Whether you’re selling for a booze lover, a coffee fan or another sipping demographic, these present ideas – Verve coffee, Dandelion Chocolate, amaros and some-more – are certain to please.
1 “Vineyards” coffee list book
San Francisco photographer Fred Lyon travels a universe in his new book (Princeton Architectural Press, $40), with vineyards unfurling opposite a rolling hills of Austria, France, Italy and California – from Napa to Los Olivos. Pair it with a bottle of wine. www.amazon.com
2 Verve Trekkie Kit
Your coffee partner can take her protocol on a highway with this light-weight, packable kit ($55) from Santa Cruz’s Verve Coffee Roasters. It includes a Hario Hand Grinder (a $38 value), filters, a Munieq Tetra Drip and a container of Verve’s Seabright House Blend, that has records of fudge and toasted coconut. Add an insulated tumbler ($18), and you’re good to go – literally. www.vervecoffee.com
3 Amaro Angeleno
This balmy amaro captures Southern California’s coastal flavors all a approach from a internal grape-distilled bottom to a botanicals, spices and SoCal oranges. It’s tailor done for a golden negroni or a prosecco spritz. $35 during Bay Area and Los Angeles bottle shops. https://amaro.la/
4 BE Whiskey
St. George Spirits’ Breaking and Entering whiskey gives a tongue-in-cheek curtsy to a process of creation: It’s a blended suggestion crafted from barrels “pilfered” from distilleries in Kentucky and Tennessee. Head distiller Dave Smith blends their scotch and rye whiskeys with St. G’s possess California malt whiskey. The outcome is a smooth, toffee-tinged sipper. $40 during Bay Area bottle shops and a Alameda distillery; www.stgeorgespirits.com
5 The Wobblies – in crowler form
Calicraft Brewing Company’s The Wobblies is a new wet-hop IPA from Walnut Creek’s brewing honour and joy. Packed with 100 pounds of Northern California soppy Cluster hops, this easy-drinking IPA facilities records of citrus, melon and fresh-cut grass. Get it as a 32-ounce aluminum crowler ($13), and it’ll trip simply into your boo’s stocking. Available during a taproom, 2700 Mitchell Drive; www.calicraft.com.
6 San Francisco map coasters
Elaborate city maps — San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, Chicago and over – are etched into these neat wooden coasters ($26 for four) done by O3 Design Studio. Just think, we can showcase internal honour and strengthen your coffee list during a same time. Amazon.com
7 Dandelion Hot Chocolate Mix
San Francisco’s Dandelion Chocolate serves this decadent sip during a Bloom salon in a city’s Mission district. Now they’re charity a ultimate present for chocoholics, a award-winning, single-origin chocolate bottom ($18) finished in oh-so-giftable corked bottles done in Japan. https://store.dandelionchocolate.com