GIFTS FOR COFFEE LOVERS
Nothing warms you up quite like a cup of coffee this time of year. These gifts are sure to make the coffee lovers in your life feel cozy and caffeinated — and remind them how much they need coffee.
Drink to Pittsburgh with these city-inspired mugs from love, Pittsburgh. Whether your go-to vibe is Pittsburghese or the Downtown skyline, there’s one for every mug. $12-$35 at love, Pittsburgh’s two locations in Downtown or Mount Washington or lovepittsburghshop.com.
Explore the city’s best coffee shops with the Coffee Passport, an interactive guide that encourages us all to shop and drink local. It lasts six months and comes in two choices — classic and deco — each with 10 different shops. $20 at coffeepassportpgh.com or participating coffee shops.
This cute wall art from Pop Chart adds the perfect touch to any kitchen coffee nook. Choose from one illustrating the brewing process or one visualizing the many, mesmerizing types of espresso drinks. $30 each at popchart.co; add a frame for $30 more.
The Mr. Coffee Mug Warmer is the perfect gift that keeps on giving — every time they make coffee, tea or soup. It’s small enough to sit on their desk and $11 at Bed, Bath & Beyond.
DeFer Coffee & Tea in the Strip District offers private classes so coffee lovers can learn more about the breadth of flavors, master the home-brewing process and even roast their own blend to take home. The cost ranges from $25 to $45 at 2002 Smallman St. or online at defer.coffee. Discounts are available for groups of more than six, so maybe you’ll get to tag along!
“The World Atlas of Coffee” takes the term coffee-table book to a whole new level. Published by Firefly Books and written by James Hoffmann, this 272-page book follows coffee production from harvest through the roasting process and includes history and taste profiles of countries producing the best java. $24.97 at Amazon.com.