It’s that time of year again—the holiday rush to get every loved one a gift just in time for Christmas. This seasonal whirlwind of thoughtful gift ideas, exhilarating days of shopping, and masterful, marathon gift wrapping is no doubt familiar to all—and we’re here to help with all your gifting this season!
Joel’s Place has a variety of gifting services available for you: Our 2024 Christmas Hampers are an indulgent collection of premium gift boxes and bayongs—that you can conveniently shop online. If you’d like to custom-make gift boxes for the people you love, our most thoughtful Create Your Own Gift Box service is here to help. View or download our 2024 Christmas Catalog for all our seasonal offerings, including Festive Fillers and Fresh Food Hampers. Lastly, don’t forget to bring Joel’s Place to your tables this holiday with our Special Orders.
With all the gifting options we’ve prepared for you, we’ve listed below our staff’s favorite picks: gifts that can be enjoyed by everyone—from the worldly gourmands with veteran palates to the fresh foodies on the onset of their adventures and the simple enjoyers of any and all things delicious. This is our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide.
Sweets for my sweet
Chocolates, candies, and all things sweet are classic gifts as timeless as they are beloved. Sweet-toothed recipients are sure to adore these decadent bites, and so will those who appreciate the exquisite differences in taste between local and foreign palates.
- El Almendro: Sample Spain through turron, a Spanish favorite and holiday sweet. El Almendro’s dedicated turron-makers masterfully craft this traditional nougat candy in different flavors such as Almond Crocanti Chocolate and Caramel & Sesame.
- Malagos Chocolate: From tree to bar, Malagos Chocolate is a proudly local brand that boasts single-origin cacao from Davao. They’re transparent about their process and, in fact, have it beautifully illustrated on their chocolate bars.
- Theo & Philo: No need to wrap these chocolates. Theo & Philo goes above and beyond with their products, not just in their premium ingredients and uniquely Filipino flavor combinations, but also in the stunning design of their wrappers.
Tantalizing tang
Fruits bloom into a pleasant intensity in jams, preserves, and pastes, encapsulating the tantalizing tang of nature’s bounty. They’re best appreciated in small doses; a spoonful is enough to fill the senses with their fragrance and piquant flavor. Truly a treat you can enjoy over many meals.
- Fruit Garden: French methods and Filipino ingredients harmoniously combine into The Fruit Garden jams. Their assorted sets allow you to sample and discover your favorites from their line, available in elegantly designed boxes that make them ready for gifting.
- Maggie Beer: Beyond the charcuterie board, Maggie Beer’s boldly flavored fruit pastes make for a versatile and delicious ingredient in various dishes, from glazes and marinades to salad dressings and pastry fillings.
Refreshing zest
A meal simply isn’t complete without a drink to accompany it. In fact, sometimes the right refreshment is all you need to soothe the palate and satisfy cravings. Whether it’s an ice-cold bottle or a steaming mug in your hands, a drink can be an exquisite indulgence in itself, rejuvenating the body as well as any tasty bite.
- Polara 53: Never miss a toast again. These premium cocktails have all the vim and flavor of alcohol and none of the alcohol content, with vintage-glam packagings that assert style and elegance.
- T2: From tea to cup, T2 takes no shortcuts in delivering top-quality tea down to the last drop. They use only whole tea leaves for a complex flavor profile that truly captures the essence of their carefully curated blends.
Flavors to savor
Savory flavors truly run the range not just in nuances of taste, but also the forms they come in. Whether it’s a sauce or oil, salt or spice, they’re all mouthwatering flavors worth savoring. Even better, they can be enjoyed together in any mix you please, for a personalized taste tailored to your palate.
- Cascina San Cassiano: The best of Italy is embodied in these sauces as Cascina San Cassiano uses 100% local produce of the highest quality, with nothing artificial to truly let their flavors shine. Many of their products are vegan and gluten-free.
- La Tourangelle: La Tourangelle brings family expertise and craftsmanship to oil-making, using traditional French techniques to produce delicious artisan oils with all of nature’s nutrients.
- Falksalt: One of the oldest Swedish brands and an extremely popular premium salt. Falksalt’s natural and flavor-infused lines are low in sodium without compromising on the essence of sea salt.
- Maldon: Made from pure, natural crystals, these artisanal sea salt flakes release saltiness with precision, bringing forth a fresh intensity and clean taste.
- La Dalia: Fragrant and flavorful, the fine blends of exquisite spices by La Dalia infuses any dish with the mouthwatering flavors of Spain in all their nuances.
The gift of choice
Still can’t decide on the right gift? Perhaps it’s a blessing in disguise: give the gift of choice instead through our Joel’s Place Gift Cards. Each gift card is valued at Php 500, with five different colors to choose from: black, red, green, yellow, and blue. Now, your gift’s intended has the freedom to choose whatever their heart—and appetite—desires.
