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What if your holiday shopping could create jobs and change lives?
Each item in our Gifts That Give Back series comes from an employment social enterprise. These are mission-driven businesses that help individuals overcoming barriers to employment, like homelessness or incarceration, to re-enter the workforce and build economic power.
When you purchase from these businesses you help fuel an economy that works, for everyone. Thank you for choosing gifts that give back and investing in resilience and possibility this season!
Need the perfect gift for the tea or coffee connoisseur in your life?
Read on to discover aromatic coffee, artisanal teas and honey, and cozy drinkware for the person who loves a warm (or cold…we see you, cold brew folks!) beverage. Best of all, these gifts do more than just make a delicious drink: each product was handmade by people building a brighter future for themselves.
Our Top Coffee & Tea Lover Gifts for 2025
Coffee Sample Box (1951 Coffee Company)
$35
Roasted and prepared to order, this box includes five 4oz bags of their artisanal coffees: Cloud King Espresso, Durable Solution Blend, Latin American Single Origin, African Single Origin, and Single Origin Decaf. Each bag provides up to six cups of coffee!
Based in Berkeley, California, 1951 Coffee Company blends the warmth of coffee with the strength of community to uplift refugees on their journey to new beginnings in the United States.
Ice Queen Cold Brew Blend (Wildflyer Coffee)
$17
Smooth and balanced with notes of caramel and milk chocolate, this medium roast cold brew is the perfect pick-me-up for cold brew lovers.
Wildflyer Coffee is a Minneapolis-based social enterprise brewing more than great coffee — they’re creating meaningful jobs and opportunities for young people experiencing homelessness and housing instability.
Beelove Chicagoland Raw Natural Honey (Sweet Beginnings)
$9
Experience the delicate sweetness of this golden honey made from local and native wildflowers. Perfect for pairing with a soothing cup of tea or drizzling over something sweet!
Sweet Beginnings, North Lawndale Employment Network‘s social enterprise program, produces local honey and honey-based skin products in the greater Chicago area while providing transitional employment for justice-impacted individuals.
Herbal Tea Set (Homeless Garden Project)
$48
This herbal tea set features three of HGP's signature teas, Comfort in a Cup, Lemon Lavender Mint, and Nourish-mint. Each offers gentle, flavorful sips that both soothe and refresh!
The Homeless Garden Project in Santa Cruz, California, manages an on-site farm that provides job training and support for people experiencing homelessness, and offers educational and volunteer programs for the wider community.
Womankind Ceramic Mug (MADE by DWC)
$13
This ceramic cup features MADE by DWC’s custom “WomanKind” graphic and honors the women they serve, celebrating their radiance, resilience, and empathy. A must-have for a morning cup of coffee or afternoon tea!
MADE by DWC is a Los Angeles social enterprise created by the Downtown Women’s Center to break the cycles of chronic unemployment and homelessness. They equip women to discover talents and develop skills by creating handmade, unique gift items that are sold in their retail locations.
Stroopwafel Gift Box (Stroopies)
$33.65
With a variety of flavors to choose from like chocolate, salted caramel, espresso, peppermint, and more, this gift box of Lancaster-made Dutch stroopwafels is the perfect companion for warm beverages. Pro tip: place the cookie on the top of your mug to melt the caramel — yum!
Stroopies exists to provide meaningful employment for resettled refugee women who are starting their lives over in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Sustainable Gift Box (The Refugee Collective)
$50
The Sustainable Gift Box includes a naturally dyed Texas organic tea towel made by TRC’s refugee artisan team, Texas Roselle tea harvested by their refugee farm team, and Austin-local honey.
Based in Austin, Texas, The Refugee Collective employs refugees and immigrants in fair-wage, dignified work through two social enterprises: a textile manufacturing studio and an organic farm.
Explore a full range of social impact products for everyone on your 2025 list on our Social Enterprise Shop Guide.
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