Brik Café
In Johannesburg, the eco-conscious Brik Café is spoiling moms with a gift box that includes not only sweet treats, but also fynbos tea, rooibos chai, kombucha and hand sanitiser. The cost is R480, which includes delivery.
Essentials by Ryan Cole
If you’re in the Cape Town area, why not gift mom with a high tea, courtesy of Salsify’s Ryan Cole? Some of the delights on the menu include a rosemary-and-olive focaccia, chocolate mousse cake, and a carrot-and-walnut cupcake. It costs R395 for two people, plus a R50 delivery fee.
Founder Foods
For those in Durban, whole-foods supplier Founder Foods is offering a range of Mother’s Day hampers, which include a special lockdown love jar. If you’re lucky enough to be with mom on Sunday, you can write down all the reasons you love her on the cards supplied and pop them into the jar. The hampers also include treats such as a sweet or savoury sourdough bread, nuts and cheese or chocolate. Costs R350 each.
ALSO READ: If you’re lucky enough to be in lockdown with your mother, try your hand at making homemade sourdough bread for her.
Shoots and Leaves
In Umhlanga, the Shoots and Leaves Mother’s Day hampers include chocolate brownies, date balls and hummus, as well as a microgreens kit, so mom can spend lockdown growing something that will last a while to come.
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Spier
Spier Wine Farm is offering treats from Vadas Smokehouse in their box, along with a succulent from the NPO Treepreneurs and piccalilli from the Farm Café. The cost is R399, including delivery in Stellenbosch and Somerset West. Orders must be placed before 2pm on Thursday, 7 May.