13 subscription services that make great gifts for college grads

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• Nowadays, there's a subscription box or service to help us do anything and everything more conveniently.
• Subscriptions offer practicality and convenience, and some are just straight up fun. This variety is what makes them such great gifts.
• We rounded up a list of 13 subscription services that make great gifts for recent grads, from services that'll help them hone in on their style, think up big ideas, and taste coffee beans from around the world. 

From meal kits that help you make delicious dinners with ease or services that let you watch your favorite shows wherever you are, subscription services are popping up everywhere. 

With so many subscription boxes and services out there, there's something to fit all tastes, budgets, and lifestyles. The personalization and immersive experience of subscriptions is what makes them such great gifts. If you're shopping for a gift for a recent grad, consider getting them a subscription service. It's a gift that keeps on giving.

Choose something they really need to help their transition to the real world, or treat them to a fun splurge they're unlikely to buy to for themselves. Whatever you chose, we're sure your recent grad will love any of the ideas below.

Keep reading for 13 subscription boxes and services that make great gifts for recent grads.

Blue Apron

Give them a Blue Apron gift card to put towards home-cooked meals, from $60

Best for: The dining-hall frequenter turned aspiring home cook.

They'll get: a gift card to put towards Blue Apron's meal kit deliveries. How many boxes they'll get depends on the amount of your gift card. After perusing the site, they can choose the meals they'd like to get delivered. The kits come full of fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and easy-to-follow recipes for all kinds of simple, but creative meals like Chicago-inspired Italian beef sandwiches and miso ramen with soft-boiled eggs. 

It costs: $47.95 a week (for two-person meal plan with two recipes).

Read our full review of Blue Apron here.

Daily Harvest

Give them access to quick, healthy meals with a Daily Harvest gift card, from $25

Best for: The busy grad who still wants to stay healthy.

They'll get: a box filled with pre-portioned cups of healthy meals like smoothies, soups, chia pudding, and oat bowls, delivered to their door each week or once a month. Daily Harvest cups are almost ready to go — all they have to do is heat, blend, or soak. Then, when their meal is ready, they can pour right back into the original cup for portable snacking. Daily Harvest's cups are filled with unique, nutritious ingredients they may not be likely to buy on their own, like dragon fruit, lychee, and Blue Majik, so they can eat healthily while expanding their palate. 

It costs: Weekly plans start at $69.75.

Read our full review of Daily Harvest here.

ButcherBox

Send them high-quality meats each month with a ButcherBox subscription, from $129 a month

Best for: The recent grad with carnivorous cravings. 

They'll get: a curated box filled with a month's worth of high-quality meats delivered right to their door. ButcherBox's cuts are humanely raised, antibiotic- and hormone-free, and boast an all-around quality they can taste. Choose one of ButcherBox's boxes that's curated with a new selection of meats each month, or opt to customize a box for them. Since it's a monthly service, you can choose to keep sending them boxes for as long, or short, as you'd like.

It costs: $129 a month for curated boxes, $149 a month for custom boxes.

Check out full review of ButcherBox here.