Order Christmas Hampers for Brisbane Delivery

Chocolate and the Queensland heat

Chocolate is the first thing people ask about when a hamper is heading to Brisbane, and the question is fair. Chocolatier Belgian chocolate truffles, Chocolatier caramelised cashew brittle and Buttermilk caramel sea salt fudge turn up in a lot of our Christmas hampers, and they are the components that care most about temperature. Two things work in their favour: an insulated shipper box sits inside the outer carton on most of the range, and every parcel is tracked, so nobody has to guess at the arrival. Borgo de Medici macarons are the most delicate thing we pack and appear in only a handful of hampers, so if the gift is going somewhere with no shade and nobody home, choose a different box.

The savoury hampers were made for this

To take the question off the table entirely, send a hamper that leans savoury. The things that do not mind a hot afternoon are also the things we pack most: Kangaroo Island Produce Co honey popcorn, Valley Produce Company mini artisan crackers, Kangaroo Island olives, Valley Produce Co roasted peanuts, Mr Filbert's nuts and Hunter's Gourmet black truffle potato chips. Add The Regimental Condiment Company tapenade and a fig and almond fruit pyramid and you have a grazing board that suits a Queensland Christmas lunch far better than a rich dessert box does. Scottie Dog Shortbread fingers sit happily in either camp, and our snacking range and olives are there if you want to send food on its own.

Where the parcel lands

A hamper that goes straight indoors is a hamper with no problem at all. If the recipient works, a workplace address is often the better call in December because somebody is there to bring it in. If it has to go to a house, tell them it is coming and pass on the tracking. That one small step removes most of what people worry about.

The one you carry in yourself

Not every Brisbane hamper gets posted. A fair number are bought to be handed over at the door of somebody else's Christmas lunch, which is a different brief again. For that, look for a hamper that can be opened on the spot and shared around the table rather than one designed to be hoarded: crackers, olives, tapenade, popcorn and a fruit pyramid all work at a table full of people, and the premium box with its gold ribbon does the wrapping for you. The gift card sits under the bow, so there is nothing to write in the car on the way over.

Bottles that suit the weather

The alcohol hampers hold full-sized bottles. Champagne hampers carry G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge, Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut or Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label, and the food and wine hampers include Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz, Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc and Bay of Stones. A cold sauvignon blanc reads better than a heavy red at a Brisbane lunch, though the shiraz will happily wait until the weather turns. Where alcohol is not right for the household, the non-alcoholic hampers are complete gifts in their own right.

Brisbane Christmas hamper questions

Will the chocolate melt on the way to Brisbane?

The chocolate we pack is made to be posted, and most hampers travel inside an insulated shipper box. What nobody controls is the weather on the day and how long the box sits outside once it arrives, which is why sending the tracking to the recipient is worth the thirty seconds.

Which hampers suit a hot Christmas lunch?

Anything weighted towards crackers, olives, nuts, popcorn and truffle chips. Those hampers get opened on arrival and grazed all afternoon, which is how a Queensland Christmas tends to run anyway.

Do you have hampers with no chocolate in them at all?

Yes. A number of the savoury and grazing hampers contain none, and every product page lists what is inside, so you can check before you buy rather than hope.

When should I order a Christmas hamper for Brisbane?

Earlier than you would down south. Queensland state schools finish the year in the second week of December, roughly a week ahead of New South Wales and Victoria, so teacher and end-of-year gifts here run a week early. Orders placed before 12pm on a weekday are dispatched the same day from our Corio, VIC warehouse, tracked with Australia Post. See the Christmas delivery cut-off dates.

What does shipping cost to Queensland?

A hamper over $100 ships free. A hamper under $100 attracts a shipping charge, and each hamper is assessed on its own because each one leaves as a separate tracked parcel, so two hampers under $100 are two charges rather than one free delivery.