Norco Herrington

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Coffee brings to mind time spent with friends, lingering after a meal, enjoying each others company. And gifts, well, they speak for themselves. Who doesn’t enjoy receiving a gift? So why not combine the two and show others how much you love spending time with them.

You can assemble a gift as simple as a beautiful coffee cup, wrapped in a napkin pulled up around the sides and tied with a bow. Or you can go all out and design a gourmet basket filled with wonderful, rich coffees from around the world. Adding flavorful creamers and spices will give any gourmand coffee options every day that will remind them of you.

To let your friends know just how much you love and appreciate them, you can take the time to find some unusual coffee cake or bread recipes. Try to find recipes with ingredients that your friend loves to eat, such as strawberry-rhubarb. Make a batch, wrap each loaf in a beautiful tea towel, and tie it up with a ribbon that has a personalized charm attached and the recipe attached. Include a set of coffee cups and a pretty little butter knife so your friend can share.

Every gourmet cook loves to receive new gadgets, so check the kitchen department at your favorite shop to see what might be fun and exciting. A friend that enjoys gourmet cooking might not necessarily be a coffee aficionado, so gifting them with a coffee grinder and a variety of whole beans may be a whole new adventure for them.

If you fancy yourself as a gourmet cook, why not throw a coffee tasting party on a cold winter day? Decide if you want your guests to know what coffee they are drinking, or if you will have “blind” taste tests to introduce them to new blends and roasts. Make some wonderful treats that go well with coffee; maybe something with cinnamon, allspice or nutmeg. Try tea cakes, coffee cakes or breads cut into tiny shapes. Gather a variety of coffee, from mild to robust and remember to include some exotic flavors. Have different sweeteners on hand such as sugar, honey, and non-sugar alternatives.

Enjoying coffee isn’t just about tasting it; other senses are involved, too. Make coffee tasting an enjoyable experience. Cover the table with a soft table cloth. Use whole coffee beans for their texture and aroma. Play music to match the theme of the coffee. Carefully construct an atmosphere fit for friendship and relaxation so they’ll know that you want them to stay for a long time and enjoy themselves.

Put together little parting gifts in beautiful bags. You can put samples of coffees in small cello bags tied with ribbon. Gourmet coffee stores sell spoons coated with chocolate and other flavors that could be tied to the bag as an embellishment. Include a handwritten note telling your friend some things you appreciate about them.

Now if we look at the outside world full of work load & busy schedule, there’s no time to make relationships. But a cup of coffee with someone can do your job very easily. A coffee with a small gift can be a good starter to a relationship. Coffee, gifts & friends are the 3 inseparable ingredients of a “relationship” soup.