South West gift guide
Take the South West home with you
Chocolate ground on stone, honey from one kind of tree, a soap scented with Boranup Forest in mind. 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
- 39 giftsChosen from 102. 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
- HoneyJarrah Honey
Foragers Honey · Barrabup (near Nannup)
Golden and slow to set, from jarrah blossom and nowhere else. The South West in a jar.
- SoapScent of Margaret River Soap
Moon Haven · Busselton
A soap blended with Boranup Forest in mind. For the friend who still talks about that trip.
- SoapSeagrass Soap
Moon Haven · Busselton
Scented to bring Geographe Bay to mind. It posts easily, too.
- TeaBon Voyage - Organic French Earl Grey
Seven Seas Tea · Cowaramup
An Earl Grey named for leaving. For someone about to head off, or just back.
- TeaAustralian Billy Tea
Seven Seas Tea · Cowaramup
Billy tea, blended by hand in Cowaramup. For the one who'd rather be round a campfire down south.
- CoffeeBlackGold
Yahava KoffeeWorks · Margaret River
If they've had a coffee at Yahava, they'll know this one by name.
- SkincareVanilla Lip Balm Stick
Vasse Virgin · Margaret River
Small and light, and an easy thing to pop in the post.
- CoffeeMidnight
Margaret River Roasting Co · Vasse
The dark one: cocoa notes and a flick of citrus. Good in a stovetop pot or an espresso machine.
- CoffeeYira Yarkiny - Stand Tall
Margaret River Roasting Co · Vasse
Australian-grown coffee, roasted in Vasse. Something new for the one who's tried everything.
- CoffeeRocket Surgery
Obison Coffee Roasters · Busselton
From a family stall at Origins Market in Busselton. The name alone is half the gift.
- CoffeeKahava
Yahava KoffeeWorks · Margaret River
One of Yahava's three signature coffees: a single origin from Southern India, with a tiger on the label.
- CoffeeRainfall Single Origin Decaffeinated
Yahava KoffeeWorks · Margaret River
Single-origin decaf, for the one who's cut back but still loves the ritual.
- ChocolateBakers Couverture Bar
Bahen & Co · Margaret River
Half a kilo of stone-ground chocolate for someone who bakes. That's a lot of brownies.
- PantryDukkah
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 oilArbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Olio Bello · Margaret River
A single-variety oil from a Margaret River olive farm. Arbequina is the mild, buttery one.
- PantryOnion Jam
Margaret River Food Company · Margaret River
The jar that turns a cheese board into a spread, from a chef-run Margaret River kitchen.
- PantryTruffle Sea Salt Flakes
Truffle Hill · Manjimup
A pinch over eggs or hot chips and they'll swear you've been to Manjimup.
- ChocolateReal 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.
- HoneyJarrah 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.
- ChocolateCoated Figs
Temper Temper · Cowaramup
Dried Rosa Brook figs in milk or dark chocolate, from Cowaramup. Take these to dinner instead of a bottle.
- TeaAustralian Billy Tea
Seven Seas Tea · Cowaramup
Black tea with peppermint gum, lemon-scented gum and a thread of smoke, blended by hand in Cowaramup.
- SoapScent of Margaret River Soap
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.
- PantryDukkah
Eagle Bay Olives · Eagle Bay
Dukkah from a family grove at Eagle Bay. Put it out with bread and olive oil before dinner.
- CandlesBeeswax Candle
Capricopia · Margaret River region
Pure Western Australian beeswax with a faint honey scent. Some even keep the honeycomb pattern.
- PantryPlum Lavender & Black Pepper Jam
Providore · Metricup
Plum, lavender and black pepper. A jam that starts a conversation.
- ChocolateCoated Figs
Temper Temper · Cowaramup
Rosa Brook figs dipped in chocolate. Bring them to dinner and they're gone by dessert.
- Olive oilBasil 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.
- PantryHoney & Toasted Almond 180g
Bettenays · Cowaramup
Nougat made on site in Cowaramup, in a kitchen visitors can watch at work.
- CandlesLotus Moon Soy Candle
Celestial Salts · Margaret River
A hand-poured soy candle from Margaret River, floral and woody.
- ChocolateHouse Dark 70%
Temper Temper · Cowaramup
A 50 g bar, hand-tempered in Cowaramup. Fits any stocking.
- PantrySalted 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.
- SkincareAll Natural Flavoured Lip Balm Collection
Celestial Salts · Margaret River
Three little pots of flavoured lip balm, made in Margaret River.
- SoapHemp and Coconut Soap on a Rope (120g)
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.
- TeaChoc Berry (With a Hint of Mint)
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.
- ChocolateUganda Milk
Gabriel Chocolate · Metricup
Single-origin milk chocolate from Metricup, for the one who isn't into dark.
- ChocolateHouse Dark 70%
Temper Temper · Cowaramup
Temper Temper's House Dark, a 70 per cent bar hand-tempered in Cowaramup.
- ChocolateHouse Blend 70% Cacao
Bahen & Co · Margaret River
Stone-ground dark chocolate from Margaret River, in a bar that's easy to wrap.
- PantryTruffle Sea Salt Flakes
Truffle Hill · Manjimup
Salt flakes with black truffle, from a Manjimup truffle estate. A small jar that goes a long way.
- TeaBon Voyage - Organic French Earl Grey
Seven Seas Tea · Cowaramup
An Earl Grey named for leaving, in its smallest pack. A thank-you for whoever fed the cat.
- PantrySalted Caramel Fudge
Margaret River Fudge Factory · Margaret River
Salted caramel fudge, made by hand on the main street of Margaret River.
- SkincareVanilla Lip Balm Stick
Vasse Virgin · Margaret River
Vanilla lip balm on an olive oil base. The smallest thing in this guide.
- ChocolateThe Chocolate Maker's Premium Selection
Gabriel Chocolate · Metricup
A boxed tour of Gabriel's single-origin chocolate. Hard to have already.
- PantryBlack 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.
- SkincareNatural Perfume - Ryu
Vasse Virgin · Margaret River
A perfume made in Margaret River, by people who started out making olive oil soap.
- HoneyTruffle Honey
Truffle Hill · Manjimup
Honey with black truffle from a Manjimup estate. Sweet first, then savoury.
- ChocolateChilli and Salt
Bahen & Co · Margaret River
Stone-ground dark chocolate with chilli that builds slowly behind the cocoa.
- PantryGolden Truffle Oil (Ogilvie & Co)
Truffle Hill · Manjimup
Truffle oil with flecks of 23-carat edible gold. For the client who has everything.
- Olive oilExtra Virgin Olive Oil - Fresh Fruity
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.
- CoffeeInjidup Blend Roasted Coffee Beans
Providore · Metricup
A kilo of beans for the team that runs on coffee.
- ChocolateHouse Blend 70% Cacao
Bahen & Co · Margaret River
A 75 g bar that posts easily and still feels like a proper gift.
- ChocolateThe Chocolate Maker's Premium Selection
Gabriel Chocolate · Metricup
A boxed selection that looks the part on a desk.
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New makers, once a month
One short email a month: the makers we have added, what is in season, the odd gift list.
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
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.