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Coffee is like a religion, and it comes as no surprise that coffee drinkers take their brew very seriously. Valentine’s Day is approaching fast, and we’re sure you already started thinking about gifting for that special coffee lover in your life.
We’ve tracked down 20+ best gifts for every coffee lover that will raise a smile on his/her face every morning. From new flavors to explore, some beautiful service-ware, or sophisticated accessories to level up his/her barista skills, you can’t miss those awesome coffee-related gifts.
Fantastic gifts under $50 for your coffee lover
- Knock box
A knock box is mess-free disposal of the espresso puck— a metal or plastic canister with an anti-slip rubber grip that collects coffee grounds.
Our suggestions: Model BCB100 by Breville or Dreamfarm Grindenstein (red or gray).
- Tamping and packing mat
A silicon coffee tamper mat keeps the portafilter from sliding around while you’re tamping your espresso. It protects your countertop and portafilter from damages.
Our suggestion: Silicon coffee mat, great price, and I like that convenient notch to position better the portafilter’s spout.
- Tamper
A tamper is a tool used to pack espresso grounds into the basket of your portafilter. That allows creating resistance for the pressurized water to extract the coffee flavor compounds (oils, acids, sugars, and fibers), resulting in a rich, thick, and flavorful coffee. Tamping evenly your coffee grounds is essential to extract a perfect espresso shot.
Most coffee machines come with a plastic tamper. While it does the job, there is no comparison with a nice heavy one. Not only it feels better, but you also get more consistent results. Measure the inside of your filter basket to guarantee the proper fit of the tamper. There are hundreds of options, designs, colors at an extensive range of prices. It can be an exceptional gift.
- Coffee distribution tool
A coffee distribution tool evenly spreads espresso coffee grounds in the portafilter by rotating the leveling blades. It helps prepare a flat coffee puck and makes it easier to apply even pressure with the tamper. A distribution tool’s price can vary from $20 up to $160 for the original OCD.
- French press
A French press is a manual coffee brewing method. It consists of a cylindrical glass pot and a plunger. You grind your coffee (coarse), pour in hot water, time the brewing (blooming), and press the plunger. The French press brings out a richly aromatic coffee, a full-bodied brew.
Our suggestion: Bodum, a well-known brand for the French press, has all the styles and capacities to please your addiction.
Learn how to make the best French press with Cedric’s article.
- Aeropress
An Aeropress is an easy-to-go manual coffee brewing method. Put coffee and hot water in the tube, stir it, let it sit for 10 to 50 seconds, and then press through a paper filter into your cup. For the devoted fans, it makes some of the best coffee, without bitterness.
This is probably the most affordable and easiest way to get a coffee at this high-quality level. You can find tons of articles and YouTube videos with recipes and methods since it is very versatile. My parents just offered one to my husband for his birthday, and he is very impressed with it.
- Bodum’s pour-over
The Bodum’s pour-over is a coffee maker shaped like a carafe with a permanent stainless-steel filter for brewing. All you need is pouring hot water onto ground coffee beans and four minutes of your day. It makes a more decadent, pure, and crisp coffee. It is a cheaper alternative to the Chemex®.
- Coffee cups and saucer
Espresso cups, cappuccino cups, latte cups, coffee mugs, there is something for everyone.
Our suggestions: Coup de Coeur for notNeutral, we love their style, and they have a fantastic team. Bialetti cups and mugs for an Italian design. Bodum has a large selection of mugs, cups, and double-wall glasses like Pavina.
- Pitcher
Pouring an elegant tulip or a beautiful heart across a latte is an excellent addition to your morning coffee. But without the proper equipment, your tulip or heart would turn rapidly to a blob or some abstract art, which is fine too ;). You can find pitchers in different sizes.
Here are some suggestions for your barista-lover to level up his latte art skills: Star coffee pitcher is an excellent entry-level pitcher that features measurement scales on both sides. Motta Europe pitcher is a classic in the coffee world (high quality with a high price tag).
- A nice bag of specialty coffee
Specialty coffee is a term to design a high coffee grade from farm to cup using single origin or single estate coffee. The coffee is roasted and extracted differently. Those coffee beans score higher than 80 points on the SCA quality scale (Specialty Coffee Association).
Our suggestions: for espresso lovers, Dharma Espresso Blend by Temple Coffee Roasters, Monarch by Onyx Coffee Lab, Chin Up by Stay Golden Coffee Co.
Or be adventurous, try a single origin; Ethiopian coffees are a great way to explore some exciting fruit aromas and flavors that you can detect in a nice cup of coffee; Ethiopian Sidamo by Just Love Coffee. For some chocolate finish notes with a bright taste in the mouth, try this Costa Rican, Girasoles by Just Love Coffee. City of Saints Coffee Roasters features an excellent Colombian coffee, Arturo Volveras.
Great gifts from $50 to $100 for your coffee enthusiast
- Chemex®
A Chemex® is a manual pour-over hourglass-shaped coffee maker. Ground coffee is placed in a Chemex-Bonded® Coffee Filter that will retain all oils. By pouring hot water evenly and at a controlled speed, you end up with a pure, crisp coffee without bitterness. If you are a fan of pour-over coffee, you can elevate your home brewing game with a Chemex® brewer. You can find a Chemex® for just under $50, but you’ll need to buy Chemex® filters too.
- Bialetti Moka pot
A Moka pot is a stove-top coffee maker, invented by Bialetti, an Italian engineer, in 1933. Made of aluminum, sometimes of stainless steel, comes in multiple sizes, with its characteristic shape. The Moka pot brews coffee under pressurized water by steam through the coffee grounds. The result is a full-bodied aromatic coffee.
- Hario V60 drip coffee scale and timer
If your at-home barista wants to make the perfect tasting cup of coffee, time after time, a coffee scale is the ideal tool. The Hario V60 scale is inexpensive, yet it offers everything you need to make a consistent cup of coffee. The scale measures in 0. 1 gram increments for high precision and includes a drip timer for perfect bloom times and pours.
Amazing gifts from $100 to $150
- A Burr Grinder
There are so many reasons to treat yourself with a burr grinder if you want to enjoy better coffee. One of the best value options is the Solis Scala burr grinder. Compact and capable, it will let you enjoy fresh coffee beans with your coffee drip, pour-over, or french press without breaking the bank.
The Capresso Infinity Plus Burr Grinder is another excellent compact option for any coffee brewing method other than espresso.
- Ember Mug²
If your lover is a slow coffee drinker, this is the mug for him/her! Ember Mug² is a smart mug that keeps your hot drink at the exact temperature that you want! It will allow you to bring scientific precision to your warm beverage consumption.
- Bonavita Metropolitan Coffee Maker
Probably the best drip coffee maker around $100, the Bonavita Metropolitan is a clear upgrade to any cheap drip coffee maker. The spray arm design distributes water evenly on the coffee grounds, getting results close to a pour-over, minus the skills and efforts. It delivers water at an optimum controlled temperature. A calibrated hot plate keeps coffee at a not-too-hot 185° for 40 minutes before shutting off.
- Breville Milk Café
If you haven’t got an espresso machine with a steam wand but still crave milk-based drinks, the Breville Milk Café is the perfect gift. Rival the best coffee shops with this tool because the milk frother is key to it! Easy to use, it could deliver a cold froth or heat the milk as it is steaming or frothing. In no time, you will master cappuccinos, mochas, and lattes art!
Complete your coffee corner set-up with the Breville Milk Café.
- Turkish Coffee set
This Turkish coffee set will surely make a statement when inviting people over for coffee! Enjoy authentic Turkish coffee with copper coffee pots used since the Ottoman era. Thanks to its material properties, copper transmits heat evenly and quickly. This handmade set for 2 people includes the pot, 2 cups, a bowl, and a tray.
Awesome gifts from $150 to $200 for your coffee connoisseur
- Fellow Stagg EKG Variable Temp Kettle
This gorgeous electric kettle allows you to select your preferred temperature and keeps it precisely for up to 60 minutes to make your pour-overs even more enjoyable. The Fellow Stagg EKG kettle is available in different colors and will embellish any kitchen countertop.
- Flair classic espresso maker
The Flair classic is a manual espresso maker for true espresso lovers. The idea and the design are simple; a single lever to force water through a small, compressed puck of coffee. It’s portable and a very avant-garde approach. This is simply the best way to make a great espresso under $200.
- OCD Distribution tool
The Ona Coffee Distribution tool is the original one, copied by many. It is much pricier than the knock-offs, but it comes with a very satisfying quality level and is simply a better design if you want to add some perfection to your morning espresso routine.
- Acaia Lunar Smart Espresso Scale
A little over budget, the Acaia Lunar scale is the ultimate gift if the person in your life takes his/her passion very seriously. It is very compact and fits under any portafilter to weigh every espresso shot. Very sensitive, it automatically starts the timer when it senses coffee flowing and displays the precise weight of your shot instantly.
The bottom line
New relationship or old, on a budget or not, finding the perfect gift for the coffee lover in your life can be tricky. This gift list is by no means exhaustive, but it’s a good starting point to show your special someone just how much you care. Your coffee enthusiast will be impressed with these Valentine’s Day gift ideas.
