Seasonal & Holidays

Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas: 11 Beans a Roastin'

Where can you find gifts for coffee addicts, chocoholics, wine, book, music lovers in Brookfield? 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! Pick up a gift certificate or pound of coffee at Jesters Coffee - Coffee & Tea - 331 Federal Rd - Brookfield.

Or how about some silly stocking stuffers like bacon flavored toothpaste, a Krampus ornament or pickle flavored mints. All this and more can be found at Molten Java in Bethel, where they roast their own coffee beans fresh on site.

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.

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Massages - Top 3 acording 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:

Pick up some real turtles at:

Get a dove Christmas ornament at:

  • Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, (203) 775-4526

Make a hand-crafted 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 Gerosa Records, 246 Federal Rd C16, Brookfield, (203) 775-7074

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

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