South West gift guide
Take the South West home with you
The best gifts to bring home from the South West of WA are things made here: stone-ground chocolate, jarrah honey, local olive oil, loose-leaf tea, coffee roasted in Vasse and Margaret River, and soap made in Busselton. Here's what travels well, who it suits, and the drive that picks most of it up in an afternoon.
- Makers
- 24From Eagle Bay to Pemberton
- Our picks
- 43 giftsChosen from 100+. Nothing chilled, nothing that won't keep
- Posts Australia-wide
- 10 makersConfirmed on their own sites
- How it works
- Straight to the makerWe're a guide, not a shop. You order from them
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7 gifts
- Honey
Jarrah Honey
Foragers Honey · Barrabup (near Nannup)
Golden and slow to set, from jarrah blossom and nowhere else. The South West in a jar.
Moon Haven · Busselton
A soap blended with Boranup Forest in mind. For the friend who still talks about that trip.
- Soap
Seagrass Soap
Moon Haven · Busselton
Scented to bring Geographe Bay to mind. It posts easily, too.
Seven Seas Tea · Cowaramup
An Earl Grey named for leaving. For someone about to head off, or just back.
Seven Seas Tea · Cowaramup
Billy tea, blended by hand in Cowaramup. For the one who'd rather be round a campfire down south.
- Coffee
BlackGold
Yahava KoffeeWorks · Margaret River
If they've had a coffee at Yahava, they'll know this one by name.
- Skincare
Vanilla Lip Balm Stick
Vasse Virgin · Margaret River
Small and light, and an easy thing to pop in the post.
- Coffee
Midnight
Margaret River Roasting Co · Vasse
The dark one: cocoa notes and a flick of citrus. Good in a stovetop pot or an espresso machine.
Margaret River Roasting Co · Vasse
Australian-grown coffee, roasted in Vasse. Something new for the one who's tried everything.
- Coffee
Rocket Surgery
Obison Coffee Roasters · Busselton
From a family stall at Origins Market in Busselton. The name alone is half the gift.
- Coffee
Kahava
Yahava KoffeeWorks · Margaret River
One of Yahava's three signature coffees: a single origin from Southern India, with a tiger on the label.
Yahava KoffeeWorks · Margaret River
Single-origin decaf, for the one who's cut back but still loves the ritual.
- Chocolate
Bakers Couverture Bar
Bahen & Co · Margaret River
Half a kilo of stone-ground chocolate for someone who bakes. That's a lot of brownies.
- Pantry
Dukkah
Eagle Bay Olives · Eagle Bay
Dukkah from a grove at Eagle Bay. Put it out with bread and oil and the entertaining is sorted.
- Olive oil
Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Olio Bello · Margaret River
A single-variety oil from a Margaret River olive farm. Arbequina is the mild, buttery one.
- Pantry
Onion Jam
Margaret River Food Company · Margaret River
The jar that turns a cheese board into a spread, from a chef-run Margaret River kitchen.
- Pantry
Truffle Sea Salt Flakes
Truffle Hill · Manjimup
A pinch over eggs or hot chips and they'll swear you've been to Manjimup.
- Chocolate
Real Milk Drinking Hot Chocolate
Gabriel Chocolate · Metricup
Drinking chocolate at 50 per cent cocoa from a bean-to-bar factory in Metricup. Whisk it into warm milk once the cooking's done.
- Honey
Jarrah Honey
Foragers Honey · Barrabup (near Nannup)
Honey from jarrah blossom. The maker says jarrah grows only in the South West of Australia and flowers every two to three years.
- Honey
Karri Honey
Pemberton Honey Co · Pemberton
Karri honey from forest between Denmark and Pemberton, light with a butterscotch flavour. The maker says big karri flowerings come only every five to ten years.
- Chocolate
Coated Figs
Temper Temper · Cowaramup
Dried Rosa Brook figs in milk or dark chocolate, from Cowaramup. Take these to dinner instead of a bottle.
Margaret River Tea Company · Margaret River
A green sencha named for the karri forest at Boranup, packed by hand in Margaret River.
Seven Seas Tea · Cowaramup
Black tea with peppermint gum, lemon-scented gum and a thread of smoke, blended by hand in Cowaramup.
Moon Haven · Busselton
Lemon myrtle and eucalyptus, blended with Boranup Forest in mind. The maker says it's the most popular soap in its range.
- Pantry
Dukkah
Eagle Bay Olives · Eagle Bay
Dukkah from a family grove at Eagle Bay. Put it out with bread and olive oil before dinner.
- Home
Hana Short Mug
River Ceramics · Margaret River
A wheel-thrown mug from Jolene's studio in Margaret River, for their tea or coffee. Pieces sell fast, so check the shop between restocks.
- Candles
Beeswax Candle
Capricopia · Margaret River region
Pure Western Australian beeswax with a faint honey scent. Some even keep the honeycomb pattern.
Providore · Metricup
Plum, lavender and black pepper. A jam that starts a conversation.
- Chocolate
Coated Figs
Temper Temper · Cowaramup
Rosa Brook figs dipped in chocolate. Bring them to dinner and they're gone by dessert.
- Olive oil
Basil Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Vasse Virgin · Margaret River
Olive oil pressed with basil. Hand it over with a good loaf and you're forgiven for being late.
Bettenays · Cowaramup
Nougat made on site in Cowaramup, in a kitchen visitors can watch at work.
- Candles
Lotus Moon Soy Candle
Celestial Salts · Margaret River
A hand-poured soy candle from Margaret River, floral and woody.
- Chocolate
House Dark 70%
Temper Temper · Cowaramup
A 50 g bar, hand-tempered in Cowaramup. Fits any stocking.
- Pantry
Salted Caramel Fudge
Margaret River Fudge Factory · Margaret River
Fudge made by hand in Margaret River since 1999, from the family shop on the main street.
Celestial Salts · Margaret River
Three little pots of flavoured lip balm, made in Margaret River.
Soap Suds & Oils · Margaret River
A soap on a rope scented with cedarwood, petitgrain and lemon. It hangs up between uses and makes an easy gift.
Seven Seas Tea · Cowaramup
Cacao husks, forest berries and a hint of mint. The maker describes it as caffeine free, so it's one for after dinner.
- Chocolate
Uganda Milk
Gabriel Chocolate · Metricup
Single-origin milk chocolate from Metricup, for the one who isn't into dark.
- Chocolate
House Dark 70%
Temper Temper · Cowaramup
Temper Temper's House Dark, a 70 per cent bar hand-tempered in Cowaramup.
- Chocolate
House Blend 70% Cacao
Bahen & Co · Margaret River
Stone-ground dark chocolate from Margaret River, in a bar that's easy to wrap.
- Pantry
Truffle Sea Salt Flakes
Truffle Hill · Manjimup
Salt flakes with black truffle, from a Manjimup truffle estate. A small jar that goes a long way.
Margaret River Tea Company · Margaret River
Earl grey with bergamot orange rind, named after Injidup beach and packed by hand in Margaret River.
Seven Seas Tea · Cowaramup
An Earl Grey named for leaving, in its smallest pack. A thank-you for whoever fed the cat.
- Pantry
Salted Caramel Fudge
Margaret River Fudge Factory · Margaret River
Salted caramel fudge, made by hand on the main street of Margaret River.
- Skincare
Vanilla Lip Balm Stick
Vasse Virgin · Margaret River
Vanilla lip balm on an olive oil base. The smallest thing in this guide.
Gabriel Chocolate · Metricup
A boxed tour of Gabriel's single-origin chocolate. Hard to have already.
Truffle Hill · Manjimup
Olive oil with black truffle and flakes of 23-carat edible gold, from a Manjimup truffle estate.
- Skincare
Natural Perfume - Ryu
Vasse Virgin · Margaret River
A perfume made in Margaret River, by people who started out making olive oil soap.
- Candles
Lotus Moon Soy Candle
Celestial Salts · Margaret River
A hand-poured soy candle from Margaret River, floral and woody.
- Honey
Truffle Honey
Truffle Hill · Manjimup
Honey with black truffle from a Manjimup estate. Sweet first, then savoury.
- Honey
Karri Honey
Pemberton Honey Co · Pemberton
Karri honey from forest between Denmark and Pemberton, light with a butterscotch flavour. The maker says big karri flowerings come only every five to ten years.
Gabriel Chocolate · Metricup
A boxed tour of Gabriel's single-origin chocolate. Hard to have already.
- Pantry
Black Truffle Sea Salt
Farm Fresh Truffles · Pemberton
Sea salt made with black truffle from two Pemberton-region farming families, found by their five truffle dogs.
- Skincare
Natural Perfume - Ryu
Vasse Virgin · Margaret River
A perfume made in Margaret River, by people who started out making olive oil soap.
- Honey
Truffle Honey
Truffle Hill · Manjimup
Honey with black truffle from a Manjimup estate. Sweet first, then savoury.
- Chocolate
Chilli and Salt
Bahen & Co · Margaret River
Stone-ground dark chocolate with chilli that builds slowly behind the cocoa.
Truffle Hill · Manjimup
Truffle oil with flecks of 23-carat edible gold. For the client who has everything.
Eagle Bay Olives · Eagle Bay
Comes in everything from a 100 ml bottle to a 5-litre tin, so it works for one gift or fifty.
Providore · Metricup
A kilo of beans for the team that runs on coffee.
- Chocolate
House Blend 70% Cacao
Bahen & Co · Margaret River
A 75 g bar that posts easily and still feels like a proper gift.
Gabriel Chocolate · Metricup
A boxed selection that looks the part on a desk.
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- 50+ makers down south, on one map. 50+ honey makers, chocolate shops, roasters and soap makers from Bunbury to Pemberton. A free A3 map to print and a phone version to save, so it still works when the signal drops out.
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- The little places you'd drive straight past. New makers as we find them, the small ones down side roads and behind main streets, so you get there first.
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The gift run: Busselton to Margaret River
One road south, five stops, most of the makers in this guide. Do it on your last day and drive home with the boot full. Opening hours change, so check each maker's site before you head out.
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STOP 1
Busselton
- Moon HavenFour generations of one family, making soap by hand. Some bars are scented with Boranup Forest and Geographe Bay in mind. Visit Moon Haven (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
- Obison Coffee RoastersA local family coffee stall at Origins Market, with blends named Wakey Wakey!, Rocket Surgery and Coffee To A Kn!fe Fight. Visit Obison Coffee Roasters (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
- CapricopiaA goat and bee farm with goat's milk soap and beeswax candles, also at Origins Market. Visit Capricopia (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
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STOP 2
Vasse
- Margaret River Roasting CoA working roastery, with a cafe inside where you can watch the roasting. Visit Margaret River Roasting Co (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
- Yahava KoffeeWorksRoasting since 2001, with an outlet in Vasse and the BlackGold blend. Visit Yahava KoffeeWorks (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
- Vasse Valley Hemp FarmNear Vasse at North Jindong: cold-pressed hemp seed oil and hemp hearts. The farm doesn't list visiting details, so order from its site. Visit Vasse Valley Hemp Farm (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
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STOP 3
Metricup
- Gabriel ChocolateBean-to-bar, sorted, roasted and ground at its own factory, with a cafe attached. Visit Gabriel Chocolate (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
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STOP 4
Cowaramup
- Seven Seas TeaLoose-leaf tea blended by hand on site, where the blending room and the shop share an address. Visit Seven Seas Tea (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
- Temper TemperRoz and Georgia's hand-tempered bars and coated fruit. Visit Temper Temper (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
- BettenaysNougat made on site, with a kitchen you can watch at work. Visit Bettenays (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
- Fine Food of Margaret RiverSweet chilli sauce and dukkah, at the farmers market since 2001. Visit Fine Food of Margaret River (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
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STOP 5
Margaret River
- Margaret River Fudge FactoryMaking fudge by hand in Margaret River since 1999, with a window onto the kitchen. Visit Margaret River Fudge Factory (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
- Vasse VirginOlive oil soap that started in a family kitchen, now skincare, perfume and pantry. Visit Vasse Virgin (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
- Bahen & CoChocolate roasted on a 1930s roaster and stone-ground on a melangeur from around 1910. Bahen & Co doesn't publish visiting details, so this one's an online order. Visit Bahen & Co (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
- Olio BelloAn olive farm harvesting since 1998, with a tasting room. Visit Olio Bello (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
- Margaret River Hemp CoHemp seed oil skincare and hemp flour, with a store on Bussell Highway. Visit Margaret River Hemp Co (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
Worth a longer drive
- Eagle Bay OlivesEagle Bay
A family grove planted in 1998: olive oil, dukkah and tapenade.
- Foragers Honeynear Nannup
Raw jarrah and marri honey from bees kept at permanent forest sites. They don't list visiting details, so start with their site.
- Truffle HillManjimup
A black truffle estate planted in 1997. Its truffle oils, salts, gift packs and gift cards are sold at the estate and online, so check its site before you visit.
- Farm Fresh TrufflesPemberton
Black truffle sea salt from two farming families and five truffle dogs. The farms don't list visiting details, so order from their site.
Sending it from away
Home already and wishing you'd bought more? These makers say on their own sites that they post Australia-wide: Capricopia, Farm Fresh Truffles, Gabriel Chocolate, Margaret River Roasting Co, Moon Haven, Obison Coffee Roasters, Olio Bello, Soap Suds & Oils, Vasse Virgin, Yahava KoffeeWorks. Margaret River Food Company posts on request and quotes the postage.
For something ready to hand over, Truffle Hill and Vasse Virgin both sell gift cards and ready-made gift packs, and Vasse Virgin lets you build your own bundle. Gabriel Chocolate sells gift cards too. Bahen & Co will add a handwritten note when you order a bar as a gift.
For the rest, check the maker's site or get in touch. Small makers are usually happy to help with a gift.
Gift questions
What gifts are made in the South West of WA?
Mostly food and natural goods from small makers between Eagle Bay and Pemberton. A few to start with:
- Bahen & Co, Margaret River: stone-ground chocolate
- Gabriel Chocolate, Metricup: chocolate and drinking chocolate
- Temper Temper, Cowaramup: chocolate and chocolate-coated figs
- Foragers Honey, near Nannup: jarrah honey
- Olio Bello, Margaret River: extra virgin olive oil
- Eagle Bay Olives, Eagle Bay: olive oil and dukkah
- Seven Seas Tea, Cowaramup: loose-leaf tea
- Margaret River Roasting Co, Vasse, and Yahava KoffeeWorks, Margaret River: coffee
- Moon Haven, Busselton: soap
- Truffle Hill, Manjimup: truffle salt, honey and oil
Every one sells from its own website, and you order from the maker directly.
Is this a hamper service?
No. We're an independent guide to makers in the South West of Western Australia. Every gift here links to the maker's own site, and you order from the maker directly.
What should I bring back from Margaret River?
Something you can't get at home. Stone-ground chocolate from Bahen & Co, hand-blended loose-leaf from Seven Seas Tea in Cowaramup, olive oil from a Margaret River grove like Olio Bello, or a jar of raw jarrah honey from Foragers near Nannup.
Which South West makers post Australia-wide?
On their own sites, these say they do: Capricopia, Farm Fresh Truffles, Gabriel Chocolate, Margaret River Roasting Co, Moon Haven, Obison Coffee Roasters, Olio Bello, Soap Suds & Oils, Vasse Virgin and Yahava KoffeeWorks. Margaret River Food Company posts on request and quotes the postage. Corrynne's Natural Skincare sends its orders from Dunsborough by Australia Post. For others, check the maker's site.
What makes a good gift for someone who misses the South West?
Something that tastes or smells of the place: jarrah or marri honey from Foragers, a Moon Haven soap scented with Boranup Forest or Geographe Bay in mind, or Seven Seas Tea's Bon Voyage Earl Grey. Pick "Someone who misses it down here" above for the full list.
Any ideas for work or corporate gifts?
Coffee travels well and suits almost anyone: Margaret River Roasting Co roasts in Vasse, and Yahava started in a shed on Metricup Road in 2001. Truffle Hill sells gift packs, and chocolate from Gabriel or Bahen & Co makes a small gift feel considered.
Shopping for Christmas?
Our Christmas gift guide sorts South West makers by who they're for and adds Australia Post's 2026 cut-off dates from WA. For a name you drew, see our Secret Santa gift ideas; for small things, our stocking fillers; and for the last week of school, our end-of-year teacher gifts.