Seasonal & Holidays

Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas: 11 Beans a Roastin'

Where can you find gifts for coffee addicts, chocoholics, wine, book and music lovers in Bethel? Find out with our local shopping guide.

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What can you get the coffee lover on your list who has everything? More coffee! And silly stocking stuffers like bacon flavored toothpaste, a Krampus ornament or pickle flavored mints. All this and more can be found at Molten Java where they roast their own coffee beans fresh on site. Plus their baristas are pretty darn cool and you’ll leave with a smile.

The cool thing about shopping local is not only do you support your community and mom and pop stores but you don’t have to fight mall crowds or get harassed by the perfume and hair care product vendors along the way!

This week Patch brought you 12 days of shopping local ideas based on the 12 Days of Christmas song. Check out the ideas below and share with a procrastinator you know!

DAY #11: Eleven beans a roastin’

Pick up some fresh coffee beans, mugs, accessories, stocking stuffers for the coffee lover in your life.

Molten Java is located at 213 Greenwood Ave. in Bethel in the Dolan Plaza.

And just a hop, skip and a jump across the parking lot is True Value of Bethel, Silver Touch and Salz Pizza.

DAY #10: Ten Toes (and fingers) Relaxing

Manicures/Pedicures -Top 5 according to Yelp! reviews

Massages - Top 3 according to Yelp! reviews

DAY #9: Nine Ladies Dancing

Have an Irish Dancer in the family? Pick up a silver claddagh ring at Silver Touch, 211 Greenwood Ave., Bethel, (203) 778-1778. They also have men and women’s silver jewelry, charms, bracelets, scarves, purses and a wide variety of unique items for gift giving.

Looking to give the gift of dance lessons? Check out these local studios:

Bethel:

Brookfield:

Redding Area:

DAY #8: Eight Maids a Cleaning

Get someone you love a gift certificate for a free housecleaning, carpet cleaning

DAY #7: Seven Swans a Swimming

Get a gift for the swimmer in your live at a local dive shop:

DAY #6: Six Geese a Layin’ or Six Strings a Strumming?

Pick up Mother Goose books at a local independent book store:

Pick up farm-fresh locally made jams, jellies, fresh eggs and more at one of many local farms:

Get a music lover or aspiring rocks star a new guitar and strings or lessons:

DAY #5 - Five Golden Rings

DAY #4 - Four Calling Birds

DAY #3 - Three French Hens (or lens or wines)

Places to shop for eyeglasses/sunglasses:

Places to shop for wine:

Places to shop for ethnic foods:

DAY #2 - Two Turtledoves

Pick up some chocolate turtles at:

  • Varano’s Bakery, 198 Greenwood Ave., Bethel, (203)744-6640

Pick up some real turtles at:

Get a dove Christmas ornament at:

DAY #1 - A Partridge in a Pear Tree

Giving trees:

Giving pears/fruit/jams/jellies:

  • U.K. Gourmet on the Bethel/Newtown Line, 147 Mt Pleasant Rd., Newtown, (203) 426-9666

Giving a ”Partridge” or a bird:

  • Buying a bird? Go to Wild Birds Unlimited, 317 Federal Rd., Brookfield (203) 775-4888
  • Buying a “Partridge” fan a vinyl gift? Go to Disc & Dat, 107 Greenwood Ave., Bethel, (203) 797-0067

Shopping online? Click here for 16 ideas from Amazon.com.

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Photo by Wendy Cahill

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