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Heritage and Innovation: A Delicious Journey of Mid-Autumn Mooncakes

10 Sep, 2025

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, families eagerly select their preferred mooncake gift boxes. In recent years, mooncakes have not only preserved classic craftsmanship but also embraced innovative flavors and unique packaging designs, bringing a fresh experience to the traditional celebration. Traditional mooncakes focus on rich lotus seed paste and salted egg yolk flavors, while contemporary mooncakes break through the limits of texture and shape, creating unique flavors such as mochi custard, fruit, coffee, and matcha. At this time symbolizing reunion and longing, Harbour City thoughtfully presents a curated Mid-Autumn collection, inviting you to explore the perfect blend of tradition and creativity and savor a distinctive festival taste.

Ralph’s Coffee Celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival with an Exclusive Mooncake Gift Box

In celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, signifying reflection, gratitude and togetherness, Ralph’s Coffee will debut this year’s special edition mooncake gift box. The whimsical gift box, shaped in a classic telephone booth design and in the brand’s iconic green colorway, illuminates from within, symbolizing the soft glow of the Moon and its significance to the festival. The gift box also features Ralph Lauren’s beloved Polo Bear barista. The special edition gift box comes with six mini mooncakes featuring two exquisite flavors (3 pieces each) – the delicate Lava Egg Custard flavor with creamy molten filling and the Mocha Coffee flavor paying homage to Ralph’s Coffee’s signature brew.

Lady M Celebrating a Decade of Excellence with the Jade Rabbit this Mid-Autumn

This Mid-Autumn Festival, in celebration of Lady M Hong Kong’s 10th anniversary, the “Jade Rabbit Lantern Gift Sets” was meticulously crafted to infuse this year’s festivities with a touch of enchanting brilliance and timeless elegance.

Jade Rabbit Lantern Gift Set is more than just a box—it’s a stunning lantern art piece. With a gentle press, it emits a soft glow, depicting the Jade Rabbit exploring a magical wonderland filled with vibrant colors, festive motifs, and Mid-Autumn symbols—evoking a whimsical, Alice in Wonderland-inspired scene. In sophisticated pink and deep blue, accented with Lady M’s signature gold mooncake model, the design exudes luxury and elegance. Flavors including Strawberry Matcha, Coconut, Tiramisu, Earl Grey Chocolate, and Mixed Nuts Praline Chocolate.

Venchi Reveals the Extraordinary Mid-Autumn Festival Collection 2025

The premium Italian Chocogelateria, Venchi, is thrilled to reveal the exquisite Mid-Autumn Festival Collection 2025, “Fase Lunare Collection”. This unique collection is inspired by the enchanting transitions of the moon through its various phases.

Venchi mooncakes come with delectable recipes as usual: Honey and Walnut Mooncake is the magic of luxurious combination of a dark chocolate shell encases a honey chocolate filling with caramelized walnuts, complemented by a dark chocolate base with almond paste; Tea and Biscuits Mooncake comes with milk chocolate shell with a filling of milk chocolate infused with a hint of tea with added BacioDiDama biscuit, all within a milk chocolate shell and a 56% dark chocolate base; Extra Dark Nibs Mooncake is a dark almond chocolate shell and base, filled with creamy extra dark chocolate and crunchy nibs. The Venchi mooncakes allow you to enjoy an intense chocolate experience together with subtle layers of texture.

The Fase Lunare Collection by Venchi – exquisite gift boxes including: Granblend Gift Box, Petite Gift Box, Moon Center Gift Box, Round Hamper Gift Box, Luxury Double Layer Gift Box, Sweet Blessing Hamper, and Moonlight Joy Hamper, the perfect gifting idea to spread your love and express best wishes to your loved ones and friends in this enchanting festival.

GODIVA 2025 Mid-Autumn Collection in Golden Moonlight Meets Chocolate Surprises

Godiva debuts the GODIVA 2025 Mid-Autumn Collection with packaging that draws inspiration from the scenery of the season. The collection brings 3 Mid-Autumn Festival redesigned chocolate tartes in full moon shape, 4 seasonal chocolates and 5 delectable gif boxes.

3 Chocolate Mini Tartes including: Dark Chocolate Ganache Moon Tarte, Hazelnut Chocolate Moon Tarte, and Strawberry Chocolate Moon Tarte had graced a luxurious touch by GODIVA’s Chef Chocolatiers, adding swashes of the star-lit night skies in a full moon shape. Each piece combines a crisp pastry shell with smooth chocolate mousse layers, topped with crunchy bits for contrasting texture, altogether delivering a luxurious balance of flavors and textures perfect for sharing during the festival.

Azure 80 – Taste Gourmet Group “Moonlit Harmony” Mooncake Gift Set

Taste Gourmet Group launches Moonlit Harmony Mooncake Gift Set. The new coffret features a lush green hue, symbolizing prosperity and renewal. Inspiration drawn from the beauty of Hong Kong view that shines beneath the moon’s gentle glow. The gull-wing doors open to reveal the breathtaking Victoria Harbour cityscape epitomizing beauty and luxury. The intricate details, laser-engraved design and glittering silver moon remind recipients of the joy and nostalgia of mid-autumn festival.

Flavor includes Egg Yolk and White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake, Molten Lava Egg Custard Mooncake, Da Hong Pao Oolong Milk Custard Mooncake, and Winter Melon Five-Nut Mooncake. Through this exquisite gift, TGG extends its warmest wishes to every family for a delightful reunion under the magic of the moonlit night.

DALLOYAU Redefining the Traditional Mooncakes

The prestigious French culinary brand DALLOYAU has partnered with two-MICHELIN-starred Chef Eric Räty from Arbor to launch the innovative chocolate brand DA CHOCO. This Mid-Autumn Festival, DA CHOCO proudly presents the revolutionary “Golden Autumn Crispy Chocolate” gift box, along with a delightful range of premium festive hampers, infusing a bold twist into the holiday season and redefining traditional flavours with a cross-cultural flair. Encased in an elegant champagne-gold laser-cut gift box adorned with moon and rabbit motifs, the gift box seamlessly merges French sophistication with the festive spirit of Mid-Autumn.

In a bold departure from conventional mooncakes, DA CHOCO replaces the traditional pastry shell with a delicate Valrhona chocolate crust, offering a modern interpretation of seasonal treat. Each “Golden Autumn Crispy Chocolate” gift box features two limited-edition salted egg custard flavours, complemented by sesame and peanut butter options. It serves as a perfect gift for esteemed clients or cherished loved ones, embodying exceptional taste and creativity.

city’super Mid-Autumn 2025

city’super has handpicked a diverse range of festive foods, seasonal fruits and juices, dried seafood and giftboxes, as well as must have mooncakes that combine culinary traditions with a modern sensibility and high-quality hampers. city’super has brought their latest masterpiece from own brand mooncake series to the Mochi Custard Mooncake Gift Box, featuring three innovative flavours including: Taro Custard with Brown Sugar Mochi, Lemon Yogurt Custard with Mochi, and Raspberry Matcha Custard with Mochi. Other than the innovative flavours, Traditional Mooncake Gift Box and Mini Egg Custard Mooncake Gift Box are also ready for your selection.

Besides, city’super has specially prepared 14 Mid-Autumn hampers, featuring high-quality ingredients, fresh seasonal fruits, and popular global delicacies. These hampers are perfect for a variety of gifting occasions, showcasing both elegance and thoughtfulness. The Taiwanese brand SunnyHills has also came to city’super to share the sweet and tangy fruit mooncakes in the Mid-Autumn Mooncake Gift Box, especially with the special Pineapple Custard Mooncake and Apple Mooncakes.

Starbucks Starry Shadow Mooncake Gift Set

Starbucks proudly presents the Starbucks Starry Shadow Mooncake Gift Set, offering a refined and luxurious interpretation of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The design of the mooncake gift set is inspired by the traditional folk performing art of shadow puppetry, an intangible cultural heritage that showcases profound cultural significance through its intricate and captivating form. As you unveil this mysterious gift set, you will be greeted by a delightful scene: two adorable moon bunnies chasing a cup of Starbucks coffee under the full moon, perfectly blending the traditional Eastern art of shadow puppetry with Western coffee culture.

The gift set features three meticulously crafted limited-edition flavors, with two pieces for each: Lava Custard Mooncake, Hazelnut Lava & Coffee Mooncake, and Matcha with Red Bean Mooncake. Apart from the popular flavor, these creations also incorporate Starbucks’ coffee and tea concepts, promising to bring you a delightful surprise.

La Famille Mid-Autumn Lunar Elegance Gift Box

La Famille has launched the “Lunar Elegance” mooncake gift sets in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival! The concept of the two gift sets – “Full Moon” beautifully captures the bright moon in the clear night sky which symbolize completeness and harmony making it a perfect representation of the strong bonds among family members.

Containing two favours of mini mooncakes “Egg Custard” and “Japanese Yuzu”, Wish Upon a Star Mooncake Gift Box is in a soft pink tone, evokes the beauty of the quiet and clear night sky, with the delightful rabbit figures overlapping along the full moon with sparkling stars surrounding.  The traditional red color Gift Box serves as the base for the packaging of the Lunar Elegance Mooncake Gift Set, with varying shades of red used to depict the intertwining foliage. The addition of gold foil accents adds a touch of luxurious refinement, creating a visually striking and auspicious presentation.

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