GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - eTradeWire -- Three legendary Grand Rapids-based specialty food gifting companies have come together this holiday to offer a unique gift for their customers to enjoy.  The Local Legends Gift Set offers best-selling items from Koeze Company, Schuil Coffee Company, and Monica's Gourmet Cookies.  All three company owners wanted to give local residents the perfect gift to share their West Michigan pride this holiday season.  "We are collaborating to bring shoppers the very best specialty food & beverages that Grand Rapids has to offer…" says Don Cumming, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Koeze. "This holiday, customers who want to support small local businesses will be able to give the gift of delicious Grand Rapids flavors, including Schuil's Holiday Blend coffee, an assortment of Monica's soft bake gourmet cookies, and Koeze's best-selling mix of premium nuts."

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All three companies hope that their efforts will give the residents of West Michigan another reason to shop local this holiday.  Available on koeze.com and at their Grand Rapids-area company stores while supplies last:

• Koeze:  2577 Burlingame Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49509
• Koeze:  1971 East Beltline, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
• Schuil Coffee:  3679 29^th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512
• Monica's Gourmet Cookies:  3668 29^th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512

Koeze Company was established in 1910, and offers traditionally crafted peanut butter, gourmet nuts and fine chocolates in both their retail store and online catalog. Their selection of premium seasonal gifts, nuts and chocolates, coupled with best-in-class customer service, has allowed them to remain a leader in the specialty food gifts industry for over a century.

Schuil Coffee was established in 1981, becoming Michigan's first specialty coffee roaster. They have been offering sustainably sourced, freshly roasted specialty coffee at a great value for 40+ years.

Monica's Gourmet Cookies began in 2002 as an ecommerce company or local drop off with 3 varieties. Expanded to retail and wholesale in 2010 and currently shipping gifts worldwide, with an assortment of 54 varieties of cookies.