Meghan Markle launches $148 chocolate advent calendar with Compartes
Meghan Markle is counting down to the holidays with chocolate.
She has teamed up with Los Angeles chocolatier Compartés on a limited-edition holiday advent calendar sold under her As Ever brand, Hello! Magazine. The keepsake box is built to be kept, not thrown away in January. It holds 24 handcrafted chocolates, one for each day of the countdown to the holiday.
Preorders open on 1 October at 9am PST. Stock will be limited, so the release time matters for anyone hoping to buy. The calendar will be sold exclusively on As Ever, Markle's lifestyle site, which means shoppers have to order direct from the brand itself.
The design takes its cue from Markle's home and garden in Montecito, California. That home base has shaped much of As Ever's story, with garden-led imagery and seasonal produce at its heart. Here the link is made in chocolate form, with a box inspired by the house and planting around it.
Inside, the flavour list leans fruity and familiar. It includes Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry and Orange Marmalade, all described as inspired by As Ever favourites. The wording inside the lid keeps the idea simple, describing the 24 chocolates as "to sweeten each day", Town & Country. An advent calendar of this kind traditionally runs from 1 December to Christmas Eve, with a small treat behind each date.
The price puts it firmly in the luxury gift bracket. In the United States it costs $148. In the United Kingdom it is listed at £112, equivalent to the US price, The Independent. That works out at about £4.66 for each of the 24 chocolates.
What makes this stand out is how closely the food is tied to place and brand. The Montecito inspiration links the box back to Markle's home story. The fruit flavours do the same work, echoing the As Ever favourites named in the launch rather than plain milk chocolate.
For fans, this means the calendar works as both countdown and sampler. Each day brings another handcrafted piece from the 24-strong set. A $148 price tag makes it a splurge rather than a supermarket pick, and the keepsake format suggests it is meant for gifting as much as for nibbling at home.
