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Warm up your winter with some brewed goodness from Drive Coffee

If your petrolheaded loved one is also a stickler for a perfectly brewed coffee, Drive Coffee doesn't just make the most stylish of kitchen ornaments, the coffee inside these delightful tins is the stuff of dreams too.

Cars and coffee. It’s a term used quite literally everywhere, mostly in the literal sense, where the amalgamation of the finest cars and a fair dosing of great caffeine is the ideal Saturday morning ritual for most of us.

For Drive Coffee, the concept of cars and coffee goes far beyond an enthusiastic chat in a sun-drenched car park: it’s something that represents true passion for motoring that can be enjoyed at home, out on the open road, or at your local race circuit. After all, talking and driving often makes you thirsty, right?

Taking inspiration from every corner of the motoring world, from iconic race events to the rocky paths leading the Yosemite, Drive Coffee focus on the experiences their brew can deliver, while ensuring it also tastes fantastic. We recently held our Christmas Pit Stop in Morgan Works London, where the US-based coffee distributors were kind enough to send us a dosing of their finest ground coffee, which certainly brought a very warm smile to our many visitors!

Available in a range of sizes, blends, flavours and gift sets, the oil drum-inspired tins look right at home as a desk or kitchen ornament, with vibrant liveries showcasing the rich tones you’re going to feel with every sip. Just be prepared for quite literally every person to stop and say, “how cool is that tin of coffee?!” if you do decide to display it!

Starting from humble beginnings, Drive Coffee has since landed collaborations with Formula One and our friends at 8JS, with many of their best sellers now available in the Classic Driver Shop. If you’re looking for the perfect gift to surprise your coffee-loving, car-obsessed loved one, this is it!