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Artisan Gifts and Specialty Foods for Everyone on Your List

November 27, 2015

For something different this year, go ahead and give everyone on your list one of these unique, small-batch, and handmade gifts made by some of our favorite artisan producers.

Dona Chai Tea Concentrate
Dona Chai Tea Concentrate
Dona Chai is Brooklyn's chai tea concentrate. It's handcrafted in small batches using fresh ginger, vanilla bean, freshly ground cinnamon, green cardamom, cloves, black peppercorns, and organic black tea. The slow steeping process builds complexity of flavor and preserves the purity of our ingredients. The result is a cup of bold and flavorful chai tea—fresh, natural, and Brooklyn-made. Dona Chai Tea Concentrate, $25.50 for 2-pack and $43.50 for 4-pack Dona ChaiDona Chai
BjornQorn Holiday Popcorn Tin
BjornQorn Gift Tin
The BjornQorn holiday tin packs two gallons of savory sun-popped popcorn made in the Hudson Valley with custom solar kettles. BjornQorn is non-gmo, vegan, gluten free, and nutritious. Plus, custom illustrations make the tin a keeper. BjornQorn, $40.00 for Gift Tin BjornQornBjornQorn
Doves and Figs New England Farm Seasons Crate
Doves and Figs New England Farm Seasons Crate
Doves and Figs beautifully decorated wooden crates inspired by vintage 1920s fruit crates and filled with four hand-made preserves that represent the New England farming seasons. Winter Carnival (pear, apple, cranberry), Falling Leaves (fig, apple, cranberry), Spring Chutney (apple horseradish, dill), and Song of Summer (strawberry, apple, vanilla). Doves and Figs, $30.00 for the New England Farm Seasons Crate Doves and FigsDoves and Figs
Effies Homemade Biscuits
Effies Homemade Biscuits
Effies lightly sweetened biscuits are both familiar and extraordinary. In every crispy bite discover layers of toasted grains with just the right balance of butter and a hint of salt. Effies Homemade Biscuits, $6.00 per bag, sold in 6-packs and 12-packs EffiesMichael Piazza Photography
Maille
Maille Truffle Giftbox Collection
This collection is served on tap and presented with an exclusive ceramic truffle mustard pot and truffle oil inspired by Maille designs from the late 18th century, together creating a flavor innovation and a taste of tradition in one beautifully presented gift box. Maille, $87 for Truffle Giftbox Collection MailleMaille
Element Snacks
ELEMENT Snacks Holiday Sampler Box
ELEMENT is a new snack experience: A reinvented rice or corn cake with a layer of velvety Italian Chocolate or creamy fruit. Packed with flavor, ELEMENT is the perfect guilt-free but decadent gift. Gluten-free, made in Italy. ELEMENT Snacks, $19.00 for Holiday Sampler Box ELEMENT SnacksELEMENT Snacks
Eparé Insulated Mug Set
A revolutionary double-walled mug designed to keep your beverage hot and fingertips cool. Crafted from Borosilicate glass, making them resistant to thermal shock, light, and scratch-proof. Its unique design is a great conversation-starter, creating an optical illusion of floating liquid. An exciting product for any home, restaurant, or café. Eparé, $29.95 for Double-Wall Insulated 12-ounce Glass Mug Set Amazon.comEparé
Cocktailpunk Bitters
Cocktailpunk Bitters
Stuff a stocking or stock your home bar with distinctive bitters, handmade in Boulder, Colorado. Single bottles, 3-packs, and the Traveler Set make perfect gifts. Plus, receive 10% off through the SAVEUR link below! Cocktailpunk Bitters, $12 - $32 cocktailpunk.comCocktailpunk Bitters
Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste
Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste
Add visual appeal to your batters, sauces and glazes with Nielsen-Massey Vanillas’ Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste. A quick and easy way to add the appearance of vanilla seeds to a dish, while also adding great flavor. Nielsen-Massey, $12.95 for Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste Nielsen-Massey Where To BuyNielsen-Massey
Taza Chocolate Mexicano Sampler
Taza Mexicano Sampler
Try every flavor of Taza's stone ground Chocolate Mexicano discs with this sampler. Eight flavors range from spicy to sweet to savory—all unique and satisfyingly gritty. Taza, $21.00 for the Mexicano Sampler TazaTaza Chocolate
Obis One Black Crack
Obis One Black Crack
Enjoy the wonderful umami flavor of black garlic with one-of-kind Black Crack. The cracked black garlic provides the convenience of fresh ground black garlic on demand. Put Black Crack on everything from fried eggs to pasta or vegetables, in place of salt and pepper. Obis One, $24.99 for Black Crack Obis OneObis One

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