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DEC. 23, 2009 /PAGE 18BY:NATHANSLABAUGHWC DISHA Christmas list forthe lover (of coffee)in your lifeAs the holidays approach we are allmaking shopping lists and checkingthem twice, making sure that we findthat one gift that our loved ones willremember us by and be eternallygrateful for. So, when it comes to coffee,if you are clueless and wonder asyou wander, then listen closely orturn up your hearing aides, for CircusBoy will whisper Santa’s top picksinto your ear.Buy themsome CoffeeOk, this seems like a no-brainer…get acoffee person coffee, duh.BUT, how do you choose a bag of coffeethat won’t be the dreaded re-giftedblock of fruitcake. Well, get them asubscription…no, not to a magazine,but a COFFEE subscription. Yes, it’sreal, and yes, it’s awesome. CounterCulture Coffee offers a 3 or 6 monthsubscription of their delicious coffees(these guys really know coffee, andvisit their farmers on a regular basis).So, your loved one will get 2 bags amonth of freshly-roasted, seasonalcoffee at their doorstep. Doesn’t getmuch better than that for a coffee lover(or lover of coffee!). www.counterculturecoffee.comBuy themsomethingthat makesCoffeeAn Aeropress is one of those thingsthat have left coffee people wondering,“what did I id before this?” It’s asimple way to make coffee that isquick, efficient, portable, and mmmtasty. The brewer itself is very affordable(around $35) and virtually indestructible(trust me on this one). I usemine on an almost daily basis and isalways my default brewer for campingtrips….this thing will rock yourcoffee lover’s Santa hat off.http://www.aerobie.com/Products/aeropress.htmGive back tothose thatgrow ourCoffeeBe a positive force in your coffee farmer’sback yard on your lovedone’s behalf…enter, Coffee Kids. CoffeeKids is a non-profit thatis, “dedicated to helping coffee-farmingfamilies improve their quality oflife. We support sustainable grassrootsprograms in economic diversity,education, food security, and healthawareness in coffee communities.” Ihave visited and met with these finepeople first hand, they are the real dealand are worthy of a gift on your lovedone’s behalf. http://www.coffeekids.org/donate/individual/Buy themsome ArtArt is universal….Coffee is universal.So where do the two meet?Under the talented brush of KarenEland’s Coffee Art at www.coffee-art.com I mean, where else can you get apainting of the Mona Lisa holding alatte?! Brilliant! It seems coffee wasthere at the beginning at the creationof Adam too. And nothing says love toyour favorite barista like a masterpiecepainted with espresso…..So there you have it, a few things thatno coffee lover in your life will turndown or turn up their refined palateat. And maybe, just maybe, you willend up #1 on their list (in line underthe mistletoe!)Chef’s ChoiceTapasWith Every DinnerSun. - Thurs.Olive Branch Restaurant142 West Gay StreetWest Chester, PA0546424 expires 1/10/10CHESTER COUNTYCUISINE & NIGHTLIFECOUPON$AVING$0546418$1 OFF ANY SANDWICH(limit 2 per customer) Expires 1/10/10226 E. Lancaster Ave. Downingtown, PA 610-269-6600 www.fosterboyspizza.com0546421