Bijenbaas
A social apiary, founded after founder Wouter's daughter asked what they could do about the decline of bees. Raw, cold-extracted honey, and for every jar sold Bijenbaas acquires one square metre of nature.
Our story
The Utrecht makers behind our boxes
Since 2016, City in a Box has brought together the best of local makers. What began in Rotterdam as an idea between two brothers has grown into a network of entrepreneurs across the Netherlands.
In every city we choose artisan products from local makers for our Christmas hampers and corporate gifts. Utrecht in a Box joined them in 2022.
Alongside local enterprise, we support local employment. Our hampers are packed at social workshops, by people for whom finding work is less straightforward.
And we don't throw anything away: whatever's left over after the season, we donate to the local food bank.
proud of the city, proud of our work —
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Personal
We pay attention to the small details when putting each box together, so you get one that fits what you have in mind.
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With a story
Behind every product is a Utrecht entrepreneur. You'll find their stories on the card inside the box.
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Local
A carefully curated selection from Utrecht makers.
Our local partners
The makers behind every box.
Beer brewed in Utrecht, honey from a social apiary, bean-to-bar chocolate. Every product in our boxes comes from a Utrecht maker.
Brouwerij Eleven
Utrecht brewery founded in 2017 by Loes van Impelen and Kevin Hageman, built on craft and collaboration. Our boxes carry their full-bodied imperial stout 'Met Jan naar de Maan'.
City Gin
Premium gin for each city, composed with its residents. The Utrecht edition was created with more than 50 locals, has six botanicals and is smooth enough to drink neat.
De Kaasfabriek
A cheese wholesaler from Woerden, founded in 2009 and the creator of Oude Gracht cheese. For our boxes De Kaasfabriek supplies the Oude Gracht cheese boat, Utregs Worssie, Ech Woar dip and Oude Gracht cheese biscuits, among others.
De Koekfabriek
A social bakery that started in Utrecht in 2013, with its very first city bakery just around the corner from the Neude. People facing barriers to work bake artisan biscuits by hand, including our Christmas mix.
Elegast Cider
A cidery in Langbroek, in the province of Utrecht. Cider from heritage fruit varieties grown in historic, unsprayed traditional orchards in the Netherlands, with a model that helps landowners keep those orchards going.
IJsbreker
Premium peppermint liqueur, dreamt up by six friends on a cold winter night in the pub. Refreshing, refined and connecting, in IJsbreker's own words.
Join the Pipe
Social enterprise (2010) cutting plastic waste with refillable bottles and public taps, funding water projects worldwide. Our boxes feature the Utrecht City Bottle.
NOIX Notenatelier
A nut roastery in De Meern (Utrecht), started in 2020 together with the owner of the award-winning Notenwinkel van Zeist. Nuts are roasted in small batches, only after you order. For our boxes NOIX supplies the Zeistermix and the Kerstborrelmix, among others.
Nul30 Vodka
Utrecht in a glass: by locals, for locals. Since 2021 a smooth premium vodka with regional ingredients, distilled at De Pronckheer in Cothen.
Oproer Brouwerij
Utrecht's rebellious brewer, born from the merger of RUIG and Rooie Dop. Sustainable, inclusive and plant-based brewing - think 24/7 Session IPA and their characterful Utrechts Pils.
Rondje Utrecht
Liqueurs that turn well-known Utrecht places and stories into flavour, from Werkspoor to the Oudegracht. Started in 2015 at the Tour de France start in Utrecht and now twelve flavours strong.
Schulp Vruchtensappen
A family business with five generations of fruit know-how, founded in 1861 in Breukelen on the river Vecht. Pure, naturally cloudy juices from a CO2-neutral press house.
The Chocolate Explorers / Mesjokke
From their small factory in Utrecht, Luc and Per make bean-to-bar chocolate with Direct Trade cocoa. Their Mesjokke label brings us Stardust, Winter Spiced and dark Dommetjes.
Twisted Jams
A Utrecht duo who, since 2016, have turned fruit and veg that is too crooked, too small or too big for the shops into jams and chutneys, so less food goes to waste.
vandeStreek bier
Started in 2010 by brothers Sander and Ronald in a Kanaleneiland kitchen, now an established Utrecht brewery known for its wheat blond Broeders and alcohol-free Playground.
Menno Boere / Cut.spul
Utrecht maker of wooden Dom baubles: laser-cut Dom tower ornaments that put the Domstad on any Christmas tree.
Network of entrepreneurs
Local pride, in cities across the Netherlands.
Since 2016, City in a Box has been putting together local Christmas hampers and corporate gifts for companies, working with local entrepreneurs in cities across the Netherlands.