The best things our editors tried this year from up-and-coming brands.

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Food gifts are the best gifts because almost everyone likes to eat.

Also, who needs more stuff?

An image of three products on a colorful background: Honey Mama’s Sesame Citrus truffle bar, Kari Kari chili crisp, and Woon Mama’s Way hot sauce

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That’s what I asked all of my colleagues at Simply Recipes to do for this gift guide.

Soul Chai Original Masala Chai Powder

2.

It’s super creamy, and the flavor combinations are unexpected and delightful.

A metal canister of Soul masala chai powder

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I honestly love every single flavor, but Orange Fennel is my favorite."

Sarah Crowder, Art Director

3.

Dong He Cold Pressed White Sesame Oil

4.

A pint of Malai ice cream in the flavor butterscotch butter pecan

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Milton Creamery Prairie Breeze

5 Kola Goodies Sri Lankan Milk Tea Latte

6. you could’t go wrong, but the standout is their hot sauce.

It’s ideal for stir-fries, dumplings, fried rice, eggspretty much anything."

Laurel

7.

A glass bottle of white sesame oil

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It’s also worth noting that the customer service is fantastic!"

Sarah

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I threw a party recently and my friends loved steeping their Skinny Cardamom Paloma bags in mezcal.

A wedge of Milton Creamery Prairie Breeze cheese in a vacuum bag

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Brooke Schuldt, Associate Social Director

9.

Megan

10.

It is more complex and aromatic than other pumpkin spice blends I’ve tried.

A bag of Kola Goodies Sri Lankan milk tea latte

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I love that it is ethically sourced, and the packaging is gorgeous."

Haley

11.

I bought a box of KimlyParcs Korean lattean impulse purchase that is now a daily habit.

A plastic bottle of Woon Mama’s Way hot sauce

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I fell in love with the sweet, creamy (vegan!)

coffee and have been drinking one every morning for nearly a year.

I told my husband Id invest in this coffee company if I were a bajillionaire.

Three bags of coffee, one called “Drink Coffee Do Stuff,” one called “Reanimator,” and the third called “Atomic Coffee Roasters”

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Its that good!"

Myo

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I’m getting these for everyone this year."

A bag of Sayso brand skinny cardamom paloma cocktail sachets

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Megan

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), but they have a stellar line-up of options.

It’s women-owned, too."

A glass jar of Kari Kari garlic chili crisp

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Laurel

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Highly recommended for all the spice lovers in your life!"

Emma Christensen, General Manager

15.

A metal canister of Diaspora Co. brand’s pumpkin spice blend

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A box of KimlyParc brand original Korean latte showing a cartoon cow on the box

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Honey Mama’s brand sesame citrus chocolate truffle bar, showing the bar peeking out of the package

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A can of Spicy Salty Grapefruit Anytime Spritz

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A small glass spice jar of original Desert Dust all-purpose seasoning

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A brown paper box with a label that says “Fava Tea Company Holiday Teaser Sampler Box”

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