Your Guide to Unique Made-in-Colorado Gifts

Made in Colorado has a beautiful ring to it. This holiday season, give your friends and family, and yourself, a gift from the Centennial State. There are products of every kind from sporting goods to baby diapers.

Colorado-headquartered companies produce everything from hi-tech snowboards and ski jackets, to sweet and savory candies. Products made here have a well-earned reputation for quality. So you can be assured your item will last as long it’s supposed to.

Even if you live out of state, it’s easy to get a taste of Colorado delivered to your door. Find a unique gift from our personal favorites below. We’ve personally owned, used or eaten something from every company listed. This article contains affiliate links, mostly for Amazon, which help fund our website and the free content flowing.

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Colorado Body Care Gifts

Take care of your body with BEE-OCH.

Take care of your body. Treat it to something made locally of high quality ingredients. From facial wash to lip balm, Colorado produces plenty of body care products.

BEE-OCH

When it comes to finding organic body essentials, Colorado also has another hidden gem. BEE-OCH Organics is bringing awareness to the “toxicity hiding in your everyday-use products.” With BEE-OCH’s soaps and body care merchandise, you can take care of your skin without having to compromise on the quality of the product. BEE-OCH is a 100% chemical-free and USDA organic certified.

Brooke, the founder of BEE-OCH, started the business about six years ago when she was still an undergraduate in Biology/Chemistry and pregnant with her first child. Being a “science nerd,” she began reading the labels in the products she used at home and for her baby. Then, she had a “mom-moment” that threw her off because she discovered how a majority of the mainstream products we use include chemicals; yes, including the ones who “claim” to be “natural” and “non-toxic,” too.

Because of this, Brooke created BEE-OCH, where all the products are organic and fully-certified. This means that all BEE-OCH products, like the Queen Bee Organic Under Eye Cream, have a “traceback system” that allows you to track every single ingredient used back to the exact date and time of harvesting. Interesting, right? What’s even better is that by purchasing BEE-OCH, you are supporting local businesses and bee farmers as well!

BEE-OCH Bestsellers:

Colorado Clothing & Apparel Gifts

Kemo Sabe Grit cowboy hat made in Colorado.

Show off your state pride with a Colorado-themed gift. From Colorado clothing to coffee mugs, you’ll find plenty to support the Centennial State. Ditch the masses and wear something local. Colorado clothing companies produce exceptional quality products and will have your friends asking about what brand that is. Meanwhile, if you’re shopping for your baby-friendly goodies, check out Thirsties.

Coloradical

This apparel company is all about representing for Colorado. With images of the flag, mountains, and wilderness tastefully tattered across its clothing label, Coloradical is rising fast. They are based in Denver on East Colfax.

You can find Coloradical apparel at select retailers around the state. I found the brand in a small bicycle shop in a sleepy mountain town. T-shirts and hats are their best sellers. They also sell everything from snowcaps and sunglasses, to Colorado patches and baby onesies.

Coloradical’s bestsellers:

Melanzana

Leadville-based, Melanzana makes unique, rugged apparel for the outdoor Colorado life. From jackets to hats, they make everything in the store, cutting and sewing like wild in downtown Leadville. If you’d rather sport a fuzzy local fleece than a Patagonia jacket, this company is for you.

Due to high demand and low supply, phone and web orders are currently down until the spring of 2018. If you want to get your hands on Melanzana’s sky-rocketing gear, your only bet is to head out to Leadville. They are currently in the midst of a 2,000 square foot expansion, to increase production from 2800 garments per month.

Sport Obermeyer

Just like the town it’s headquartered in, Obermeyer makes first-class apparel. Situated in Aspen, they keep you comfortable on the ski slopes and beyond.

They are most noted for high weather, warm, waterproof outerwear. If you’re looking for another quality brand beside North Face and Patagonia, give Sport Obermeyer a fit.

Obermeyer’s best sellers:

Thirsties

Thirsties is a 100% sustainable brand through and through. From the sourcing of local materials to production and warehousing (which is 100% powered by wind energy), this company is the type of brand you would want to support.

Thirsties specializes in producing cloth diapers and accessories for babies. Hand-picking the highest quality materials, Thirsties diapers offer supreme comfort, fit and performance. They are also leak-proof so mommies and daddies wouldn’t need to worry.

Check out their adorable best-sellers below:

Other Made-in-Colorado Apparel Brands

Statement tees are not the only pride of Colorado. There are a lot of local artisans who make world-class apparel from home. See the other brands we’re proud to feature here on Uncover Colorado!

Colorado Food & Beverage Gifts

Hammond’s candy shop. Photo: Aranami

The quickest way to someone’s heart is through their stomach. Indulge in some of these Colorado made treats. There is food for every taste bud here, from grass fed beef jerky to coconut-oil potato chips.

Celestial Seasonings Tea

One of the largest tea companies in the U.S., Celestial Seasonings makes a perfect gift for the tea drinker in your life. If you are in the Boulder area, you can visit the Mint Room, while on a free tour of this working factory. Sleepytime is probably Celestial’s most famous tea, with the sleeping bear on the box.

Founded in 1969, Celestial Seasonings has become a worldwide staple. They have an extensive line of herbal teas, in the wildest flavor combinations, like Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride.

Celestial Seasonings’ bestsellers:

Hammond’s Candies

Tour this classic candy maker year round in Denver. Since 1920, Hammond’s Candies has been hand-making candy canes and other exquisite sugary creations. They’re also known for their line of creative chocolate bars, like PB&J and More S’mores, and famous Sour Balls.

From start to finish, the whole candy-making process at Hammond’s is hand-made. If you get a chance to go on a tour of this working factory, you’ll witness the passion and creativity in each product. Send something sweet from Colorado with a unique gift from Hammond’s.

Hammond’s best sellers:

Vanilla caramels – handmade in small batches
Chocolate bar set – pb&j, more s’mores, red velvet cake, pig n taters
Candy canes – classic handmade peppermint
Sour Balls – suckable candy, also try the peach, root beer and licorice drops

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

Southwest Colorado is home to one of the best chocolatiers around. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is known for their sweet treats, with chains all across the state, all marked by a giant stuffed bear out front. Stop by for a classic, caramel-dipped apple, or make a perfect combo with some milk chocolate.

Founded as a small confectionery maker in historic Durango in 1981, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is now an international franchisor, with hundreds of locations in the United States, Canada, Japan, the Philippines, and the United Arab Emirates. From its 53,000 square foot factory in Colorado, they produce over 300 varieties of sweets, using its proprietary recipes. Stop by a local store to sample the desserts or order something exquisite online.

RMCF bestsellers:

Zukes

This one’s for your four legged friends! Get something that’s healthy and fresh for your pooch. Headquartered in Durango, Zuke’s sends their pet products nationwide. You’ve probably seen Zuke’s dog treats in your local pet store.

Zuke’s best sellers:

Colorado Housewarming Gifts

Beeswax hearts from Bluecorn.

Home is where you make it. There are a number of local makers for items for your home from kids furniture to beeswax candles. Enhance your home’s feng shui, with these made in Colorado gifts for the house.

Bluecorn Beeswax

Candles are a perfect gift for the home. They’re instant ambiance, providing subtle lighting for any mood.

Since 1991, Bluecorn Beeswax has been handcrafting candles on the Western Slope in Ridgway. Their candles are paraffin-free, lead-free, non-toxic and hypoallergenic. They even trademarked that their beeswax candles have “ridiculously long burn times”. What’s best about burning beeswax is that it emits negative ions, which cleanse the air.

Bluecorn’s bestsellers:

Colorado Sports Gear Gifts

Colorado Sports Gifts Never Summer Snowboard

Never Summer on Berthoud Pass. Photo: Zach Dischner

Play on an epic level, with world-class sporting goods designed here in the Centennial State. From snowboards to.

Never Summer

If you’ve been to any ski resorts in the last few houses, in any state, you’ve no doubly come across a Never Summer product. They make some of the best snowboards in the world, with a proprietary blend of technology. Boards combine traditional double camber flex on the tips, with a rockered center, you get the best of both worlds for a superior ride.

Never Summer’s best sellers:

Osprey

If you need a reliable backpack for any occasion, look no further than Osprey. All the engineering and design are done in the Dolores headquarters. While their bags are produced in Vietnam, everything is carefully maintained from their Colorado home.