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PostMag Christmas gift guide: 10 ideas for your favourite couple

From eco-friendly bedding and bamboo sheets, to handmade incense and festive perfume, here are 10 picks for that one couple closest to your heart

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The Coravin Timeless Six+ bottle preservation system is among our recommended gifts for couples. Photo: Coravin

Their home is their castle – so give them everything they need to get cosy.

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1. Baea bedding, from HK$950

Baea’s bedlinen is 100 per cent organic. Photo: Baea
Baea’s bedlinen is 100 per cent organic. Photo: Baea

To minimise environmental impact, Baea’s bedlinen is made from 100 per cent organic cotton and comes only in light hues (to limit use of dyes and other chemicals). Beyond its eco-credentials, Baea’s designs are simply beautiful and snuggle-worthy soft. Winners are the Rocks and Wild Meadow collections. baea.com

2. Loveramics’ Ibrik coffee cup and saucer, HK$129

Loveramics’ Ibrik coffee cup allows for a tactile cup of joe. Photo: Loveramics
Loveramics’ Ibrik coffee cup allows for a tactile cup of joe. Photo: Loveramics

With its wavy shape and pastel colours, Loveramics’ Bond Ibrik collection, designed in collaboration with award-winning barista Pierre de Chantérac, will make any morning cup of joe all the more tactile. The thick walls help to dissipate the heat of your beverage to a palatable temperature within three to four minutes. loveramics.com

3. Hong Kong Shifts, HK$288

The cover of Hong Kong Shifts – Stories From The Streets of Hong Kong. Photo: Blacksmith Books
The cover of Hong Kong Shifts – Stories From The Streets of Hong Kong. Photo: Blacksmith Books

In a fast-paced city with so many moving parts, this beautiful coffee-table book showcases the shift workers who keep Hong Kong ticking and their stories. blacksmithbooks.com

4. The Singleton Glen Ord 13-year-old Golden Trésor, HK$495

The Singleton Glen Ord 13-year-old Golden Tresor will please newbies and connoisseurs. Photo: Singleton
The Singleton Glen Ord 13-year-old Golden Tresor will please newbies and connoisseurs. Photo: Singleton

Aged in former Sauternes casks, the Singleton’s 13-year-old Golden Trésor is easy-going enough for whisky newbies, while also having enough complexity to satisfy any Scotch connoisseur, thanks to notes of white grape, citrus and peach. thewhiskycircle.net

5. The Lion Rock Press’ 1,000pc puzzles, HK$280

The Lion Rock Press puzzle is a tribute to Hong Kong. Photo: The Lion Rock Press
The Lion Rock Press puzzle is a tribute to Hong Kong. Photo: The Lion Rock Press

Gift a relaxing holiday evening with a variety of Hong Kong-themed puzzles, from neighbourhoods and retro styles to historical sites. thelionrockpress.com

6. Heveya bamboo sheets, from HK$500

Heveya bamboo sheets are soft and durable. Photo: Heveya
Heveya bamboo sheets are soft and durable. Photo: Heveya

The super-material of bamboo proves as durable as Hong Kong scaffolding and as soft as silk in this luxury bedding collection. heveya.hk

7. Heung Yau incense, from HK$200

For a peaceful time, try Heung Yau Deep Sleep incense sticks. Photo: Heung Yau Incense
For a peaceful time, try Heung Yau Deep Sleep incense sticks. Photo: Heung Yau Incense

Handmade by local brand Heung Yau since 2022, incense sticks such as Deep Sleep and Take a Nap promise to bring a sense of serenity to any space. heungyau.com

8. CitiScent Xmas perfume, HK$490

Citiscent Xmas perfume rings in the Christmas season. Photo: Citiscent
Citiscent Xmas perfume rings in the Christmas season. Photo: Citiscent

Christmas never smelled so good, with local brand CitiScent’s special yuletide scent, which features top notes of strawberry and lychee, a heart of rose, lily of the valley and red wine, and base notes of truffle, cocoa beans, ambergris and sandalwood. citiscent.com

9. Coravin Timeless Six+, HK$2,056

Coravin Timeless Six+ bottle preservation system. Photo: Coravin
Coravin Timeless Six+ bottle preservation system. Photo: Coravin

Pop as many corks as you’d like this festive season without having to drink a bottle all in one go with Coravin’s Six+ bottle preservation system, available in a limited-edition Forest Green colourway. coravin.hk

10. Where’s Wags? vacuum food jar, HK$199

Where’s Wags? vacuum food jar keeps things fresh. Photo: Shop SPCA
Where’s Wags? vacuum food jar keeps things fresh. Photo: Shop SPCA

Keep your fur babies’ food fresh with these vacuum-sealed, stainless-steel containers – and they look good enough to leave out as decorations. shop.spca.org.hk

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