Guides

Honest answers about macarons, gifts and ordering in Riga. Each guide explains the question first, then points you to the box that fits.

• Macarons

  What are French macarons?

  French macarons are small almond-meringue cookies with a crisp shell and a soft centre. What they are, what is in them, and whether to bake or buy.

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• Gift boxes

  How to choose a macaron gift box

  A macaron gift box is a chosen assortment of filled macarons. How to pick the size, the flavours and the right box for the occasion and the person.

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• Celebrations

  Macarons for a birthday

  How many macarons to order for a birthday, flavours that please kids and adults, how to present them, and how far ahead to order in Riga.

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• Corporate gifts

  Sweet boxes as corporate and thank-you gifts

  Handmade sweet boxes as corporate and thank-you gifts: why they beat generic swag, how to suit every diet, and how far ahead to order several.

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• Comparison

  Bento cake or a macaron box?

  Bento cake or a macaron box for two? We compare how many each serves, flavour variety, how long each keeps, and what each is best for.

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• Flavours

  How to pick macaron flavours

  A guide to classic macaron flavours - vanilla, chocolate, pistachio, raspberry and salted caramel - and how to pick a balanced box.

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