6 best gifts for cafe and bakery owners
Our selection of unique gifts for cafe and bakery owners: cafe gifts such as a milk pitcher, a coffee scale and a cake decorating stand. See our range of gifts perfect for the person in your life who loves running a cafe or bakery.
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Latte art starts with the right jug. Rhino's Stealth pitcher has a sharp pouring spout for hearts and rosettas, and its 360ml size is right for a single flat white or cappuccino at home.
Great espresso is about weighing the coffee and the shot. Timemore's Black Mirror is a slim coffee scale accurate to 0.1g, with a built-in timer and a flow-rate display for pour-over. It's rechargeable and small enough to sit under most espresso cups.
The Bambino Plus is the small espresso machine coffee fans recommend most often. It heats up in about three seconds, pre-infuses the coffee gently for an even shot and has an automatic steam wand that textures milk for a flat white at the press of a button. In the UK it's sold under the Sage name.
A spinning turntable is the tool that makes smooth buttercream possible. Ateco's stand is a long-standing favourite in professional kitchens, with a heavy cast-iron base that won't slide about and a 12-inch aluminium top that turns smoothly. The top lifts off for cleaning, and a non-slip pad stops the cake board moving.
Tall, straight-sided tins give layer cakes neat edges, and Fat Daddio's are the ones bakers swear by. They're heavy anodised aluminium that bakes evenly without dark crusts, and the 3-inch depth means fewer layers to stack.
A bean-to-cup style espresso machine with a built-in grinder and steam wand for milk. It suits home baristas.
The best gifts for cafe and bakery owners are tools that save time or improve the product: a precise scale, a good milk pitcher or a turntable for decorating cakes. Check the equipment they already use and what size their kitchen is before buying anything large.
We picked each product for what cafe and bakery owners enjoy and because it makes sense as a present. The order is our own choice. The pros and cons come from published product details, not customer reviews.
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Gifts for coffee lovers, from a hand grinder and a V60 dripper to an AeroPress and a portable espresso maker.
Gifts for bakers, from a stand mixer and digital scales to an adjustable rolling pin and a sourdough starter set.
Gifts for espresso lovers, from a Sage espresso machine and grinder to a coffee scale and a milk pitcher.
Gifts for home cooks, from a wireless meat thermometer and a knife block to a Microplane zester and a prep set.
Gifts for cake decorators, from a revolving cake stand and an offset spatula to gel colours and a cake tin.
Gifts for professional chefs, from a Global G-2 knife and Mercer plating tongs to a Kuhn Rikon peeler, a Microplane zester, a Hedley & Bennett apron, an Ateco spatula and a MEATER thermometer.