The Cornish Company

The Cornish Company: gift hampers featuring Cornish products

The Cornish Company is a British online shop dedicated to selling gift hampers and food and home products originating from Cornwall. The company presents itself as a project born in that region in 2020 with the aim of distributing its specialities —pasties, cream teas and sweets— across the UK. Its catalogue brings together more than 270 products and the website shows a 4.9-star rating on Trustpilot, as well as claiming to have surpassed one million customers.

Gift hampers

The core of the business is hampers organised by type, dietary need and occasion. By type, it offers afternoon tea, cheese, cider, luxury, pasty and beer and ale hampers. For specific diets there are vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Among the occasions covered are birthdays, anniversaries, thank yous, congratulations, get well soon and thinking of you. The company allows you to choose the delivery date, include a free personalised message and offers free next-day delivery.

Food and drink

The food and drink section includes sweet treats such as scones and cream, fudge, sweets, biscuits, cakes, chocolate and jams and preserves. In the savoury and pantry section appear pasties, cheeses, chutneys, sauces, olives, crisps, nuts, snacks, butters and spreads, and salts and seasoning. Drinks cover Cornish tea and coffee, ales and beers, ciders, gins and spirits, wines and prosecco, and soft drinks. There is also a selection of gifts and seasonal products, with gift boxes and a Christmas range.

Cards and homeware

The shop complements its offering with greeting cards —birthday, anniversary, get well soon, thank you and Cornwall art— and homeware. Among them are candles and home fragrances in tin, pillar, tealight and pot formats, as well as products from the Cornishware brand: kitchenware, mugs, plates and bowls, tableware and linens.

Gifts by recipient and budget

The website organises part of its catalogue by recipient —for her, for him, for mum, for dad, for wife, for husband and for grandparents— and by budget, with tiers of £20 & under, £20 - £30, £30 - £50 and over £50. It also has gift sets and gift cards, as well as specific cider, gin and rum sets.

Delivery and customer service

The company delivers across the UK and offers the possibility of choosing the delivery date and adding a personalised message at no cost. The help section includes information on contact, delivery, product expiry, FAQs, terms and conditions and refund policy. The company is registered with company number 10337235 and VAT number 369 5220 77.