As the Christmas lights start twinkling and all the Santas come out, it’s time to start hunting for the perfect festive treats. Chocolate became a Yuletide tradition four centuries ago. In those days, it was an elite European luxury. If you’re hoping to put together an exceptional Christmas chocolate hamper, take your inspiration from Maison Pierre Marcolini’s confections.

Hampers have their origin in the Victorian era when artisanal quality was the highest priority. We think luxury and chocolate belong together, but variety transforms an ordinary chocolate gift box into something extraordinary. Just because it contains cocoa doesn’t mean it's a good hamper addition, though. Belgian chocolate hampers should offer a little of everything, from truffles to pralines and all the decadence in between. There’s more to life than a standard chocolate bar with Maison Pierre Marcolini’s varied offerings.

Ideas for filling your chocolate hampers

Pierre Marcolini’s gift box collection places exquisite delicacies in equally exquisite packaging. They’ll add an elegant aesthetic to your Christmas chocolate gifts.

Candied chestnuts

Chestnuts are a winter staple, so roasting them over a Christmas fire has become a Yuletide tradition. They make excellent Christmas gifts. We hunted down the best chestnuts in the world and found them in Turin. We’ve used them for our vanilla-infused candied chestnuts. Our sleek package of 10 is perfect for Christmas hampers.

Plumier of Champagne Truffles

The best luxury Christmas chocolate hamper needs a festive celebration, and what better way to achieve that than with champagne? We’ve wrapped our creamy champagne-flavoured ganache in a delicate chocolate shell. This limited edition Plumier is one of the most exclusive Christmas chocolate items in our collection.

Malline of Petits Bonheurs

This Malline allows your gift recipient to discover some of the key recipes in our collection. It includes a collection of pralines and gianduja. There’s traditional salted butter caramel and praline, salted Piedmont hazelnuts, Ethiopian coffee praline, and more. The box is the perfect size to use as secret Santa chocolate. Can you find your favourite?

Plumier of Grands Crus

Some people love chocolate. Others explore it passionately. Our Plumier of Grands Crus was put together for the latter aficionados. You’ll travel the world through a single box. We’ve created an artisanal collection of the best chocolate beans in the world—Sao Tome, Cuba, India, Peru, and Madagascar. Every bean suits its own ingredients, so this inclusion in your chocolate Christmas hampers is a delight for chocolate connoisseurs.

Chocolate hampers make thoughtful Christmas gifts that you can customise and decorate yourself. Your loved ones will cherish the personal touch. They’ll also cherish the love and passion that goes into developing every Pierre Marcolini recipe. We’ve poured innovation and expertise into our global hunt for the best ingredients.