American Coffeehouse Traditions · Story-Filled Gift

The Coffeehouse
Contraband Collection

Travel through three distinct American coffee traditions in one gift. Café du Monde, Horn & Hardart and Red Door Coffee bring their own character to the cup, while a Goo Goo Cluster and small-batch biscotti add something sweet alongside it. Stories, tasting notes and serving ideas turn the collection into a coffeehouse experience built for brewing, comparing and discovering a new favorite.

$79.00

At a Glance

The Coffeehouse Contraband Collection

  • Signature Grand Gift
  • A multi-roaster coffeehouse journey connecting the Philadelphia Automat, New Orleans French Market and a Pennsylvania roasting room.
  • Includes product and maker stories with serving or pairing ideas.
  • Includes a personalized occasion story at no additional charge.

Curator's Picks

Not sure which coffees and sweet counter treat to choose? Begin with the Curator’s tour of American coffeehouse traditions. You can change any selection afterward.

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Choose Their Café du Monde Coffee

Choose their Café du Monde coffee to bring the distinctive character of a New Orleans French Market cup to the collection.

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Choose Their Horn & Hardart Coffee

Choose a Horn & Hardart coffee to add the classic Automat coffee-counter tradition to their tasting experience.

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Choose Their Red Door Coffee

Choose a Red Door Coffee to bring a modern Pennsylvania small-roaster perspective to the collection.

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Choose Their Goo Goo Cluster

Choose a Goo Goo Cluster to add a nostalgic chocolate, caramel, peanut and nougat treat alongside their coffeehouse tasting.

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Their Small-Batch Biscotti

Small-batch biscotti adds the classic coffeehouse companion—a crisp, lightly sweet bite made for dipping into a freshly brewed cup

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Selections Complete?

Their Coffeehouse Contraband Collection Is Ready

We’ll pack this gift with the product and maker stories, serving ideas and finishing touches that complete their Coffeehouse Contraband Collection.

Inside the Gift A coffeehouse collection built around three distinctive coffee traditions, something sweet and a classic bite to enjoy alongside the cup.
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From the French Market Choice of Café du Monde Coffee

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From the Automat Counter Choice of Horn & Hardart Coffee

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From the Local Roaster Choice of Red Door Coffee

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From the Candy Counter Choice of Goo Goo Cluster

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From the Coffeehouse Case Small-Batch Biscotti

The Coffeehouse Experience

Three Coffees. Three Stories. One Gift. Brew them side by side or enjoy them one at a time. The collection is designed for tasting, comparing and discovering how different coffee traditions create different experiences in the cup, with a chosen Goo Goo Cluster and small-batch biscotti alongside.

Also Included

Product and maker history cards · Coffee tasting notes · Brewing and serving ideas · Personalized occasion story

The Makers Behind the Coffeehouse

Meet the Makers

The Coffeehouse Contraband Collection brings together three distinct coffee traditions, a classic American candy and a small-batch coffeehouse bite for a gift built around brewing, tasting and discovering.

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From the French Market

Café du Monde

Café du Monde brings the unmistakable character of New Orleans coffee culture to the collection, connecting the cup to the cafés and traditions of the historic French Market.

Meet Café du Monde →
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From the Automat Counter

Horn & Hardart

Horn & Hardart recalls the days when a dependable cup of coffee was part of the rhythm of the Automat, bringing a piece of classic American coffee-counter history to the collection.

Meet Horn & Hardart →
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From the Local Roaster

Red Door Coffee

Red Door Coffee brings a modern Pennsylvania roasting story to the gift, offering carefully selected coffees with distinctive origins and a small-roaster approach to the everyday cup.

Meet Red Door Coffee →
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From the Candy Counter

Goo Goo Cluster

Chocolate, caramel, peanuts and nougat add a nostalgic American candy-counter treat to enjoy between sips, giving the coffee collection something sweet with a story of its own.

Meet Goo Goo →
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From the Coffeehouse Case

Small-Batch Biscotti

A crisp, lightly sweet biscotti completes the coffeehouse experience with a classic bite made for dipping, pairing and enjoying alongside any of the three coffees in the collection.

Together, these makers turn The Coffeehouse Contraband Collection into more than a box of coffee and sweets. Each cup comes from a different place and tradition, giving the recipient a reason to brew, compare, taste and discover which coffeehouse story becomes their favorite.

More Than What's Inside the Box

Every Gift Has
More to Give.

The products are only part of it. We bring together American makers, the stories behind what they make, recipes and serving ideas, and a personalized occasion story chosen for the person receiving the gift.

What They Open

The Products

Thoughtfully chosen goods from makers, places and traditions with something worth discovering.

What They Discover

The Stories

Product and maker history gives them something to read, remember and share long after the box is opened.

What They Do With It

The Experience

Recipes, pairings and serving ideas turn what's inside into something to make, taste and enjoy.

Why You're Giving

Made Personal

Choose the occasion and we'll include a story created around the reason you're giving the gift.