If you’re searching for a unique subscription experience, whether it’s to treat yourself or surprise someone special, you’ve come to the right place.
We’ve curated a list of 10 truly one-of-a-kind subscriptions that stand out for their creativity, quality, and personality. We explored each to see whether they’re genuinely unique or simply offer a fresh twist that sets them apart from competitors.
10 Unique Monthly Subscriptions Worth Trying
Before We Start — A Little Selfless Plug
Before diving into our list of unique subscriptions, we’d be remiss not to mention our own creation the Kekao Box. It’s a monthly subscription that brings the world’s finest bean-to-bar chocolate makers right to your door. Each box is curated with care, featuring small-batch bars, ethical sourcing, and exceptional origins. If you love discovering new tastes and stories behind every bar, Kekao Box is the perfect way to explore chocolate on a whole new level.
1. LetterJoy
Step back in time with Letterjoy, a subscription that delivers beautifully crafted letters from history straight to your mailbox. Each week, subscribers receive a real, printed letter written as if it came from a historical figure during a pivotal moment in time, complete with authentic details, vintage-style paper, and historical context. It’s part storytelling, part time capsule, and completely captivating.
Why it’s Unique: Letterjoy makes history feel personal by transforming major events into first-hand stories you can hold in your hands. Instead of reading about history, you experience it through the voices of the people who lived it, a tangible and thoughtful escape from the digital world.
2. Month-to-Month Pickle Club (Amazing Clubs)
For those who believe pickles deserve their own food group, the Pickle of the Month Club by Amazing Clubs delivers pure briny bliss. Each month, members receive two jars of gourmet, handcrafted pickles ranging from classic dill spears to unique flavors like habanero garlic or sweet Thai chili. It’s a fun, quirky subscription that celebrates crunch, tang, and all things pickle.
Why it’s Unique: This club highlights small-batch pickle makers across the U.S., bringing regional recipes and seasonal twists to your doorstep. It’s a refreshingly offbeat subscription for anyone who loves bold flavors and proof that “pickle people” are their own delicious tribe.
3. "Taste of New York" Weekender Box (Goldbelly)
Experience the best of the Big Apple with Goldbelly’s Taste of New York Weekender Box, a feast that captures the city’s most iconic flavors. Designed for sharing, this box is packed with legendary New York favorites from a coal-fired cheese pizza by the nearly century-old John’s of Bleecker Street, to a classic pastrami sandwich kit from Eli Zabar, creamy cheesecake from Junior’s, par-baked bagels from Zucker’s, and the famous black-and-white cookies from William Greenberg Desserts. It’s a culinary tour of NYC, delivered right to your door.
Why it’s Unique: Goldbelly partners directly with restaurants and bakeries to ship their most beloved dishes nationwide, preserving authentic flavor and freshness. The Taste of New York box brings together the city’s most iconic spots in one delivery, turning your weekend into a genuine New York food experience.
4. Sunday Club
Sunday Club is a print “newspaper” that trades headlines for puzzles, games, and lighthearted fun. Each issue arrives by mail (typically 12 full-color pages on newsprint), packed with crosswords, Sudoku, mazes, comics, search & find, and more designed for unplugged, screen-free moments. It’s all about slowing down and rediscovering the joy of a quiet Sunday morning.
Why it’s Unique: Sunday Club flips the usual news model on its head by delivering no news at all and instead, subscribers get just games, puzzles, and creative escapes.
5. Tokyo Treat
Tokyo Treat is a snack-lover’s passport to Japan. Every month it ships a vibrant box of 15–20 full-size Japanese snacks (sweet, savory, and sometimes even ramen or drinks), all curated around a fun theme. The package also includes a “Culture Guide” a booklet that introduces each snack, shares tasting notes, and gives context about Japanese snack culture.
Why it’s Unique: Tokyo Treat blends nostalgia, pop culture, and edible surprises in one box from seasonal KitKat flavors to quirky candies you’ve never seen before. It doesn’t just deliver snacks, it delivers a monthly snapshot of Japanese flavor trends and playful creativity.
6. Boxwalla
Boxwalla is a boutique subscription service that offers three rotating “channels” of discovery: beauty, books, or film. You can pick which box you want (or swap between them), and every two months you’ll receive a carefully curated box with luxury, plant-based skincare in the Beauty Box, thought-provoking literature in the Book Box, or restored classics and indie gems in the Film Box.
Why it’s Unique: Boxwalla keeps things low-pressure as it reveals the exact contents before billing, giving you the option to skip if something doesn’t appeal. Plus, their selections emphasize small or under-the-radar creators (especially in beauty and books), making each box feel more like a discovery than a generic set of samples.
7. Toilet Paper (Save Trees)
Save Trees is a subscription service offering 100% bamboo paper products. Toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, all made plastic-free, toxin-free, and sustainably packaged.
Why it’s Unique: Save Trees stands out by combining eco-conscious materials and total transparency. Their bamboo is FSC certified, their packaging is compostable or recyclable, and they explicitly avoid PFAS, inks, dyes, and scents.
8. Graza
Graza is a subscription service for olive oil lovers, offering a lineup of oils tailored to different uses, think “Sizzle” for everyday cooking, “Drizzle” for finishing, and “Frizzle” for high-heat cooking. Subscribers receive fresh, single-origin olive oils (along with refills and accessories) shipped on your schedule so you never run out.
Why it’s Unique: Graza bottles include a harvest date, and they don’t blend oils, each product keeps its origin, character, and flavor intact. Plus, their model includes refill cans, allowing you to reduce waste and stay stocked with just one subscription line.
9. BloomsyBox
BloomsyBox is a floral subscription service that delivers fresh, ethically grown bouquets right to your door. You can choose from weekly, biweekly, or monthly plans, and options include standard bouquets, pet-safe blooms, tropical arrangements, or even a New York Botanical Garden–inspired collection.
Why it’s Unique: BloomsyBox sources from sustainable farms and sends each bouquet in stages (buds to full bloom), so your delivery arrives fresh and evolves over several days. They also commit to never repeating the same bouquet for a subscriber, embracing seasonal variety and surprise in every box.
10. BeanBox
BeanBox is a specialty coffee subscription that sends small-batch, freshly roasted beans straight from independent roasters across the U.S. You can personalize frequency, roast level, and grind method (whole bean or ground), and they promise to ship your coffee within 48 hours of roasting to capture freshness.
Why it’s Unique: BeanBox stands out through curation + freshness + choice. They partner directly with top independent roasters (especially in Seattle) to select beans others might overlook, then ship them very soon after roasting so you experience more flavor. Their subscription model gives you control (roast style, grind type, frequency), turning the coffee discovery process into a personalized exploration.
Whether you’re looking to treat yourself or surprise someone special, subscriptions make it easy to discover new passions, tastes, and experiences without leaving home. From craft chocolate and small-batch pickles to puzzles, flowers, and fresh coffee, each of these boxes offers something truly different, a peek into someone’s craft, culture, or creativity.
What makes these subscriptions stand out isn’t just what’s inside the box, but the stories and care behind them. They connect you directly to artisans, makers, and small businesses that pour passion into what they do.
So if you’re ready to turn your next delivery into a little moment of joy, consider trying one of these unique monthly subscriptions or start with our favorite, the Kekao Box, and let your next unboxing be a delicious adventure.
