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Adults may try to act cool, but opening a box with surprise goodies inside is just straight-up fun. The best subscription boxes for men deliver—literally—on that joy with quarterly, monthly, or even weekly doorstep drop-offs. Some ship a grab-bag of curated products. Some expertly source things you need or love, from coffee to socks, wine to razors. They make for the perfect gift when you're not exactly sure what to give—or you just can't stand another scroll through the bottomless expanses of Amazon. Though, there's no rule against giving yourself a gift that keeps on giving.
The Best Subscription Boxes for Men, at a Glance
Too many boxes, too little time. Browse every category of subscription boxes and go straight to the best of each.
- The Best Clothing Subscription Box for Men, Overall: Stitch Fix, $20
- The Best Lifestyle Subscription Box, Overall: GQ Box,
$59$39 - The Best Coffee Subscription Box, Overall: Trade Coffee, $16
- The Best Food Subscription Box, Overall: Porter Road, $165
- The Best Alcohol Subscription Box, Overall: Flaviar Club, $60
- The Best Accessories Subscription Box, Overall: Watch Gang, $60
- The Best Grooming Subscription Box, Overall: Scentbird, $19
When it comes to gifts (especially last-minute ones), subscription boxes for men give him the chance to explore an entire product category. Maybe he doesn't know the difference between bourbon and Scotch, or that espresso beans and coffee beans aren't the same. Maybe he's already a self-taught expert in natural wine who likes to flex at dinner parties. Either way, he's going to enjoy having an expert hand-pick some of the best products in a category, offer up some notes, and slap his address on the label. If you're worried about overload or missing deliveries, most services offer the ability to pause and take a breather. Plus, most subscription clubs offer a gifting option, so it's easy to purchase these boxes on someone else's behalf.
Below, we sniffed out the best men’s subscription boxes—from spirits to style to food, grooming to watches—worth your own subscription dollars or [taps temple knowingly] to send as a gift to the best men you know.
The Best Coffee Subscription Boxes | The Best Food Subscription Boxes | The Best Alcohol Subscription Boxes | The Best Clothing Subscription Boxes for Men | The Best Accessories Subscription Boxes | The Best Grooming and Personal Care Subscriptions | The Best Lifestyle (and Everything Else) Subscriptions
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The Best Clothing Subscription Boxes for Men
What to expect: Affordable menswear basics to build out your wardrobe
Stitch Fix basically invented the menswear subscription box model: Fill out a form, work with a personal stylist, receive a box of clothes, and then pay a $20 styling fee that gets applied toward anything you choose to keep. Stitch Fix serves up a mix of low-to-midrange men’s clothing you’ve seen in malls (Original Penguin, Jack & Jones, Tommy Bahama) and a few generically-named ones you haven’t (7Diamonds, Hawker Rye). They’re totally workable options if you aren’t really looking to push any boundaries with your style and just need to fill some gaps in your closet.
What to expect: Menswear basics from an in-house brand, which limits the chances of your running into a guy wearing the same fit
For a flat rate of $60 a month, Menlo Club will curate a couple of items from its roster of in-house labels—including New Republic, the affordable shoemaker with solid Chelsea boots and white sneakers. Beyond the footwear, expect to find some trendier bits (like a camo rugby shirt or cropped cargo cords), as well as simple activewear and athleisure pieces. This is stuff you probably won’t wear all the time and definitely won’t own forever, but works if you’re looking for an affordable way to freshen up your rotation once a month. One thing worth noting, though: Though you can exchange items for size, Menlo Club doesn't do refunds. Choose wisely because what you get is what you keep.
The Best Lifestyle (and Everything Else) Subscriptions
What to expect: Grooming essentials, tech gadgets, and menswear essentials like t-shirts, sunglasses, and swim trunks
We might be a little biased, but our quarterly subscription box can more than hold its own in the clothing arena. This season, the GQ Box is anchored by a Breda watch (for first-time subscribers) and the portable Sudio S3 speaker, which itself is worth more than the cost of the box. Along with GQ editor-approved style essentials, each quarterly box also includes hand-picked favorites in tech, grooming, and beyond, racking up a retail value of at least $200 per box despite costing as little as $47 bucks per box (including discounts for first-timers and paying for a full year). Not to toot our own box-shaped horn, but it all adds up to one hell of deal if you know someone who wants to look and feel more stylish.
What to expect: A thematic selection of lifestyle products like outdoor gear, menswear, or home goods
Each of Bespoke Post's boxes is centered around a specific story or theme, each acting as a something between a 101-level introduction and an all-inclusive kit (say for cooking). The brand leans “rugged," and releases a handful of new boxes every month, so there's always a fresh influx of products on its site, and you can opt to swap a box (or skip it entirely). Aside from high-quality, outdoors-y clothing items, Bespoke Post also stocks grooming products, spirits, and the type of gear you'd associate with the sort of person who understands what EDC stands for and likes the idea of cooking over a campfire. If that sounds like someone you know, congratulations: You've officially found your subscription service.
What to expect: Tech gadgets, outdoor gear, home goods, menswear accessories
If you're nostalgic for Brookstone and SkyMall or just love discovering things you never knew you needed—a travel bidet! a quick-inflating chair! a self-warming butter knife!—you'll enjoy Breo Box. It's pricey as far as subscription boxes go, but that's because it comes stuffed with a handful of accessories, gadgets, and clever home goods that tally up to a retail value of $300 or more. Brands include well-known favorites like Yeti, Zippo, OXO, and more. The most Breo of all previous items? A Tesla x ARC USB candle lighter.
What To Expect: The Sill makes it easy to buy indoor plants online, and their monthly club ensures you always have new greenery
Whether you have a green thumb and always need a new plant to tend, or a black thumb and always need a new plant to redeem yourself, this is the subscription for you. The Sill has a monthly club that delivers fresh greenery to you with no shipping costs (complete with ceramic pots). Customers can choose from easy-care plants, pet-friendly options, or orchids, though we only recommend the latter for experienced gardeners. You can also choose the frequency of the shipments, so you don't have to worry about your home accidentally turning into a greenhouse—unless that's the aesthetic you're hoping to cultivate. Not only does The Sill make it easy to gift a subscription to someone else, but their plans do not auto-renew, which should really be the norm.
The Best Tea and Coffee Subscription Boxes
What to expect: Unique single-origin coffees and crowd-pleasing coffee blends from independent coffee roasters
We're big fans of never running out of coffee here at GQ, so naturally Trade Coffee is among our favorite subscription boxes for men. Not only is it naturally appealing to automate your coffee situation as much as humanly possible, but Trade lets you sample from small roasters that deliver on both flavor and ethical practices. Tell Trade what you like and how often you want beans, and it'll take care of the rest. (A subscription also happens to make a great gift for the conscientious coffee drinker in your life, whether or not they actually knows the difference between single origin and blends.)
What to expect: Freshly roasted beans from around the world
In a similar vein, Atlas Coffee is for the coffee snob who likes travel the world with every cup. This subscription box supplies you with a steady stream of single-roast beans from all over the world—like Brazil, Columbia, and Ethiopia (the birthplace of coffee)—that you won't find on shelves, so it's ideal for the person who wants to branch out from local roasters or blends from big chains. Each order comes with postcards from the country of origin that offer flavor notes and brewing tips. Just select your grind and roast preference, light or medium, and how often you want to get restocked (two bags every month nets out to $28), then enjoy a whole new world of flavor.
What to expect: A human-curated coffee subscription from around the world
If you're looking to go from a bachelor's in drinking coffee to a Ph.D in coffee-ology, let Driftaway be your professor. The initial box, the Explorer Kit, comes with five coffees sourced from around the world, and from there you'll hop on a call with one of Driftaway's coffee nerds to help guide you through your very first tasting. It's more nuanced than the simple quizzes of other coffee subscriptions, giving you the ability to ask questions and delve deeper with a pro. Just try not to be too annoying afterward at your local coffee shop.
What To Expect: A fresh selection of the world's finest loose leaf teas
From the makers of the Atlas Coffee Club [drum roll] comes the Atlas Tea Club Subscription….a service that lets sippers, ahem, steep themselves in new teas from around the world. Every four weeks, members will receive two new selections with enough fodder for 30-plus cups. The premium loose leaf teas even come with a postcard from the origin country as well as tasting notes to let you preview the subtle flavors (and learn more about where the tea was cultivated). Depending on your preferences, you can sign up for flavored tea, pure tea leaves, herbal teas, blended teas, or all of the above. And unlike some subscriptions, you won't feel overloaded with an influx of new . Even so, feel free to pause shipments any time you need a breather to appreciate your existing inventory. At just $14, it's a pretty economical way to enjoy new flavors you won't find locally.
The Best Alcohol Subscription Boxes
What to expect: A selection of spirits ranging from the unique to the ubiquitous that you're finally getting an excuse to try
Tell Flaviar what you typically like to drink and it'll take care of the rest, like a good bartender. In each monthly tasting box you'll get three 1.7-ounce vials filled with rare and/or pricey spirits in the theme you've chosen, along with notes to provide you with a quasi-distillery tour experience. If you want to turn your box into a tasting party, you can increase the quantity of your monthly shipment for an additional charge. Plus, once a quarter you'll get to pick a full bottle of something you especially liked for free.
What to expect: A wide array of natural wines, as well as a marketplace to order bottles à la carte
There are wine subscriptions and then there's a Mysa wine subscription. The former will likely stock you with cute bottles with sub-par juice, while the latter specializes in natural wine. The natty wine world is murky—pun intended—because it's mainly filled with unfiltered, unadulterated wines that make drinking this stuff so much fun. At Mysa, you can explore red wines, orange wines, or mixed boxes, and for those who want to add to their ever-growing wine cellar, go à la carte and shop from some of the most popular producers today.
What to expect: Fun and unique beers from a huge selection of craft breweries
Beer Drop's craft beer service made our list of the best subscription boxes because it allows you to get super specific when customizing your orders, which is a major boon for picky beer drinkers who might love a pilsner but hate a sour, or vice versa. To get started, you'll select some of your top beer preferences from a range of categories on the site. Then, working with breweries around the country, Beer Drop supplies you with a personalized order of five different craft beers (two cans of each) to sip throughout the month. Serious beer fanatics can even opt for a Beer Drop Ultimate membership that include special releases and rare beers.
What to expect: A hand-selected box of fine sake tailored to your preferences
Most liquor stores have a somewhat limited selection of sake. So, if you love the Japanese rice wine, what are you supposed to do? Subscribe to Tippsy Sake, maybe. This alcohol subscription box for sake lovers starts with a brief little quiz (which you can also skip, if you aren't precious about what you're getting), and you can choose how much sake you receive and how often it comes. You would have to really love sake to choose the six bottles delivered monthly plan, but the other options are a good way to stock your bar with bottles you'd never get to try otherwise. If you have an upcoming dinner party, plan a sake tasting for your friends, or keep these bottles to enjoy yourself.
The Best Food Subscription Boxes
What to expect: Butcher-selected cuts of high-grade meat, particularly pork, beef, and chicken
Porter Road founders James Peisker and Chris Carter started out as chefs before turning their attention to butchery. The reason? A lack of quality meat. No matter what cuts or types of meat you want (from sausage to pork chops to ground beef), Porter Road has got you covered. Choose from curated boxes like the Butcher's Choice box, seen here, or streamline your choices with some prime cuts from the Best of Porter Road Box ($128). Subscribers also get the option to add individual products to each box for an additional fee. It's like being able to go to your local butcher shop without actually having to put pants on.
What to expect: A curated selection of Japanese snacks, usually revolving around a specific theme
Top up the most important supplies in your home office (snacks) with a curated service like Bokksu, which specializes in small bites from Japan. We're not just talking renditions of popular American snacks in Japanese flavors, like green tea KitKats or the like. Instead, Bokksu works directly with Japanese brands, some of which have been in the business for generations, to mix up your typical trail mix and granola bar rotation with unique flavors and textures you won't find at your local Whole Foods. Each box comes with almost two dozen snacks and candies (from mochi and small pastries to teas), as well as a helpful guide to tell you exactly what you're eating or sipping. The first box helps you get a feel for the tasty world of Japanese snacking—after that, Bokksu sends you themed boxes with equally mouthwatering goods.
What To Expect: The most popular home, beauty, and kitchen items from the LA lifestyle company
Flamingo Estate makes luxe goods from the very best of Mother Nature, from its popular tomato candles to its rich olive oils. Based in a gorgeous 1940s Spanish estate in the urban wilds of Los Angeles, the brand creates earthy, high-end goods for shoppers with a sophisticated palate (and a love of small-batch everything). The Winter Box contains some of the estate's most popular items, including the ancient agrigento olive tree candle, extra-virgin olive oil, botanical face serum, and fresh roasted coffee beans. And while you can buy a one-time delivery of the winter box, we recommend springing for the seasonal subscription, which ensures you'll get a fresh box of surprise goodies every three months.
What to expect: Grilling essentials, ranging from grill tools to spice blends and sauces
Grill Masters helps you level up your BBQ game by ditching the grocery store rubs, sauces, and dips for under-the-radar mixes, from Peri Peri hot sauce for South African-style wings to a crispy jalapeño spread for dialing up the heat. Professional pit masters are behind the curated themed monthly boxes, which can also include grilling accessories. You can even buy grilling accessories separately or opt for a mystery grilling box of curated BBQ goods.
The Best Accessories Subscriptions
What to expect: Watch from independent producers to the rare and occasional Swiss timepiece
Whether you're a newbie looking to up your wristwear game or you're already a devout reader of GQ's legendary Box + Papers watch-freak newsletter, you'll want to checkout Watch Gang. A subscription means that a new watch will show up at your door every month, with prices starting at $75 per watch. There are currently three tiers offered (original, black, and platinum), each of which offers watches valued at way more than the subscription price. We're talking deeply respected brands like Nomos Glashütte and Zodiac. Plus, those with active memberships are automatically entered in to giveaways to potentially win grails from Rolex, TAG Heuer, or Seiko.
What to expect: Menswear accessories to keep your style fresh
If you're the type of dude who has no trouble at all getting dressed but tends to falter when it comes to the finishing touches, this is the monthly box for you. Each month, Sprezzabox will deliver a selection of men's accessories—think pocket squares, a pair of socks, a tie, various grooming accoutrements. After signing up for a new monthly subscription, you’ll have the option to choose which type of box you're into—a process that repeats itself at the end of every four weeks. If you don't have time to choose, or don't care enough to, the brand will pick a new, duplicate-free box for you.
The Best Grooming and Personal Care Subscriptions
What to expect: Travel-sized fragrances from high-end brands
If you’re a commitment-phobe about fragrances, shopping around for a new signature scent, or looking to build a TSA-approved collection, then Scentbird's dabble-friendly subscription is an easy solution. Scents arrive in small vials, and you can secure a month’s supply for just $17, allowing you to sample before you settle on a favorite. Each sample supposedly lasts about 120 sprays (fair warning to could heavy spritzers). The service carries GQ-approved eau de parfums from brands like Acqua di Parma, Versace, Burberry, and more, at a wide range of pricing options.
What to expect: Skincare and shaving necessities to keep your mug in check
They’ve kept the name, but Dollar Shave Club is more than just a shaving company now; you can upgrade your monthly shipments with shower and oral care products, as well. A starter kit of everything—razor, four blades, and shave butter—costs only $19, letting you test-drive the whole line before committing. Set the cadence for how often you'll want a re-up, and consider your bathroom sink situation set.
What to expect: Affordable skincare and shaving essentials
Harry's is one of the biggest names in shaving, and its shave kits offer a ton of value for the price. Take its starter kit, which includes a razor, five-blade cartridge, travel blade cover, and shave gel (with shaving cream as a replacement option) for just 13 buckaroos. Once the trial period lapses, you can even choose your cadence and what you want re-upped—from the blades to the shaving gel—or double the amounts for a family. Harry's system is an easy way to check one item off your to-do list, and never have to worry about going out of your way to re-up.
What to Think About When Shopping For Subscription Boxes
When selecting a subscription, either for yourself or others, we recommend considering the overall value of the box itself. Ideally, the box should let you sample luxury items for less than you would pay when purchasing them individually. Cheap boxes with a random assortment of goods does not a winning gift make. And while all subscription boxes promise to curate the items you receive, only the best tailor these selects to your specific tastes. You should also pay close attention to the delivery options. Not just how often the boxes arrive—monthly, quarterly, annually—but also whether the subscription can be paused without any penalties or hassle. Plus, if shipping is covered or if you need to pay a premium for that direct-to-door convenience.
How We Chose These Subscription Boxes
You can easily find 100-plus subscription boxes for men online, so how did we arrive at this particular selection? We wanted to make sure our picks were as carefully curated as the boxes themselves, so we looked for subscriptions that met a few different criteria. First, we turned to brands we know and trust. Many of these boxes come from services or retailers that our staffers have used personally, including Stitchfix, Flamingo Estate, Harry's, Dollar Shave Club, Flaviar, and Bokksu. We also wanted to choose the top offerings in a variety of niche topics, and all of our top gifting categories are represented here—fashion, grooming, food and alcohol, and accessories. Finally, because many of our readers purchase these boxes as gifts, we looked for brands that make it easy to order these boxes for friends, family, and beyond.
