When you are sorting out who’s on the Christmas gift list, there’s always that one person. You know the one, the person who is always hard work to buy for. You want something for them, something a little different. But it is hard work!
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Then you remember something – they love coffee. That there is your instant solution because there are tons of fun Christmas gifts for coffee lovers. In fact, there are whole sections of gifts to choose from. Want to grab some ideas?
Coffee subscription boxes
Subscription boxes come in all shapes and sizes (as well as prices) and you can usually do an ongoing subscription or a one-off box. So if you want to buy one box for Christmas, that’s perfect. Or if you want a bigger gift, you could always do a three, six, or even twelve-month subscription as a gift.
The Coffee Chef Planner
Daily planning, journalling, and a proper coffee tasting log with a flavour wheel — 20 pages in one printable bundle.
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Brewforge
A growing edit of coffee bar gear we’d genuinely want on our own counter, added to as we find things worth having.
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Atlas Coffee Club
Atlas Coffee Club offers a starter pack of three months subscriptions as well as 6 or 12 months gift subscriptions. Each one contains:
- Gourmet exotic coffee
- Tasting profile for each
- Brewing recommendations
- Postcard from the country of origin
Plus they have a freshness guarantee so you know the coffee is always top quality and fresh.
Bean Box
Bean Box offers a range of subscriptions and some are particularly good as gifts. Their Coffee and Chocolate Tasting Box comes in two sizes and also in either whole bean or ground.
It contains four coffees, four chocolate bars to enjoy with them, and tasting notes for the drink. It makes a great gift for Christmas (or any other time!)
Driftaway Coffee
Driftaway Coffee offers a full coffee experience that you can start for someone as a gift. Their subscription process starts with an Explorer kit with a range of coffees from around the world.
Then the recipient rates the profiles in the kit and gets customised recommendations based on this. They can order more coffees and repeat to keep fine-tuning what they love. They also offer e-gift cards and gift sets.
Drink Trade
Drink Trade offers a coffee subscription gift that can be personalised to the person you are giving it to. So if you know they use a certain brewing method or maybe they are starting out on ground coffee, you can pick the items that work best.
They even help you do this! You start with a quick quiz and this gives you curated answers. Then you can choose the frequency, coffees, and other elements to go into the box. It can be sent to the recipient to save on time in the post too.
Nossa Familia Coffee
The Nossa Familia Coffee Sampler Box is a great way to try their coffees and also make a great present. The box contains four-ounce bags in four of their flavours of whole beans, each named for a family member.
They also offer best sets and a range of gift products.
Coffee sets
Coffee sets can be similar to coffee subscription boxes but the big difference is they are a one-off gift with no ongoing financial commitment. So if you are looking for a classic gift for someone, these are ideal.
Cooper’s Cask Coffee
Cooper’s Cask Coffee has a number of gift sets including their 4-bag coffee set that combines alcohol with coffee. The set includes bourbon, whiskey, re whiskey, and rum roasted coffee beans for a delicious and different coffee drink.
The beans are a medium roast whole bean and the sample packs make a great gift. The small batch roast means they are high quality and a little different from the normal supermarket coffees.
Volcanica Coffee Sets
Volcanica has a variety of coffee sets that are perfect as Christmas gifts. Their distinctive red and black packaging makes their sets very noticeable but the coffee inside is also top quality.
Their sets range from the Essential Coffee Bundle through to three coffee bundles and gift boxes. So there are sets for all budgets.
Door County Coffee
Door County Coffee offers a range of coffee sets and even has a Holiday Flavored Coffee set that includes gingerbread spice latte, spicy nutcracker and their candy cane coffee.
There are 12 bags in the box, two of each flavour. They are limited edition so are a perfect holiday-themed present.
12 Coffees of Christmas K Cups
If you want a gift for someone who owns a Keurig coffee maker, then the 12 Coffees of Christmas K Cups is the perfect solution. There are 12 flavours in the set including French Vanilla, Candy Cane, and Gingerbread Cookie.
Coffee travel gifts
If you are buying for a coffee lover who is on the go, then they will also likely appreciate some of the best coffee travel gifts.
Reusable Sustainable To-Go Travel Coffee Cup
This reusable coffee cup from Ecoffee Cup is made from natural bamboo fibers and comes in a range of colours including my favourite, Inca (turquoise!) The cups feature a no-leak silicone lid and hold up to 14 ounces of coffee. Added bonus – they are dishwasher safe!
Stojo On the Go Coffee Cup
Another great idea for a coffee cup for people on the go is the collapsible coffee cup such as this one from Stojo. Made from silicone and available in lots of lovely colours, it looks like a normal silicone coffee cup.
But once you have finished your coffee, you can simply collapse it into a much smaller, 2 x 4-inch cup that’s easy to store anywhere. It cuts out the need for disposable cups and is ideal for someone to pop into a purse or bag as it takes up much less space.
Contigo Steel Travel Mug
Sometimes simple is best – if you have someone like my cousin’s oldest girl who can’t go anywhere without a mug of coffee then a simple but smart travel mug is the answer. This Contigo Steel Travel Mug holds up to 24 ounces of liquid and can stay hot for up to 9 hours (or cold for 21 hours).
With a simple flip lid, it is a one-hand operation and is a size to fit in most in-car cup holders. There’s a range of snazzy colours and it is 100% BPA free.
ESPRO Double Walled Insulated French Press
If the gift is for someone who loves French Press and can’t stand the sub-standard stuff they find in the office, then this double-walled insulated French Press will be their dream gift. It is made from stainless steel with double-walled construction and there are four different finishes on the outside.
This clever system takes just four minutes to create top-quality coffee and has a press designed to stop that unpleasant coffee sludge from coming anywhere near where you drink. It allows you to make coffee maker style coffee anywhere you like.
Wacaco Minipresso Portable Espresso Machine
For the espresso fan, rather than trying to take their favourite coffee pods with them and hope there’s a compatible machine, they can use this portable espresso machine to make great drinks wherever. Manually operated, there’s no need for batteries or a power source and all you need to add is hot water and your coffee.
The sleek design is less than 7 inches long so will fit into almost any bag. It has a built-in espresso cup and scoop so you don’t need any other equipment to make and enjoy the drink.
Coffee gadgets
Just as there are loads of types of coffee there are also loads of types of coffee gadgets. Some are for beans, some are for ground coffee and some bring a whole new way to make coffee.
Aeropress Coffee and Espresso Maker
An Aeropress can be in both the gadgets and coffee maker categories but I decided to pop it here. It is a rapid immersion brewing process that focuses on creating coffee with loads of flavour but none of the bitterness that is a common coffee-making problem.
The gadget makes 1-3 cups at a time and uses microfilters to stop any coffee granules from ending up in the drink. The key part is the lower temperature and shorter brew times which creates tasty coffee but not the bitterness.
In fact, the Aeropress has spread around the world and fans are a bit fanatical about it – there’s even a world championship for Aeropress brewing – celebrating 11 years in 2020!
Chemex Pour-Over Glass Coffeemaker
Another coffee gadget that has people raving is the Chemex glass coffee maker. Made with non-porous Borosilicate glass, this is strong enough not to absorb odours or chemicals from the coffee and is simple to use with a classic design.
There’s a simple process to follow from choosing a grind to adding the filter, the coffee, and leaving it to bloom. You can also pop it on the stove if you have certain types of stove to keep the coffee warmer for longer.
NISPIRA Belgian Luxury Siphon Coffee Maker
If you are looking for a substantial gift for someone who loves both coffee and chemistry, then this is the gadget you need. It is a lot more expensive than most of these items but for the novelty factor, I had to include it!
This is a luxury siphon coffee maker with a stainless steel and glass system. While it looks complex, it is actually easy to use. Plus it looks amazing on the countertop!
OXO Cold Brew Coffee Maker
Let’s not forget the cold brew fans out there with our range of gifts for coffee lovers. This cold brew coffee maker from OXO creates a smooth concrete to use in hot or cold coffee while being easy to use and clean.
It has a 32-ounce capacity, roughly four cups, and comes with an ultra-fine stainless steel mesh filter and borosilicate glass carafe. Flip the switch and the coffee will filter through to be ready whenever you want it.
Fun coffee accessories
Finally, let’s look at some of those fun and funky items that make great inexpensive presents, stocking stuffers and ideal gifts for that awkward coffee lover.
Fred Cool Beans Coffee Ice Tray
Got someone who loves iced coffee or coffee cocktails? Then these coffee bean-shaped iced cubes will be a huge hit. The tray is made from a durable silicone material and makes it easy to pop the ice cubes out. You can make eight cubes at a time and the tray is dishwasher safe.
Freehand Luggage Travel Cup Holder
If you are buying something for a traveling coffee fan, then this is a practical gift that they will love. It also works for water or other types of drinks. The mug holder uses gravity to ensure the cup is always upright and can go on the front or the back of a suitcase handle. It holds cups between 4 and 8 inches.
Clippable Coffee Spoon
When you have a bag of coffee, keeping the air out is important. This two-in-one gadget is a big clip to hold the bag shut while also having a spoon end to scoop out the coffee. It is made from stainless steel so can be dishwasher cleaned and the clip section is 4.25 inches long so will grip most coffee bags.
Joseph Joseph Scale
This Joseph Joseph Scale would make a great present for a coffee fan who also enjoys baking. We have one in our house in a nice lime green colour! It is perfect to weigh out coffee to make drinks, to grind or to cook with.
What makes it super handy is you can add any bowl, dish or container onto the scales, set it to zero and measure what you want. Then it folds up neat and small to go into the drawer.
Bean Envy Airtight Coffee Canister
If the coffee bag clip doesn’t appeal, then this stylish and practical airtight coffee canister is definitely something to give a coffee fan. It comes in four different colours each with its own scoop to measure coffee easily. The container is made with stainless steel and uses a cantilevered lid to ensure tightness – oxygen is not the friend of coffee beans or grounds, remember!
PowerLix Milk Frother
If your friend doesn’t have a coffee machine that creates nice frothy milk when it makes drinks like lattes and cappuccinos then they will welcome a milk frother. This is a battery-operated one that can be taken anywhere you want and comes in a range of fun handle colours.
The World Atlas of Coffee
What’s better than drinking coffee? Drinking coffee while reading about coffee! This atlas of world coffee is a bestselling reference guide to the world of coffee and is a must-read for a coffee fan to better understand their beans.
The perfect coffee lover gift
The great thing about shopping for a coffee lover is that there’s tons of different gifts from practical items to fun accessories, travel gifts to things to store coffee properly. Any of which a coffee fan would love to receive – and I bet you end up buying an item or two yourself!
