Updated daily, the Buy section is a deep directory of stuff we love. From this collection we organize Gift Guides for the holiday season and special occasions all year long.
Known internationally as a consistent producer of some of the world’s best coffee, Ethiopia is a haven for coffee nerds. The dedicated team behind Counter Coffee Culture worked with organic farmer Olke Birre—one of the first in all of Yirgacheffe to have his own mini washing station—to produce a delicious, single-farm harvest with a smooth flavor profile accented by hints of lemonade, peach and tangerine.
Built for enjoying the outdoors and easy camp vibes, the latest “Rainbro” color update to Poler’s original Two Man Tent is nothing short of fun and function. Designed to fit two adults (or one and a faithful four-legged friend), the tent comes with taped seams, a waterproof coating and the relief of snapping it all together through a single pole.
Though we would suggest you never wash raw denim jeans, there often comes a time when the choice is made for you (like when they start to stink). Mr. Black Denim Wash uses a special enzyme-free, plant-derived formula to rinse away dirt while maintaining the denim’s integrity.
Swedish firm Teenage Engineering have plundered the license cabinet of Stig Carlsson, the engineer who dared to challenge the audio establishment with speakers meant for use in a real lving room. The OD-11 cloud speaker is built from scratch internally, has an integrated amp bashing out a respectable 100 watts (from a 25cm cube), as well as an integrated Wi-Fi and sound processor—and it will run for years on a single cell. The custom Orthoplay remote control app lets you control one or more speakers and stores every song you’ve ever played.
Much of Onyeabor’s identity remains a mystery, but crate-diggers have been fans for years, and 2013 saw Luaka Bop finally bring his songs to the (curious) masses. Discovering Onyeabor’s music is like being let in on a very special secret. Rich with playful hooks, repetitive melodies and strange electronic sounds, the Moog-driven songs lean more toward spacey Germanic techno than the raw Nigerian Afro-beat of that era. Luaka Bop has now amassed and released two limited edition box sets filled with all his tunes for the ultimate fan.
Small-batch cult perfumer Le Labo has a new way for you to wear your favorite scent: in solid perfume form. The refillable metal case is small and portable, so Santal 33 or Vetiver 46 can be taken on a plane or applied anywhere you go. Rubbing the wax scent onto wrists, or even by décolletage, just further enhances the already sensual experience.
Instead of promoting a corporate fashion label on your chest, why not spread the word about your favorite cause? 30% of the profits from Prinkshop’s Tap That Tee will go to an organization tackling water crises around the world. And whether your cause is access to clean water, gun control or women’s reproductive rights, Prinkshop has a tee to transform you into an everyday activist.
Say hello to the Cheero charger, a little block of iPhone juice to keep your device alive. Beneath the smiling face of a Japanese character called Danboard is enough power to charge your phone 2.5 times before needing a reboot, and its two jacks allow for two-at-a-time charging.
Created by celebrated Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1955, the Tongue Chair was originally designed for the Munkegaard School outside Copenhagen (which Jacobsen also designed). The chair was sold briefly in the ’80s, but then went out of production. Now, Jacobsen’s grandson Tobias has resurrected the classic design—scaled up for adult derrieres—and reissued it in wonderful textiles, from leather to Kvadrat’s Divina MD.
Inspired by the pinched finger gesture that has come to symbolise delicious Italian cooking, the Voile spaghetti measurer by Paolo Gerosa brings a touch of minimalistic design to the culinary art of pasta. Voile makes a stylish yet pragmatic accessory for the kitchen counter.
Inspired by the pleasures of The Macallan Rare Cask, The Rare Whisky Glasses, by fferrone, concentrate the aroma, enhancing the flavor through its design. Each glass is individually hand-formed by master glassblowers in the Czech Republic from the finest quality Boroscilicate glass, a material which provides a high degree of thermal resistance for a range of hot and cold applications and is dishwasher safe. Sold as a set of two. Picked by The Macallan Whisky Maker, Bob Dalgarno.
Only a small pocket of fishermen on the Cilento coast of Italy still catch anchovies in the ancient Menaica technique, named for the nets they use. Their process epitomizes the concept of slow food, and involves a nightly excursion with the special, loose nets that are built to catch only the larger swimmers. The fresh, red anchovies are immediately cleaned and brined seaside, then placed in terracotta pots in between layers of salt, to rest for three months before they’re aged to perfection.
Stay warm with this stylish scarf, which features a design inspired by Sol Le Witt’s wall drawings and the pillars of the Ganesh Temple in Jaipur. Using non-toxic dyes and hand-carved wooden blocks, Block Shop handprints its designs onto each textile it produces at both its LA and Bagru, India locations. Block Shop also invests 5% of its proceeds to help provide health care access and protect the environment in Bagru.
Cycling enthusiasts—or anyone whose eyes appreciate a lovely geometric pattern, for that matter—will delight in receiving a gift wrapped in this handprinted spokes pattern. Copper-colored bike-wheel skeletons against a variety of colors beat out cartoon Christmas trees or dreidels any day.
Packs Project is known for its ethically-produced bags, all of which are made with sustainable materials in a socially responsible environment where all craftsmen are paid a fair wage. The Runwell Backpack uses jute-canvas, a soft yet tough plant fiber that promises to withstand and protect. Complete with a vegan leather padded bottom and contrast zippers.