GIFT GUIDE for COFFEE PEOPLE
Buying gifts for coffee people can feel… dangerous. They have *opinions*... strong ones. Luckily, we rounded up options that work for everyone—from the casual sipper to the home-brew scientist. Consider this your shortcut to the best coffee gifts of the year.
merch
Anxiously Attached Hat $25
If you’ve ever been to therapy, opened Instagram, or been a queer in Seattle, you know about attachment styles. Help a loved one embrace their anxious attachment (to coffee) with this embroidered hat.
Classic fit, soft fabric, adjustable, and entirely judgment-free.
sweet treats
Maeve Chocolate / Holiday Collection $7+
If you’ve tried Maeve chocolate, you already know it’s ridiculously good. This Seattle-based, family-owned company sources directly from growers (just like us!) and actually cares about sustainability at every step. Also, their branding is so cute it almost makes you not want to eat it. But you should definitely eat it, so order one for yourself, too.
Their new Holiday Collection has fun flavors like Crème Brûlée and Candy Cane. Use code ONDA15 and take 15% off your entire order! (excludes merch & gift sets)
coffee
Onda Holiday Blend $23
This year, our baristas built the Holiday Blend themselves. After multiple cuppings with our roasting team, they landed on a mix of specialty coffees from Indonesia, Mexico, and Guatemala—bright, lively, and a little unexpected for a winter blend (in a good way).
The bag features custom artwork by Seattle illustrator Valerie Niemeyer, so it’s basically a gift that already wrapped itself. Roasted by hand, 10 pounds at a time.
merch
Handwarmer Ceramic Mug $24
We’re including this because someone on staff has a roommate who is obsessed with it—and we get why. Unlike traditional mugs, Handwarmer Mugs feature an ergonomic pocket that lets you wrap your fingers in warmth while sipping your favorite coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. Handmade by a family-run ceramics studio in Oregon, these mugs come in both right- and left-handed options.
Each mug is one-of-a-kind, which makes this an especially thoughtful and stylish gift for the holidays. We're talkin chilly mornings on the porch, cozy nights by the fire... they're gonna love it.
gear
Manual Coffee Grinder by Timemore $89
This might look like a perfume bottle from outer space, but it’s actually a manual coffee grinder that the coffee world will not shut up about. Foldable handle, solid grip, durable materials—the whole thing is built like it knows it’s elite.
Sure, it’s kinda expensive, and yes the Baratza Encore is just so solid. But a good on-the-go burr grinder is hard to come by, and The Coffee Community swears by it. So the Timemore wins for great gift.
gear
Onda Coffee Journal $8
This one's a classic, and exclusively for the coffee nerds (snobs???) among us. It's full of tasting note templates and diagrams, so they can log everything they're probably making up about what they taste in that anaerobic catuai bourbon washed natural they won't stop talking about.
For real though, this is a favorite tool amongst our staff. The built-in flavor wheel is helpful for identifying and documenting specific taste profiles, and the whole thing is eco-friendly: Made with 100% recycled paper and printed with soy-based inks. Unique Touch: Each journal contains a secret ingredient, real coffee in the ink.
personal care
Soaps by Lather & Bloom
You know when soap looks so good you briefly worry you might eat it? Lather & Bloom makes handcrafted, small-batch bars that make us legitimately sad they’re not tiramisu. They use nourishing ingredients like olive oil, tallow, avocado oil, and mango butter. (Soooo, maybe they are edible? Stay tuned.)
This is a serious bathtime luxury and it's really good for your skin, which is your biggest organ and very important. Oh, and Lather & Bloom is based in Seattle! Perfect as a stocking stuffer, or a personal spa day treat.
COFFEE
Familia Urbano / Colombia $23
This one's brand new to our lineup: Nariño, Colombia is known for bright and sweet single-origins coffees, and this collab amongst four members of the Urbano family lives up to the hype. Handpicked cherries, 18-hour fermentation, and slow drying at ~1700 masl in the high-altitude hills of El Tablón de Gómez. Now say all that 10 times fast.
gear
Bodum Caffettiera French Press by MoMA $25
The Bodum French Press is such a classic. Sure, there are hundreds of other presses out there, but Bodum refuses to be unseated from her throne. And for good reason! The glass is sturdy, the profile is classy, and the whole thing is easy to take apart for a deep clean.
Plus it’s cute in that “I’ve been wearing the same outfit for years and it’s still working for me” kind of way. This very Onda-coded new colorway is the perfect little update.
coffee & merch
The Color Theory Bundle $65
Launching 12/5 - We teamed up with ceramicist Chante Noir for this exclusive seasonal bundle of goodies. Each colorway is inspired by one of our growers and comes with a bag of single-origin coffee beans, a handmade ceramic mug, and a lightweight cotton tote printed right here in Seattle.
So... is your coffee person more of a red, yellow, or pink type? Are they into a Guatemalan, Mexican, or Costa Rican single origins? (Don't take too long to decide, cuz they're super limited.)