Subscriptions are no longer just for magazines. Today, you can get anything from craft beers to makeup samples delivered to your home on a monthly (or even weekly) basis.

Although subscription boxes were made popular by the beauty industry, the trend has taken off in the food world. Today there are seemingly endless food subscription box options available. How do you filter through the dozens of services out there to find one that’s right for you? You don’t have to because we did the research for you.

Better Than Ramen’s Ultimate Food Subscription Box Guide is the most comprehensive guide out there. It’s also the most user-friendly because we’ve organized our list by interests (chocolate-lovers, we have you covered) and needs (yes, even those with Celiac’s can indulge). So whether you’re a homesick college student craving New York bagels, or you’re looking for a manly gift for your guy, our list makes it easy to find exactly what you need.

Better Than Ramen’s Ultimate Food Subscription Box Guide

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Some things to keep in mind:

All subscriptions are available in the contiguous United States except where noted with an asterisk.

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These food subscription boxes are perfect for those who don’t have the time, resources, or know-how to prepare meals for themselves.

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Specialty: Exotic Noods ships a curated selection of the best instant noodles (ramen!!) from around the world. Each product requires only water and a microwave to prepare.

Boxes starting at: $20/month for 4 instant ramen products

Specialty: Premium Chinese takeout without MSG delivered to your door. All you have to do is heat them up.

Sample Meals: General Tso’s Chicken, Eggplant with Chili Garlic Sauce

Boxes starting at: $29.95

*Delivery locations: CT, DE, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, and DC.

Deals: $15 off your first order for first time customers.

Specialty: Freshly is perfect for West Coast college students and singles who don’t have time to cook. The company will ship you breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner. All you have to do is heat them up. Customers can choose from 6 meals a week, to 21 meals a week.

Sample Meals: Garden Omelette, Steak Stir Fry

Boxes starting at: $69 for 6 meals/week for 1 person

*Delivery locations: AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM (depending on area), NV (depending on area), OR, and WA.

Deals: 2 free meals for first-time customers upon checkout

Specialty: Being away from your mom while you’re at college can be hard. Scrumpt will lessen your separation anxiety by delivering you snack packs resembling the bagged lunches your mom lovingly prepared for you in elementary school.

Sample Meals: Graham Dippers, Banana Wraps

Boxes starting at: $19/week for 3 “lunches”

Specialty: Premium granolas and hot cereal mixes delivered monthly.

What’s inside: 2 bags of gourmet granola or cereal (10-12 servings)

Boxes starting at: $25.95/month for 2 bags

Specialty: Sweet and savory snacks delivered once a month to your door.

What’s inside: 2-3 sweet snacks, 2-3 salty/savory snacks, 1 Munchy of the Month

Boxes starting at: $22.95/month per box

Deals: Half off your first box with code FIRSTBOX50

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These food subscription boxes will transport you to distant lands by bringing you the best food from around the world.

Specialty: Every 2 months you receive a box of goodies from a new country. Past boxes have included Spain, Italy, and Turkey.

What’s inside: 7-8 non-perishable specialty food items like spreads, jams, cookies, and specialty oils

Boxes starting at: $39 for 1 box every 2 months

Deals: 15% off deal going on right now

Specialty: Snacks from around the world – Serbia, Croatia, Brazil, Nigeria, and more – delivered to you each month. You won’t know which country you’ll get until you receive your box.

What’s inside: 4-5 snacks (chips, cookies, chocolate bars) in a standard pack, and 8-10 in a premium pack.

Boxes starting at: $13.95/month for a standard pack

Deals: 15% off when you enter your email.

Specialty: Japanese snacks delivered monthly.

What’s inside: Past boxes have included snacks like Pocky, Hello Kitty Matcha Marshmallow, and Panda Corn Puffs.

Boxes starting at: $12/box for 1 month

Specialty: MunchPak sends you snacks from around the world once a month or even once a week. MunchPak combines snacks from different countries in one box.

What’s inside: Cadbury, Nutella, Kinder, Pocky, and more.

Boxes starting at: $9.95/week for Munchpak Mini

Deals: 15% with code GIVING, or $2 off with code SNACKIN

Specialty: Gourmet food and snack selected for the theme of the month. Boxes include 6-8 sized items from 2-3 countries.

What’s inside: Past boxes have included matcha Kit Kat, truffle ketchup, chestnut purée

Boxes starting at: $9.95/month for Sampler Box

Deals: 10% off with email sign-up

Specialty: Hawaiian snacks delivered monthly

What’s inside: Past boxes have included Hawaiian Host Milk Chocolate Covered Macadamia Nuts, Guava Coconut Tea Cookies, lychee gummies

Boxes starting at: $15/month

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These food subscription boxes make cooking easier by delivering recipes and their according pre-portioned, fresh ingredients to your home.

All of these services have vegetarian subscriptions in addition to their omnivore subscriptions.

Sample Meals: Butternut Squash and Gouda Casserole, Italian Meatball Soup

Boxes starting at: $59.94 for 3 meals/week, for 2 people

Sample Meals: Italian Ciabatta Burgers, Curried Veggie Biryani

Boxes starting at: $69 for 3 meals/week for 2 people

Deals: $15 off your first delivery when you sign up for emails

Specialty: Choose between meat, veggie and seafood boxes. Plated also offers premium meat cuts and desserts

Sample Meals: Roasted Cod Tacos, Beef Bibimbap, Clementine Upside-Down Cake

Boxes starting at: $54 for 2 meals/week for 2 people

Specialty: Dinners that are ready in 30 minutes or less. Home Chef also offers party platter, breakfast, smoothie, and fruit boxes. The site suggests recipes for you based on taste preferences and dietary restrictions.

Sample Meals: Italian Sausage Farfalle, Brazilian Shrimp Moqueca

Boxes starting at: $49.80 for 2 meals/week for 2 people

Deals: Use code GA30FREE for $30 off your first order, plus $10 bonus credit on future offer for new customers upon sign-up

Specialty: Recipes with Southern flair. Recipes inspired by and ingredients sourced from the American South.

Sample Meals: Sweet Potato and Chard Risotto, Hangar Steak with Mushroom Shallot Sauce

Boxes starting at: $50 for 2 meals/week for 2 people

Specialty: Healthy recipes featuring seasonal ingredients sourced from the West Coast. Gluten-free, paleo, soy free, dairy free, and vegetarian options available.

Sample Meals: Herb-Stuffed Chicken, Zebra Eggplant Bowl

Boxes starting at: $68.94 for 3 meals/week for 2 people

*Delivery locations: CA, OR, WA, NV, CO, ID, AZ, and UT.

Deals: $30 off your Sun Basket order using this link

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With these sweet subscriptions, Halloween isn’t only for kids and it happens a dozen times a year.

Specialty: Artisan sweets customized by your taste preferences, delivered monthly to your door.

What’s inside: Past boxes have included Carla Hall Mexican Chocolate Chip Cookies, Torie & Howard Chewie Fruities, and more.

Boxes starting at: $19.95/month for the standard box

Specialty: Dessert recipes delivered with all of the ingredients you need to make them

Sample Recipe: 4 Layer Carrot Cake

Frequency: Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly

Boxes starting at: $18/weekly

Specialty: A box of gourmet, curated sweets delivered to your door.

What’s inside: Past boxes have included maple shortbread, bourbon marshmallows, raspberry matcha green tea cookies

Frequency: Monthly

Boxes starting at: $19/month

Specialty: Chocolate of the month club

What’s inside: 5-7 chocolates or chocolate-related items from brands like Divine Chocolate, Theo, Alma

Boxes starting at: $35/month

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In case none of the other food subscription boxes we have listed are manly enough for you, you can end your search right here because these are the most macho subscriptions available on the market.

Specialty: Manly foods delivered in boxes with manly, monthly themes like Tailgate Tour and Bourbon BBQ

What’s inside: Past boxes have included Mike’s Hot Honey, Skillet Bacon Spread, Hayden Flour Mill Pizza Flour

Boxes starting at: $75/month

Specialty: Beers from America’s best microbreweries

What’s inside: 12 oz. craft beers – 3 cans of 4 different beers from microbreweries like Caldera Brewing Company and Flying Fish Brewing Company

Boxes starting at: $39/month for 12 beers

Specialty: Cured meat of the month club

What’s inside: 4-6 artisan cured meats

Boxes starting at: $55/month

Deals: $15 off your first delivery using this link

Specialty: Get buff with this gym-lover’s subscription box.

What’s inside: 5-10 samples of fitness supplements, bars, and workout drinks.

Boxes starting at: $15/month

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Those who know what they are doing in the kitchen will appreciate these subscription boxes. These deliveries will fill your pantry with unique ingredients from around the world.

Specialty: Mouth doesn’t focus on just one thing – they have a whole catalog of niche food boxes you can subscribe to or gift.

Sample subscriptions: Popcorn Every Month, Whiskey Every Month, Pickles Every Month

Prices vary depending on box

Deals: 10% off with email sign-up. Use code SUB20 for 20% off 16-month subscriptions.

Specialty: Thematic boxes picked out by celebrity curators like Bizarre Foods

host Andrew Zimmern.

Sample contents from Minnesota Breakfast box: Sturdiwheat’s Buckwheat Pancake Mix, Peace Coffee’s Blue Ox Blend

Boxes starting at: $50/box, delivered every 3 months

Specialty: Small batch ingredients and condiments delivered monthly.

What’s inside: Past boxes have included white truffle mayo, shallot oil, lavender extract

Boxes starting at: $20/month

Specialty: With themed boxes ranging from “Breakfast in Bed” to “Everything Caramel,” Taste Trunk has something for everyone.

What’s inside: Varies depending on box you choose.

Boxes starting at: $39/box

Specialty: Freshly-ground spices from around the world delivered to your home.

What’s inside: 3 spice packets with a regional theme and suggested recipes

Boxes starting at: $6/month

Specialty: Artisan ingredients and kitchen tools with a monthly theme like Spanish Tapas or American Breakfast.

What’s inside: Past boxes have included a paella pan, chorizo, vegetable spiralizer

Boxes starting at: $47/box

Deals: Receive $10 off your first order when you use this link.

Specialty: Small batch food products created by independent makers around the country. All of Farm to People’s featured products are non-GMO, humanely raised, and contain no artificial ingredients.

What’s inside: Past boxes have included Bees Knees Spicy Honey, Red Duck Curry Ketchup, bacon mayo

Boxes starting at: $29.95/month

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Want to learn how to make a stellar mojito? Looking to impress your friends with your killer wine collection? These are the beverage boxes for you.

Specialty: Bitters & Bottles help people build their home bars while teaching them how to use them.

What’s inside: 4-6 quality, full-size spirits and 8 classic cocktail recipes

Boxes starting at: $85/month

Specialty: A cocktail of the month kit

What’s inside: All the ingredients you need to make the cocktail of the month

Boxes starting at: $39.99/month

*Delivery Locations: Delivery not yet available in AL, AR, DE, KY, MS, ND, OK, RI, SD, UT.

Specialty: Cocktail of the month club that sends you everything you need to make that month’s cocktail

What’s inside: Past boxes have included St. George Terroir Gin, Scrappy’s Lavender Bitters, Royal Rose Lavender Lemon Simple Syrup

Boxes starting at: $60/kit

Specialty: The classic wine of the month club

What’s inside: 3 bottles of wine that you pick out from your custom collection based on your taste preferences

Boxes starting at: $39/month

Deals: $13 off your first shipment with this link.

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Work or school have taken you away from your hometown and now you’re craving your city’s delicacies. Don’t wait for mom to send you a care package. These food subscription boxes deliver the best your hometown has to offer.

Specialty: Quintessential Philly snacks in a box.

What’s inside: Wawa coffee, soft pretzels, Tastykake, Herr’s chips

Boxes starting at: $35/box

Specialty: Chicago’s favorite treats

What’s inside: Products from Manny’s Vienna Beef, Fannie May

Boxes starting at: $24.95 for a 3-item box

Specialty: New York’s best bagels and bagel products

What’s inside: Brooklyn bagels, bagel chips, Everything Bagel seasoning

Boxes starting at: $39.95/month

Specialty: Locally-made, artisanal products from Nashville, Memphis, Charleston, Austin, and the rest of the South.

What’s inside: Past batches have included Lisa’s Kettle Corn from Nashville, Jelly Queens Champagne Jelly from Austin

Boxes starting at: $19 for the stocking stuffer batch

Deals: 10% off with coupon code BATCHTASTIC

Specialty: Local products from all over Texas

What’s inside: Past boxes have included District Roasters Totally Righteous House Blend Coffee, Liber & Co Classic Gum Syrup

Boxes starting at: $35/month

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Do some good while indulging in tasty treats each month. These subscriptions give back to those in need.

Specialty: Eat Feed Love sends a curated selection of their artisan food items to your door, and shares a portion of the proceeds with a different charity each month.

What’s inside: Boxes can contain spreads, honeys, syrups, condiments, and more.

Boxes starting at: $39.95/month

Specialty: For every box of natural, organic snacks you buy from Love With Food, one hungry American child will get a meal

What’s inside: Snacks that are organic, all-natural, non-GMO, gluten-free, and/or contain no artificial flavors.

Boxes starting at: $7.99/month

Deals: Use code JOY5 for $5 off plans over $30

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Having dietary restrictions can be difficult. These food subscription boxes make your life easier by delivering gluten-free, vegan, or vegetarian snacks and meals to your door.

Specialty: Love With Food offers a gluten-free subscription of their popular boxes.

What’s inside: 10-15 gluten-free snacks. Bonus: For each gluten-free box you order, 2 hungry kids will get meals.

Boxes starting at: $19.99/month

Specialty: The best vegan snacks in one box.

What’s inside: 7-10 vegan snack items including chips, cookies, sodas, and teas

Boxes starting at: $19.95/month

Specialty: Vegin’ Out delivers a week’s worth of pre-made vegan meals to your home. Gluten-free options also available.

What’s inside: The single order contains 3 servings of 9-10 dishes plus 5 cookies, which is meant to feed one person for an entire week.

Boxes starting at: $189.99/week for single order

Deals: $20 off your first order with code Share20

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You crave liquid energy, but only the finest coffee and tea will do. These subscriptions will fuel your addiction.

Specialty: Craft Coffee suggests coffee blends you will like from their flagship roaster based on what you already enjoy. With a price match guarantee, you won’t pay more than you would for coffee at a grocery store.

What’s inside: You can choose to receive a single blend, or 3 in their 3-Coffee Sampler box

Boxes starting at: $10.99 for single blend, $24.99 for the 4-Coffee Sampler

Specialty: Misto Box sends you a selection of coffee from around the country based on your taste preferences.

What’s inside: Roasters include La Colombe, Verve, Ruby

Boxes starting at: $15.99/month

Specialty: Tea Sparrow sends you 4 loose leaf teas each month – enough to make 35 cups.

What’s inside: Past teas have included White Wedding Tea, Cream of Earl Grey Organic

Boxes starting at: $20/month

Specialty: Loose leaf teas from North American merchants delivered to you.

What’s inside: 4 bags of loose leaf tea (enough for 12 cups), steeping guide, recipes, tea filters

Boxes starting at: $18/month

Specialty: A tea of the month delivered with tea accessories and food items that pair well with the tea.

What’s inside: One box included cinnamon apple spice tea, shortbread cookies, caramel apple corn, caramels, and a steeper.

Boxes starting at: $25.50/month

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With all of the processed crap available in grocery stores, there is no way to guarantee that the choices who are making are good for you. These healthy food subscription boxes deliver natural snacks with no artificial junk.

Specialty: Nutritionist-approved snacks that are packed with vitamins, whole grains, fiber, and protein, and contain no GMOs, artificial flavors or colors, high fructose corn syrup, or trans fats.

What’s inside: A variety of 8 snacks like trail mixes, granola bars, fruit snacks, pretzels

Boxes starting at: $11.99/week

Specialty: Healthy natural, organic, non-GMO snacks.

What’s inside: Snack bars, dried meats, trail mixes, chips

Boxes starting at: $12.99/box

Deals: $5 off your first box with code CRUNCHWEEK

Specialty: All-natural sweets

What’s inside: 5 sweets per box

Boxes starting at: $19.99/month

Specialty: Customizable healthy snack boxes delivered weekly, biweekly, or monthly

What’s inside: Past boxes have included White Cheddar Jalapeño Popcorn, Sweet Blueberry Almonds, Dark Cocoa Nom Noms

Boxes starting at: $13.95/box

Deals: 50% off your first box

Specialty: A box of yoga lifestyle items including vegetarian and non-GMO snacks

What’s inside: Past boxes have included Rawnola Bars, coconut chips, candles

Boxes starting at: $44.95/month

Deals: 10% off with email sign-up

Specialty: Healthy snacks made with no GMOs, artificial ingredients, soy, corn, or gluten

What’s inside: Fruit leather, drinks, kale snacks, chips, nuts

Boxes starting at: $42.49/box

Deals: 10% off first order with email sign-up

Specialty: Premium organic and eco friendly snacks and products

What’s inside: Brands include Guyakai Yerba Maté, Clif Bar, Sambazon

Boxes starting at: $24.90/month

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