Made in HSV: a guide to our favorite gifts made here in the Rocket City

Still looking for that perfect gift, and also want to support small businesses?

We’ve got you.

Here are our holiday season picks for our favorite locally-made gifts.

Food + drink

Fig Brew

Love coffee, but hate how it makes you feel? Let us put you on something.

Fig Brew is a wonderful coffee alternative that boasts a “flavor forward, jitter free” approach to caffeination. It’s made with ground figs, and looks and brews just like traditional drip coffee. Our very own Senior Content Producer Elizabeth Hobbs enjoys a fresh cup every morning and is a certified Fig Brew fanatic:

“A friend gifted me a blend of Fig Brew two years ago, and I’ve never looked back. 

As someone who avoids coffee for dietary reasons, but misses the coffee experience (+ loves coffee shops, mind you), I had a coffee-shaped hole in my drink rotation that Fig Brew now fills. 

Their fig-based coffee supplement is now in my daily routine. I prepare it like a latte in my Keurig, and it provides the earthy, rich, flavorful taste of coffee without the coffee jitters and with lots of health benefits. 10/10 recommend!”

_{Elizabeth Hobbs, Senior Content Producer}

💡 Our recs:

• ⚡️ Original Digestive Roast: a mild, nutty + slightly fruity blend
• ☕️ Morning Prebiotic Blend: a bold, smoky + lightly sweet blend

(Pro tip: both are available in K-cup pods!)

Pizzelle’s Confections

Pizzelle’s is the ultimate spot to treat yourself.

Whether it’s a birthday, a holiday or any other celebration, our team keeps coming back to this chocolatier voted best chocolate shop in the U.S.

💡 Our recs:

• 🪷 Sitar: Milk chocolate ganache infused with black tea, chai spices, and vanilla bean in a dark chocolate shell
• ☕️ Goodbye Earl: Milk chocolate ganache with Earl Grey tea & local honey in a dark chocolate shell
• 🍁 Sugar Shack: Maple milk chocolate ganache with a hint of ginger and smoked sea salt in a dark chocolate shell

📍2500 Clinton Ave W Suite D, Huntsville, AL 35805

Happi Pappi

You can’t call it winter until it’s cold enough to settle down with a warm cup of cocoa.

Luckily, we have a delicious local option available to you: Happi Pappi. You can still get their handcrafted + authentic beignets from their food truck, but their website boasts delicious hot cocoa packs to enjoy, delivered right to your door.

💡 Our recs:

• ☃️ Signature Cocoa Mix: a rich + creamy blend perfect for chilly days
• 🌸 Chicory Coffee: a delicious, low-acid coffee blend

Self-care

LAID Hair Care

LAID is a local, dermatologist-tested hair care line made with essential vitamins + oils.

We recommend these for a gift that screams self-care.

💡 Our recs:

• 💇‍♀️ Anti-Itch Scalp Soothing Growth Oil: a deeply-infusing oil which strengthens hair, improves blood circulation + repairs damaged follicles
• 🧴 LAID Beauty Bar Body Balm in scent KARMA: a hydrating mandarin + coconut lotion
• 🚿 3 Step Healthy Hair Method: includes Anti-Itch Scalp Soothing Growth Oil, Silk Me Out Shampoo + Conditioner

Need a gift for the bearded one in your life?

Enter Furry Hippie. A Huntsville market classic, their signature line boasts a series of beard butters + balms sure to please.

💡 Our recs:

• 👴 Old Man’s Money Oil: a moisturizing beard oil with notes of aged scotch whiskey, bergamot, vanilla + cedarwood
• ☕️ Wicked Grind Butter: a peppermint-mocha inspired balm made to soften unruly hair
• ✌️ Hippie Mojo Beard Softening Conditioner: a conditioning blend of incense + patchouli

Mojana Soaps

Mojana Soaps is a Clinton Row staple when it comes to treating yourself.

As you step in, you’re immediately greeted with the scent of bubbles + bath bombs, and the adorable packaging is perfect for gifting. Warning: you may become addicted!

💡 Our recs:

• 👑 Drama Queen Whipped Body Butter
• 🧋 Brown Sugar Boba Tea Candle
• 🥥 Coconut Bliss Soap Bar

📍101 Clinton Ave E Suite 103, Huntsville, AL 35801

Things you need

Holtz Leather

Holtz Leather Co. is a Huntsville fixture.

The family owned-and-operated business has been on Meridian Street since 2017, providing quality leather goods that last a lifetime.

💡 Our recs:

• 👜 The Luna Fine Leather Crescent Shoulder Bag Purse in Rouge
• 💳 The Slim Dixie Fine Leather BiFold Wallet in Brown
• 🍇 The Butler Tennessee Whiskey Barrel Charcuterie Board Serving Tray

DYK: You can personalize nearly everything at Holtz? Go ahead and throw those initials or a special date on a gift.

📍1214 Meridian St N, Huntsville, AL 35801

Huntsvillustrated

Because it wouldn’t be an Hville Blast guide without some Rocket City flair. What’s a better gift than an accessory to showcase your Huntsville pride?

Huntsvillustrated has been in Lowe Mill since 2022, slinging clever and funny Huntsville-themed t-shirts, patches + more.

💡 Our recs:

• 🥚 Eggbeater Jesus T-shirt: a play on the iconic Eggbeater Jesus on Governor’s Drive
• 🎲 Chance T-shirt: Monopoly-inspired space vibes
• 🎸 Heavy Metal T-Shirt: edgy, avant-garde font proudly repping our hometown

📍2211 Seminole Dr SW #122, Huntsville, AL 35805

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