors of the gift box include chocolate, matcha, Earl Grey tea, almond cookies, brown rice tea, cheese pepper, roasted tea cookies, as well as original and caramel cinnamon butterfly pastries.
//ISABELLE//
ISABELLE, a popular French cookie brand directly imported from Taiwan to Hong Kong, brings a new “Prosperity Gift Box” series for the Lunar New Year. The exquisite gold-stamped box is filled with abundant cookies, including popular caramel almond boats, Assam tea cookies, coffee almond cookies, sweetheart butter cookies, chocolate almond crepes, and grape-flavored fruit candies. The gift box is designed in a vibrant red color, symbolizing good luck and prosperity, and is presented in a unique “Blanche (Sparkling Red)” box, welcoming the arrival of spring and blessings.
//Twinkle Baker Décor//
Twinkle Baker Décor has launched two new Chinese New Year gift boxes. The “Whole Family Happiness – Hong Kong-style Pineapple Bun QQ Mochi Cookie Gift Box” is designed with a family theme, with a large window showing a warm scene of the family sharing a New Year’s Eve dinner. The box contains six Hong Kong-style pineapple bun QQ mochi cookies, with crispy cookies wrapped around chewy mochi, available in two flavors: original and Taiwanese brown sugar. The taste is rich but not overly sweet. The other box, “Limitless Fortune – New Year Cookie Mini Gift Box,” has a similarly delightful design, with a lucky cat handing out money. The box contains four cookies in two flavors: original butter and Earl Grey tea butter. The cookies are shaped like coins and have a playful charm.
//Schoggi Meier//
Schoggi Meier’s “Fish Leaping Dragon Soaring New Year Gift Box” is packaged in shimmering red and gold, creating a festive atmosphere. The orange and tangerine flavored cookies in the shape of a lucky cat and a lucky fish are fragrant and delicious, while the three lifelike goldfish-shaped chocolates symbolize abundance and good fortune. In addition, there are traditional oil dumpling and fried dumpling-shaped chocolates, which are essential for the Lunar New Year. The “Dim Sum Basket Chocolates” are filled with handmade chocolates, combining Eastern and Western elements in a unique way. Inside the dim sum basket, there are five Swiss handmade chocolates, including selected almond praline, whole almonds, Hawaiian nuts, chocolate coffee, and fortune-shaped chocolates.
//Chi Hua Bakery//
Chi Hua Cake House introduces the “Disney Mickey and Friends Lunar New Year Candy Gift Box”. Mickey, Minnie, Donald Duck, Daisy, and Pluto are wearing festive headpieces on the gift box, sending blessings of good fortune. Inside the gift box, there are six small boxes with unique designs, including pumpkin seed brittle, peanut brittle, black sugar almond brittle, and ginger candy.
//CACAOLAB//
CACAOLAB launches the Year of the Dragon Auspicious Gift Box, which includes 30 pieces of various flavors of chocolate and 3 delicious chocolate nuts, including “Single-Origin Dark Chocolate”, “Sugar-Free Fruit-Flavored Dark Chocolate” made by blending the natural sweetness and aroma of fruits with dark chocolate, as well as the exquisite and unique fusion of strawberry milk chocolate almonds, mocha chocolate almonds, and rose lychee milk chocolate hazelnuts.
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