Nov 8, 2024 - Culture
Battle of the Advent calendars: Cheese vs. tea
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Cheese Village and tea advent calendars from Aldi. Photo: Monica Eng/Axios
I love a good Advent calendar, and now is the time to find them.
Driving the news: Aldi (along with other stores) unveiled their treat-filled holiday calendars with 20 varieties that make it harder than ever to choose.
What's happening: I recently passed up ones offering 24 days of hot sauce, Belgian chocolate, wines, Legos, pet treats, candles, gingerbread house slime and more.
- But I was smitten and couldn't choose between the "cheese village" ($16.99) and tea ($7.99) varieties from Aldi and bought both to compare.
The verdict: While I appreciate the wide selection of 24 tea flavors, including cozy chocolate, eggnog and cinnamon pear, the cheese calendar stands alone.
- From bright orange mimolette and hard goat cheese to black truffle cheddar and imported grana padano, this holiday novelty promises a month of cheesy delights — or one big impressive international cheese plate for those who want to cheat and have more than one per day.
- I won't tell.