You’ve probably heard the news: shipping delays are going to break a lot of hearts this holiday season! Get your shopping done early! At Portland Cider, we’ve got a bit more of a laid-back attitude about it. See, we think shopping for something special to gift your loved ones should be more fun than stressful. And you really can find that perfect *something* right up to the last minute if you just shop around Portland. Check out our Portland-centric gift guide, and maybe you’ll find some inspiration right in your own backyard!

Woodblock Chocolate

Everyone knows the ultimate chocolate fiend—that one person who knows that the answer to all the world’s problems lies inside a cocoa bean. Woodblock sources the very best of those magical beans and creates some truly incredible chocolate from them. Their milk chocolate bars are a great gift for the casual admirer, and the collection of single-origin bars will make the cocoa connoisseur in your life say a quick thank-you and rush off to stash them where the kids won’t find them.

Pioneer Courthouse Square Brick

Make their presence in Portland permanent with an engraved brick in Portland’s Living Room! Since the early 1980s, Portlanders (and others!) have been making their mark in Pioneer Courthouse Square with their names carved on bricks, and a trip downtown isn’t complete without locating one’s name. Each purchase includes a certificate, and the Square office can help you locate your own brick, if you’ve lost track of it.

Asiyah Rose Candles

Seriously luxe candles that you’ll be hoping someone gifts to YOU. Billed as “kinda boujie, kinda spiritual,” these hand-poured indulgences are gorgeous to look at, and even better to burn. We love the Oud Bae and Sparkling Hydrangea scents, but they’re all pretty tantalizing. Order online, or check the website for a list of Portland stockists.

Portland-grown Plants

Pistils Nursery is jam-packed with gorgeous leafy greens to brighten up the winter gray, whether your thumb is green or...otherwise. Tropicals, cacti and hardy houseplants make lovely indoor gifts, and their selection of Pacific Northwest native plants for the outdoors includes some easy-to-grow (hard-to-kill) options. Plus, if you visit their Mississippi Avenue location, you can visit with a friendly, chatty flock of bantam hens!

Seek and Swoon Blankets

A Portland mom/designer/entrepreneur was inspired by her family’s adventures abroad to create soft, squishy throw blankets that remind her of some beautiful places around the world—and look beautiful in any home. Made with scrap yarn from American fabric mills, these huggable throws are sustainably produced, washable, and stylish.

Willamette River Ring

Betsy & Iya is one of our favorite local jewelry boutiques, and this ring just screams Portland! The shape of the Willamette River, which runs through the heart of our city, also runs through the center of this band, so you can carry a piece of Portland with you wherever you wander. The unisex sizing makes it an ideal gift for anyone with Portland in their blood.

Steven Smith Teamaker

Since we used Smith Tea in our Imperial Peach Tea Cider, you may have guessed we’re big fans of their products. And Smith Tea does the holiday season right, with gorgeous gift sets and winter seasonal selections, like Ho-Ho-Hoji Chai and Silent Night. Their Chocolate Peppermint Pu-erh is an especially delicious treat with dessert.

(BONUS: Gift the tea with a gorgeous, handmade mug from Wolf Ceramics.)

Mimi’s Fresh Tees

As Mimi says, “Wear your truth.” These tees leave no question as to where the wearer stands on issues of equality, racial justice, and empowerment. Mimi (aka Kamelah Adams) was inspired to create these shirts as a way to spark conversations around social justice, and the messages are simple and clear: Be Kind, Love Over Hate, and Make Racism Wrong.

Portland Cider Company’s Club Membership

You probably guessed we’d end up here, but we love our Portland Cider Club members and think a membership makes a great gift this holiday season! This delightful assortment of some of our favorite ciders of the year is playful enough for a casual cider drinker but has loads of seriously good cider for the more discerning palates. Now that we’re shipping to 40 states, you can easily share the taste of Portland with your loved ones near and far.

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