Gifts for Coffee Lovers: Brewers, Grinders, Mugs and Beans for the Morning Ritual

Gifts for Coffee Lovers: Brewers, Grinders, Mugs and Beans for the Morning Ritual

Gifts for coffee lovers: brewers, hand and electric grinders, mugs and cups, good beans and small tools for the morning ritual.

For the Morning Ritual

Gifts for coffee lovers are tricky because they already have opinions. I picked pieces that improve the routine without taking it over, from a better brewer to a single bag of beans. These are my gifts for coffee lovers.

Brewers

The brewer sets the tone for the morning. The Fellow Aiden is the best looking one, and the AeroPress Go Plus is the one that travels. Hario's Switch V60 is for the person who likes to fiddle.

Numbered collage: 1. Fellow Fellow Aiden Coffee Maker; 2. AeroPress Aeropress Go Plus Coffee Maker; 3. Hario Hario Switch V60 Immersion Coffee Maker - Ceramic White; 4. Bodum Bodum Tribute Double Wall French Press; 5. DeLonghi DeLonghi TrueBrew CAM51025MB Automatic Coffee Maker; 6. Ratio Ratio Four Coffee Maker; 7. Melitta Melitta Thermal Pour Over Coffee Maker; 8. Jura Jura C3 Superautomatic Espresso Machine

Grinders and Kettles

Fresh grounds make the biggest difference in the cup. The OXO and MiiR hand grinders are good for a small kitchen, and the Baratza Encore ESP Pro is for the person ready to take it seriously. The Hario Buono kettle pours exactly where you want.

Numbered collage: 1. MiiR Coffee Hand Grinder; 2. OXO Oxo Brew Hand Grinder; 3. Baratza Baratza Encore ESP Pro Espresso and Coffee Grinder; 4. Eureka Eureka Mignon Silenzio 55 Espresso Grinder; 5. Ascaso Ascaso H64 Espresso Grinder; 6. Lelit LELIT Fred Espresso Grinder; 7. AeroPress AeroPress Manual Coffee Grinder - Walnut; 8. Hario Hario Buono Pour Over Kettle

Mugs and Cups

A good mug makes the coffee taste better. The Heath Ceramics large mug in burnt red is the one I reach for, and the Fellow Pirch espresso cups are small and sturdy. The Bodum Bistro double wall glass keeps it hot.

Numbered collage: 1. Fellow Fellow Carter Move Travel Mug; 2. Fellow Fellow Pirch Espresso Cup - Set of 2; 3. notNeutral notNeutral Lino Espresso Cup; 4. notNeutral notNeutral Vero Latte Glass; 5. Bodum Bodum Bistro Double Wall Coffee Mugs - 10 or 15 ounces; 6. Breville Breville Latte Duo Glass - Set of 2; 7. AeroPress AeroPress Double Wall Glass Coffee Mug - 2 Pack; 8. Heath Ceramics Large Mug in Burnt Red

Beans and Treats

A bag of good beans is the easiest coffee gift. Counter Culture, Olympia and Dogwood roast beautifully, and Boon Boona's Mahiber is a favorite. Send two bags in different roasts and let them compare.

Numbered collage: 1. Boon Boona Coffee Boon Boona Coffee - Mahiber; 2. Deeper Roots Coffee Deeper Roots Coffee - Guatemala La Armonia Hermosa; 3. Methodical Coffee Methodical Coffee - Costa Rica La Pastora; 4. Counter Culture Coffee Counter Culture Coffee - Big Trouble; 5. Olympia Coffee Olympia Coffee Morning Sun; 6. Camber Coffee Camber Coffee Skyline Espresso; 7. Dogwood Coffee Dogwood Coffee - Neon Espresso; 8. Caffe Ladro Caffe Ladro Ladro Espresso

Small Tools

These are the things that improve the cup without taking up counter space. The Flair scale and the Revolution tamper help with precision, and the SMEG milk frother is a pretty extra. The Breville bean keeper keeps the beans fresh.

Numbered collage: 1. Flair Espresso Flair Espresso Scale; 2. SMEG SMEG MFF02 Mini Milk Frother; 3. DeLonghi DeLonghi LatteMix Milk Frother; 4. Revolution Revolution True Tamper - 58.3mm - Black; 5. Breville Breville Bean Keeper Coffee Canister; 6. Thunder Group Thunder Group Frothing Pitcher - 33 Oz; 7. Lucca LUCCA Tamper - 58.3mm; 8. Toddy Toddy Artisan Cold Brewer

One Good Bag

If you are not sure what they own, send beans. Nobody has ever had too many good ones. A mug is the second best option.