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3.6

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Most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers found the ordering process easy and appreciated the timely delivery of their gifts. People often praised the presentation of the products and the quality of the chocolates, noting that recipients were often delighted with their gifts. Some also highlighted the good choice of products available and the overall positive experience with their orders. However, some people were dissatisfied with the service and customer support. Several customers reported issues with incorrect or missing items in their orders, and some experienced significant delays in delivery, even when paying for express shipping. There were also complaints about poor communication, unhelpful customer service, and a lack of accountability when problems arose, with some instances of orders being delivered to the wrong address or containing spoiled products.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy to order from the Tastebuds website even though we are in the UK. Hamper was delivered in good time. Very happy with this part of the experience. Unfortunately the gift card was not included so... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I ordered purple heart chocolate bouquet instead silver star bouquet was delivered.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The recipients were overwhelmed with this gift and it fitted their situation perfectly. They loved the colours and were able to accept it for their family member with love. Thank you

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

awesome service. got a 15% discount and parcel arrived in a very timely manner. Would be happy to recommend this business as a great place to deal with.

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  1. Gift Shop

About Tastebuds

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Delivering Chocolate Smiles Australia Wide

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Share some smiles with your loved ones by discovering our incredible range of a Chocolate Bouquets and edible Gift Hampers, crafted with a range of quality handpicked items.

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Whether a loved one has a Birthday coming, celebrating an Anniversary, Housewarming, New Baby, or any Occasion, our wide range of edible gift hampers are designed to delight and surprise! Choose from our wide range of fine wines, gourmet foods, indulgent chocolates, beer and cider, whisky, our vegan, gluten free and organic items and many other exciting products, with free next day delivery Australia-wide.

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At Tastebuds Australia we specialise in the art of gifting, which is why being innovative is at the heart of everything we do. From personalised gifts to creating your own custom hamper, we let you hand-pick your favourite items to add that an extra personal touch.

Make sure you ride the polar express to our Christmas Gifts section dedicated to helping you spread joy amongst your loved ones in new fun and exciting ways. Or if you’re looking to thank your employees and clients to show them their cherished, stop by our Corporate Gifting section!

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Shop through our range of Christmas Gifts, Chocolate Bouquets, Gifts for Him, Gifts for Her, Gift Hampers and Corporate Gift boxes.

Take a look through our online store and discover new ways of gifting!

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3.6

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy to order from the Tastebuds…

Easy to order from the Tastebuds website even though we are in the UK. Hamper was delivered in good time. Very happy with this part of the experience.
Unfortunately the gift card was not included so the recipient was unaware of who had sent them the gift. It also spoiled the surprise of announcing our upcoming trip to visit friends we had not seen for many years. Will use Tastebuds again but hopefully all parts of the hamper can be included next time.

April 2, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tastebuds customer service is second to…

Tastebuds customer service is second to none. They delivered exactly what I ordered and were so accommodating when I had to change the delivery date at the last minute.

March 5, 2026
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Reply from Tastebuds

Thank you for your kind words! We’re thrilled to hear you had a positive experience and that everything was delivered exactly as you needed.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Before placing an order I called to confirm a day/date

Before placing an order I called to make sure a delivery could be done for a particular day. I was told place the order & call me back so I can put a day/date you would like. Done exactly that called back he put a note when it is to be delivered. I get a notification the day before it’s to be delivered,saying it’s on its way & will be delivered between 11am-1pm WTF!!
I called to tell them it’s supposed to be delivered TOMORROW!! He done nothing to help the situation. I wouldn’t not have minded if it was for an adult- but it is for my 7 yr old Granddaughter!!!!
Moral of the story, even doing what they said to do…. & they still get it wrong!
I won’t make the same mistake twice!!

March 2, 2026
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Reply from Tastebuds

We sincerely apologise for the disappointment and inconvenience this caused. We completely understand how important it was for your granddaughter’s gift to arrive on time. Your feedback is noted, and we will review our processes to ensure delivery instructions are followed more accurately in the future.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't purchase from this seller.

Website errors resulted in me being double charged. I was immediately told a refund would be processed, yet it took months of chasing, emails and follow ups to actually get some of my money back. The lack of urgency and accountability was extremely frustrating. Very poor customer service. this is actually the worst business I have ever dealt with.

December 23, 2025
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Reply from Tastebuds

We sincerely apologise for the frustration and inconvenience this has caused. This is not the experience we aim to provide, and we appreciate your feedback. We will review our processes to ensure refunds and customer queries are handled more promptly in the future.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely terrible service from this…

Absolutely terrible service from this company, the quality of the product was very poor and items were missing from it. My grandson was so disappointed . 110 dollars wasted. No customer service worth talking about and previous emails ignored. Do not buy from them

January 24, 2026
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Reply from Tastebuds

We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and sincerely apologise for the disappointment caused. This is not the experience we want for our customers, and we appreciate your feedback as it helps us improve our service.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Incorrect delivery, appalling service. No refund despite one being promised. Beware.

Tastebuds delivered incorrect goods for its partner company Healthy Hampers and they could not resupply. Healthy Hampers eventually offered a refund but 7 emails, 8 phone calls and 17 days later, no refund has been made. Useless service. Useless systems. Avoid. Beware

February 19, 2026
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Reply from Tastebuds

We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and understand your frustration. This is not the service we aim to provide.

Please contact us directly via email with your order details, and we will assist you promptly to resolve the refund issue.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I ordered purple heart chocolate…

I ordered purple heart chocolate bouquet instead silver star bouquet was delivered.

January 27, 2026
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Reply from Tastebuds

We’re very sorry that you received the wrong bouquet. This is not the experience we want for our customers.

Please contact our Customer Service team via email with your order details, and we will arrange a replacement or suitable resolution as quickly as possible.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I ordered my sisters birthday gift…

I ordered my sisters birthday gift Payed the extra for same day delivery and guess what she didn’t receive it. So disappointed with the company as I payed the extra 19.95 Was told they could put 5.00 credits on my next order I asked for it to be put back in to my bank account and they couldn’t do that. If this happened to me how many other people do they make extra money of

January 27, 2026
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Reply from Tastebuds

We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and completely understand your disappointment. This is not the service we aim to provide.

Please contact our Customer Service team directly via email with your order details. We will review the matter and assist you promptly to find a suitable resolution regarding your express delivery payment.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered Christmas hamper for my brother…

Ordered Christmas hamper for my brother and his wife, paid express delivery. It did arrive prior to Christmas, however when it was opened, wife opened one of the chocolates and it had a maggot crawling around in the wrapper, the rest of the hamper went in the bin along with the $120+ money paid. Sent email to Tastebuds with pictures of the chocolate and creature inside along with request for a refund. To date NO RESPONSE has been received, very disappointing to pay for a service and it not be fulfilled or even refunded for poor product.

December 19, 2025
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Reply from Tastebuds

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are very sorry to hear about your experience and understand how upsetting this would have been.

We have not been able to locate any correspondence relating to this issue, and we take matters like this extremely seriously. We would appreciate the opportunity to investigate this urgently and assist you with a resolution.

Please contact our customer service team directly at customerservice@tastebuds.com.au
and include your order number or the email address used to place the order, along with the images you mentioned, so we can review this matter promptly.

We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and look forward to resolving this for you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tastebuds CHOCOLATE BOUQUET ORDERED X2…

Tastebuds CHOCOLATE BOUQUET ORDERED X2 TOGETHER 18.12.25 SENT LATE & INCORRECTLY NOT TOGETHER THE SECOND PURPLE BOUQUET MOST CHOCOLATES FALLEN OFF & 3 DAYS LATE.STARTRACK SERVICE DELIVERY ALSO VERY POOR.JULIA STRONG:GARTNER

December 18, 2025
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Reply from Tastebuds

Thank you for your feedback, Julia.

We are very sorry to hear about your experience and understand how disappointing this must have been, especially as the bouquets were intended to be delivered together. Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay, the split delivery, and the condition in which the second bouquet arrived.

While deliveries are handled by our courier partner, StarTrack, this does not reflect the standard of service we aim to provide. We would appreciate the opportunity to investigate this matter further and work towards a suitable resolution for you.

Please contact our customer service team at customerservice@tastebuds.com.au
with your order number and, if possible, images of the items received, so we can review the issue promptly.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mauve flower and chocolate display

The recipients were overwhelmed with this gift and it fitted their situation perfectly. They loved the colours and were able to accept it for their family member with love. Thank you

December 28, 2025
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Reply from Tastebuds

Thank you so much for your kind words, Brenda.

We’re absolutely delighted to hear that the recipients loved the gift and that it suited their situation so perfectly. Knowing that it was received with love by the family truly means a lot to us.

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience—we genuinely appreciate your support

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t waste your money

Ordered a hamper for my family in Australia for Christmas. Specified a delivery date which they ignored. A box arrived which was unwrapped on the big day….this turned out to be the wrong hamper, with a birthday card inside. Despite requesting a replacement hamper customer service is non existent, slow and unhelpful. Opening a dispute with cc company

December 25, 2025
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Reply from Tastebuds

Thank you for your feedback.

We are very sorry to hear about your experience and sincerely apologise for the disappointment caused. Receiving the incorrect hamper—especially on Christmas Day—and finding a birthday card inside is certainly not the experience we want for our customers or their families.

We understand how frustrating this situation must have been, particularly with the delivery date not being met and the delays in communication that followed. This is not the level of service we aim to provide.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

5 Stars said NO ONE

I’d give 0 stars & that would still be more than this company deserves. Their customer service isn’t just unsatisfactory; it’s non-existent. I should’ve learnt my lesson the first time I used them & got nothing but apathy when the order wasn’t delivered to the address but sent to a post office location for pickup. Unfortunate for my father who couldn’t leave the hospital as he was recovering from back surgery.

But I decided to give them another go (to the tune of $240) as they offered me the option to create my own custom hamper & offer 2 biz days shipping if ordered before a certain time.

Did all that; money was taken from my account, I was sent a tracking number that wasn’t recognized by the courier. When I repeatedly tried to contact someone using multiple contact options I wasn’t even brushed off this time; I was completely & utterly ignored.

My order sat for a full day & a half at their warehouse before it was even handed to the shipping partner despite them communicating the day I ordered it that it was complete & “shipped”. No idea if it will be delivered in time & looking at other reviews I’m not confident it will. So don't be fooled; they don’t even stand by their own shipping promise.

There are plenty of other companies that do this exact same service; save your time, money & patience & order from them instead.

December 14, 2025
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Reply from Tastebuds

We sincerely apologise for the repeated issues and the frustration caused by the delays and lack of communication. This is not the experience we aim to provide, and we are reviewing our processes to ensure it does not happen again. We truly regret the inconvenience caused and appreciate your feedback.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very unhappy with my hamper as 5 items…

Very unhappy with my hamper as 5 items were missing and despite numerous emails have not heard a thing from their customer services.
Do not buy from this company and read the reviews which I should have done !

December 13, 2025
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Reply from Tastebuds

We sincerely apologise for the missing items and the lack of response from our customer service team. We completely understand your frustration and are very sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Please contact us directly at [email/phone] so we can resolve this matter promptly. Your feedback is important, and we are reviewing our processes to ensure this does not happen again.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed in this shop

Very disappointed in this shop. We were very excited to order a birthday gift for our daughter one week before her birthday. They advertised fast shipping but it ended up taking three weeks to be delivered. They claimed that the package could not be delivered at first due to an incorrect address, which is not true. Therefore the package could not be delivered and we had to contact the post on our own, and after a lot of back and forth she had to pick the package up herself and hour drive away at the airport! Terrible service and on top of that the stuffed animal looked nothing like the picture so they also do false advertising. When we reached out to customer service we only received a “sorry for the inconvenience.”
Watch out before you order here.

November 28, 2025
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Reply from Tastebuds

Thank you for your feedback, and we sincerely apologise for your experience. We understand your frustration with the delivery delay and the incorrect courier update, and we are following this up to ensure it does not happen again.

We are also sorry to hear the stuffed animal did not match the product image. If you could kindly share a photo of what you received, we will investigate this and provide a suitable resolution.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

awesome service

awesome service. got a 15% discount and parcel arrived in a very timely manner. Would be happy to recommend this business as a great place to deal with.

November 26, 2025
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Reply from Tastebuds

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed our service, your discount, and the timely delivery. We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to assisting you again.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The chocolates are delicious

Great service and looks good as well

November 26, 2025
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Reply from Tastebuds

Thank you for your lovely feedback! We're delighted to hear you were happy with our service and the look of your gift. We truly appreciate your support.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not recommended

Had issues a few years back decided to give another go, even though customer care was not great, actually non existent in hindsight, when delivery failed for a birthday, but thought may have been a one off.

This order was Christmas thank you’s, arrived half melted and falling apart. Poorly packaged for transit not the couriers fault.

Ordered 3 chocolate bouquets, can salvage 1 …. guess will have to eat the rest when I get back from shopping for replacement gifts to give, a star for the chocolates I get to eat now.

Would not order via this company again sadly and would not recommend , maybe should only offer same region same day only vs trying to facilitate orders not in immediate vicinity when quality can not be guaranteed.

November 18, 2025
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Reply from Tastebuds

Thank you for your message, and we sincerely apologise for the condition of your bouquets. This should not have happened.

Could you kindly share images of what you received? Once we have the photos, we will arrange a solution for you right away.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful product. Nicely presented

Good communication. Great choice of products. Nicely presented

October 27, 2025
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Reply from Tastebuds

Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're so pleased to hear you were happy with our communication, product selection, and presentation. We truly appreciate your support and look forward to creating more memorable gifts for you.

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