This Chinese New Year, treat your guests to something more special than butter cookies, bak kwa and love letters. Delicious as these traditional goodies may be, going off the beaten track on the food front will certainly delight your friends and relatives (especially after three days of eating the same things). Make extra effort and splurge a little on the delectable gourmet food at Jones the Grocer. Throw the best parties with world renowned chocolates, exotic drinks snacks and organic tea!

Hamstead Organic Tea
An increasing number of people are taking the age-old habit of tea-drinking more seriously. These days, not any old cup of tea will do. With a more refined palette, there is a higher demand for fine, organic tea and this is right where Hamstead Tea comes in. Producing biodynamic, organic and fair trade tea, Hamstead believes in lush, natural tea leaves and fragrant, flavourful brews. Offering a good selection of black, green and herbal teas, this is simply how tea should be.

Pick up your Hamstead Tea for SGD13.50 each

Griottines Cherries
Forget the boring olives – these brandied cherries from French brand Griottines will taste much better with your champagne and cocktails. Loved for their freshness and refined taste, these wild Morello cherries have been pitted and prepared in Kirsch liqueur according to a well-guarded secret recipe. Other than being an excellent drinks addition, they are also great with desserts like cakes and ice-cream.

Griottines Cherries come in a pretty red jar and retail for SGD23.50

Alice Swiss Chocolate
Alice Swiss Chocolate is supposedly the ‘definitive Swiss chocolate experience’. Crafted in an artisanal manner, only the most luxurious cacao is used in its creation. Originating from a glacial valley over looking the Alps, Alice combines the rich local chocolate-making heritage with modern insights into branding and packaging. Housed in a distinctive, attractive sliding case, its name is inspired by Lewis Carroll’s most famous tales.

Alice Swiss Chocolate is available at SGD36 per box

Jones the Grocer is located at #04-21/23, Mandarin Gallery