Son, daughter, grandchild, godchild, niece, nephew or a good friend off to university this September? Forget an A-Z, the most useful gift you could give them as they embark on their next adventure is an Indy Coffee Guide

There are few better ways to explore a new city than via its indie coffee shops. If you’re not familiar with the local scene, deciphering which cafes serve great coffee and healthy homemade food can be tricky. Thankfully, the Indy Coffee Guides are stuffed with top-notch cafe recommendations which have been handpicked by an expert committee.

The small, easy-to-carry guides include full write-ups on all the venues with handy info on whether there’s wifi, outside seating, disabled access and more. With more uni students trading in pubs for coffee shops as their hangout of choice, finding a great place to sip coffee, meet friends and knuckle down to some work is essential.

Which guide to choose?

If they’re off to London universities such as Imperial College, Goldsmiths, King’s College, St George’s, UCL or University of the Arts, you’ll need the London guide.

If they’re off to Oxford, Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Plymouth, Truro or Falmouth, you’ll need the South England guide.

If they’re off to Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, York, Durham, Lancaster, Liverpool, Birmingham or Sheffield, you’ll need the North & Midlands England guide.

If they’re off to Edinburgh, Glasgow, St Andrews, Aberdeen, Stirling or Dundee, you’ll need the Scotland guide.

If they’re off to Cardiff or Swansea, you’ll need the Wales guide.

And if they’re off to Belfast, Dublin, Cork or Galway, you’ll need the Ireland guide.

Buy your guide here.

In addition to the four Indy Coffee Guides, we also publish the Indy Cafe Cookbook which features easy to follow recipes using fresh and affordable ingredients. You can bundle a cookbook with a guide for any of the regions here.