What to give a friend who doesn’t drink

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Whether you’re invited to dinner or after-dinner drinks, getting together with an old friend that you haven’t seen in ages or visiting a co-worker at home, you can’t go wrong with a bottle of something. There’s just one problem: a friend who doesn’t drink (alas!). But we’re here to assist you with the most difficult choices and at the most challenging times, with a fantastic list of alcohol-free gifts.

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“Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, what to give a nondrinker?”

Because while it’s true that “it’s the thought that counts”, it’s also true that the beauty of the Christmas season is spending time with friends and family, enjoying endless lunches and dinners, listening to Christmas carols in the streets, and exchanging presents.

Whether you’re invited to dinner or after-dinner drinks, getting together with an old friend that you haven’t seen in ages or visiting a co-workers at home, you can’t go wrong with a bottle of something.

There’s just one problem: a friend who doesn’t drink.

But we’re here to assist you with the most difficult choices and at the most challenging times, with a fantastic list of alcohol-free gifts. 

Get ready to take notes, because here we go! 

  • COFFEE AND DESSERT

For the friend who never gets up from the table without coffee and dessert: the Tronchetto di Natale from Tazze Pazze, with Romeo Viganotti coffee cream.     

Thus, “killing two birds with one stone”. Filled with a specialty (Brazilian) coffee cream, this is the perfect after dinner treat, and great for breakfast as well. Its soft and decadently moist texture is sure to please!

  • A JOURNEY FOR INTREPID COFFEE ADDICTS

For the friend who loves to travel: coffee blends from all over the world. Decidedly more affordable than a trip around the globe, and decidedly more restorative too.  But where exactly will you take them? We recommend the following itinerary, entirely by Tazze Pazze:

-Uruguay with COLOMBIA – Gesha – Villa Esperanza 

-Costa Rica with Perla Negra 

-Uganda with UGANDA – SL28,SL34 – Mountains of Rwenzori

Miscele di caffè

  • ANTI-POD SURVIVAL KIT

For the friend who scorns your highly technological coffee machine, because real coffee is only made with a moka pot: a well-stocked survival kit of Caffè Cognetti. 

Inside the box you’ll find:

-1 “Caffè Cognetti – Microtorrefazione” aluminum Moka Pot

-1 “Mantiqueira Azul” Premium Essence Box

-1 pack of “Macinato Moka – Linea Rossa – 125g”

-1 pack of “Macinato Moka – Linea Verde – 100 % Arabica – 125g”

Kit moka perfetta

  • A COURSE THAT WILL TURN YOU INTO A TRUE “BRIT”

For the “perfectly British” friend who drinks tea at any hour of the day: a tasting class.

Chà Tea Atelier organizes tasting classes year round, but is there a better season than winter for enjoying a steaming cup of tea in front of the fire place, or, without overdoing it, in front of the TV?

We don’t think so. It might actually be our favorite part of the season. The classes cater to both beginners and connoisseurs, professionals from the Ho.Re.Ca. sector and those who simply wish to learn more about this marvelous world of fragrances and colors.

We’ve done our job. All you have to do is put on your coat and start shopping.                                                                                                                   

Or rather, pull out your credit card. I mean, it’s almost 2022… all of our gift ideas are obviously available for purchase online!

So this year too, you won’t run the risk of showing up empty handed!

tè e infusi

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