CH Gift Guide: Coffee Culture

Chris King's espresso tamper, DFA's tazza, Slate Coffee's Nightcap decaf, year-round beans from Heart and more items inspired by the complex tropical plant

Maybe it’s a cappuccino on a cold winter morning, an espresso during your afternoon fika or a cup poured from a French press after a dinner with friends—whenever and however you drink coffee, chances are you always feel it hits the spot. As one of the world’s favorite beverages—enjoyed in seemingly infinite ways, from hot to cold and long to short with an insurmountable choice …

Nightcap Decaf

The friendly team behind Seattle’s Slate Coffee are dedicated to “the elevation of coffee culture.” Their methodical and minimalist approach allows the carefully selected beans to really shine. A bag of their decaf beans let’s you enjoy all of the roast’s immense flavor right before bed.

Chris King Espresso Tamper

Bike guru Chris King custom-crafted this professional-grade espresso tamper for Rapha, the perfect accessory to prep for those early morning rides. With King’s legendarily talented hands at work and design insights from his collaborator, the America Barista & Coffee School, all topped off with Rapha’s signature pink accents, java-heads and cycling enthusiasts will find plenty to appreciate in this high quality tamper.