Outside of our normal café offering, we have expanded our selection of retail products, with a particular emphasis on local Reading and British producers.
This Christmas, we will continue to spotlight them, showcasing the very best of ‘The Ding’.
We are open throughout the holiday period, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. So you can collect in person whenever we are open. If you require delivery, please note the following:
This Christmas, we will continue to spotlight them, showcasing the very best of ‘The Ding’.
We are open throughout the holiday period, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. So you can collect in person whenever we are open. If you require delivery, please note the following:
- Free delivery in Reading - Last day Wednesday 23rd December.
- Courier nationwide - Friday 18th December.
The Ding-A-Ling
This is a carefully curated gift box from indies in 'The Ding' (Reading) and nearby.
- All products are local, handmade, gluten-free, and vegan-friendly.
- We know these producers personally, and it brings us great joy to share their passion with you.
- Vegan and gluten-free.
- £35 with optional add-on of Double-Barrelled Brewery's Ding Keller Lager (+£4.50).
- Free delivery to RG1 / RG2 / RG4 / RG5 / RG6 / RG30 / RG31
- Nationwide delivery via DPD Local. £8 carriage per box.
The Ding-a-Ling is nearly sold out and no longer available for pre-order online. Please call us on 0118 931 0271 to check availability.
The jam lady, Caversham
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Spiced Plum Jam
Handmade in small batches in The Jam Lady's home kitchen. The high fruit content and quality ingredients ensure's that each jar is packed full of flavour, and seasonal. Suitable for sweet and savoury dishes. |
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Makan Malaysia
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The Sambal
Packed full of heat and layered with flavours from Malaysia. A perfect accompaniment to any dish. From French fries to curry bases, it's sure to add a burst of flavour to your plate. |
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Tutts clump
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Pure Apple Juice
Pure unfiltered pasteurised apple juice is made from a blend of freshly pressed eating apples, and is 100% juice with nothing added - no added sugar or water. Just apples. |
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swaadish
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Coconut Curry Sauce
A Great Taste Award winning tomato & coconut based sauce infused with roasted ground spices & a subtle flavour of fennel. Swaadish curry sauces are derived from Gujarati family recipes. |
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Hartland fudge
Chocolate Orange Fudge
Delicious, handcrafted fudge made in small batches locally in Whitley. This fudge is from their award-winning vegan range that uses their own condensed coconut milk as a base.
Delicious, handcrafted fudge made in small batches locally in Whitley. This fudge is from their award-winning vegan range that uses their own condensed coconut milk as a base.
Mortimer Chocolate
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Salted Caramel Drinking Chocolate
Natural cacao powder from West Africa is combined with a carefully balanced blend of natural caramel flavour and Cornish sea-salt to produce a luxurious and rich drink. |
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Horsebox coffee
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Dark Horse - Single Origin Coffee
Ground beans from Guatemala have been carefully selected for their very distinctive flavours. The roast profile used for Dark Horse brings out its rich, caramelised and chocolatey body, finishing with a pleasant acidity. |
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Double-Barrelled
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Double-Barrelled Brewery - Ding
Optional Add-On +£4.50. Brewed by and for the good folks of the ‘Ding’. Super soft easy drinking Keller style Lager. Light honey and bready notes from the malt give it a backbone and the all important crisp dry finish. 440ml. 4.9% ABV. Suitable for vegans. CONTAINS GLUTEN. |
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During this gift-giving season, bear in mind that we stock some small gift items. Almost everything is from local producers. You can purchase in person or order via Click & Collect store.
Made in Kennet Island, Reading, these candles are hand-poured, made using soy wax for a better burn and do not contain paraffin wax. Average burn time of 55hrs. Vegan-friendly. The simple, elegant packaging make them a perfect gift. £18.
Scents available:
Scents available:
- Dark Pomegranate
- Velvet Rose & Oud
- Sweet Honey & Tobacco
- Warm Gingerbread
Renegade & Longton
British-made sparkling wines from Renegade & Longton, made using traditional French champagne techniques. Delightfully dry (only 6gm sugar per bottle) and perfectly effervescent. This Christmas, why not raise a glass of British bubbles?
- £18.
- 12% ABV, 750ml.
- Low sugar.
- Pure Elderflower Sparkling – Sparkling wine is not always about grapes. And this delightful wine is not just for elderflower connoisseurs.
- Blush Elderflower Sparkling - Adding blackberries, rhubarb, and strawberries to the original recipe brings this closer to rosé.