When it comes to choosing gifts for the people you love, where do you start? A pair of socks? A new purse? A jigsaw puzzle? For a thoughtful yet subtle gift we feel the best gift is one that can be used everyday. So this Valentine's give a gift that can be enjoyed and savoured - here are a selection of our favourite Due Fratelli products...
The coffee plant, which was discovered in Ethiopia in the 11th Century, has a white blossom that smells like jasmine and a red, cherry-like fruit. Back then, the leaves of the so-called "magical fruit" were boiled in water and the resulting concoction was thought to have medicinal properties. As the fame of the coffee plant spread to other lands, its centuries-long voyage was about to begin. Coffee spread quickly through the Arabian Peninsula. In the mid 14th century, coffee cultivation reached...