Wrap up Christmas shopping online right now with Co-lab Pantry’s cool hamper options

Best for: That colleague you don’t really know that well

The office Secret Santa is a fun way to sign off after a tough year, but what are you going to do if you land that quiet new girl from Accounts that nobody knows? Easy. This thoughtful trio includes a bottled cocktail from Time Out Revive Award winners the Everleigh Bottling Co; a delicious Christmas cookie from Miss Trixie Drinks Tea, Alice Piper’s cute online bakery; and a jar of sweet spread from Messina, guaranteed to turn any slice of bread into a party. Bingo, you just made a valuable new work ally.

Best for: That hard-to-buy-for rello 

Some members of the family it’s difficult to get a read on, giftwise. Maybe they don’t like books, are annoyed by homewares clutter, and would sit on a Bunnings voucher until it expired. Solution: a mid-priced hamper featuring one of those superb Everleigh Bottling Co cocktails alongside some other top-notch treats. Baked goods don’t come much more authentically Melbourne than Brunetti and a box of fresh baked mixed biscotti will disappear by Boxing Day. Rocky road by Choco Lati takes the popular confection to a whole other level while a jar of Four Pillars Orange Marmalade is made from the gin-steamed oranges, a byproduct of their famous Rare Dry Gin – uncle or auntie can enjoy brekky that’s no-waste as well as boozy.     

Best for: The whole family

Visiting friends over Christmas, but want to avoid the overreach of individual gifts? This boujee hamper demonstrates your immaculate taste as well as your fine Yuletide spirit, and for once the phrase “something for everyone” actually applies. The kids can get stuck into the yummy Messina spread and the Brunetti biscotti while grandma tries the Four Pillars Orange Marmalade on her raisin toast and grandad nurses a cup of Market Lane Seasonal Espresso from the Revive Award-winning coffee roasters. Dad can season the barbecue meats with steak seasoning from Parisian steakhouse Entrêcote while mum sips her well-earned Everleigh Bottling Co cocktail. And everyone can douse their breakfast eggs the next morning in that famous crispy chilli oil from Collingwood Japanese venue Chotto Motto. Talk about a Christmas cracker!