’Tis the season to spread the love and share a cup or two with your loved ones. If you happen to share the same love of coffee with a family member, a dear friend, or special someone, you may want to continue reading ‘cause we’ve lined up a gift guide that every coffee lover will want on their wish list.
We’ve looked far and wide for the best coffee essentials and some fun stocking stuffers that fit every budget — whether you’re looking to go all out or maybe just spend no more than a hundred bucks, you’ve come to the right place. So without further ado, we present you our 2021 Christmas gift guide for the coffee lover in your life… even if it happens to be a gift for yourself 😉
BREWING ESSENTIALS
BREWERS
HOME BREWER
OREA V2 MK2
Milled from a solid block of 100% aluminum, this brewer is simply made to last. The Orea V2 brewer is optimized for speed given its higher drawdown speeds that allow you to grind finer. Using this will help you extract more brightness and texture from your coffee. Not to mention it’s one of the smallest brewers making it a perfect travel companion for coffee adventurers.
- Compatible with Kalita 155 filters
- Weights just 56.4 grams
- Anodised for food safety and durability
TRAVEL BUDDY
AEROPRESS GO
Compact and ready to go, whenever you are. The AeroPress Go travel coffee maker is your new best friend when it comes to living an active lifestyle. Made with the same build and features as the original AeroPress, this new ‘Go’ version comes as an all-in-one brewing kit that packs neatly into the included mug. You can conveniently brew amazing coffee just about anywhere — delivering on the same great taste and brewing American, espresso, and cold brew style coffee that you can enjoy wherever.
- Includes compostable coffee filters
- Brews in under a minute
- Already includes a scooper, stirring stick, and a mug with silicone lid
SERIOUS BREWER
PURE OVER BREWING KIT
The ultimate brewing set for the perfect pour. Nice to look at and even better to use, the Pure Over Kit provides an easy and convenient way to brew your own coffee at home. The cool part is that it’s an all glass coffee pour over, which means it doesn’t make use of disposable paper filters and doesn’t give off any residual taste. This unique brewing style also retains more of coffee oils and microfines for a fuller, smoother body since the coffee itself acts as the ‘filter’ in the glass dripper. This all-glass pour over kit makes for a unique tasting experience for coffee lovers who are looking to experiment with new flavors from their favorite brewers.
- Dishwasher safe
- Makes about 8-10oz. Cup
- Makes use of a glass filter
ESPRESSO MAKERS
ON-THE-GO COFFEE LOVER
WACACO NANOPRESSO
Be your own barista wherever you go with the Wacaco Nanopresso. This bullet-looking espresso machine packs in a whole lot of punch with its power but fits into the palm of your hand. It’s built with a newly patented pumping system and with the help of your hand, can deliver a maximum of 18 bars of stable pressure during extraction. That’s already more than the power of your regular espresso machine at home!
- Ergonomic design and a length of only 6.14inches
- Can hold up to 80ml water
- Easy to clean with its new portafilter design
FOR YOUR BREW BAR
FLAIR PRO 2
A fine addition to your brew bar, the Flair Pro 2 Espresso Maker delivers a high level of manual espresso making in a portable size. Learn to pull shots like a pro with its advanced brewing techniques that are normally only available on high end espresso machines, like custom pressure profiling and pre-infusions. Building on the original PRO, the PRO 2 offers improvements like a bottomless portafilter for better flow dynamics, a removable stainless steel spout, and a silicone handle grip for brewing ergonomics.
- Comes with integrated pressure gauge for enhanced pressure profiling
- Expand capacity for brew rations
- Enhanced stainless steel experience
BREW GEAR
KETTLE
FELLOW STAGG EKG
Precision and control, that’s what the Fellow Stagg EKG Electric Kettle is all about. This electric pour-over kettle makes for the perfect company to home brewers and die-hard coffee lovers. It’s great for both brewing beginners and world champs, and is able to deliver 1200 watts for a quick heat plus a whole world of features for the ultimate control. Oh and if that’s not enough, it comes in a variety of colors that will satisfy the millennial, modern-minimalist in you or your loved one.
- 2019 World Brewer’s Cup Champion’s kettle of choice
- Made of stainless steel kettle body and lid with wooden handles
- Quick heating time
HAND GRINDER
1ZPRESSO JX-PRO
Want to earn that brew? This best-selling manual coffee grinder from 1Zpresso ought to do the job. The build quality is top notch, made from an all aluminium alloy body and stainless steel conical burrs. The grind level adjustment is excellent with finer resolution than the top-of-the-line Comandante grinders, making it perfect for espresso or pour over when you really want to dial in your brews. It’s pretty much everything you want in a manual coffee grinder, completing that home brewing experience for true coffee aficionados.
- 10 numbers/40 clicks on the dial
- Comes with a cleaning brush
- Made of durable stainless steel, silicone, wood, and aluminum alloy
AUTOMATIC GRINDER
NICHE ZERO
One of the most hyped up automatic grinders since entering the mark, the Niche Zero is a modern looking counter top grinder aimed at delivering you with the highest quality grind. Its biggest claim to fame is the promise of zero retention (this means you get the same amount of coffee out as you put in, which for serious coffee nerds is a coveted feature on any grinder). It’s easy to use with its infinite dial adjustment that helps carefully select the grind setting and is one of the most consistent grinders you’ll ever own according to the countless happy customers that own it.
- Premium 63mm conical burrs
- One-switch operation
- Has real wooden details in its make and design
GLASSWARE
ICOSA BREWHOUSE AVENSI 3PC SET
This is for the true coffee adventurers & aficionados of flavor. Unlock the full potential of your favorite brews with an elegant, hybrid-walled glass designed to enhance aroma and taste. Designed from the ground up & optimized for coffee, Avensi allows you to swirl your coffee to amplify the taste & aroma like never before. Each of the unique 3 glass shapes in the collection are designed to capture your coffee’s complex tastes and aromas in different ways and give you the full sensory experience that you won’t get from any other product.
- A collection of 3 glasses: Vida, Senti, Alto
- Tested and refined with over 90+ coffee experts from over 30 countriesScientifically
- Winner of the 2021 Best New Product Award from the Specialty Coffee Association.
STOCKING STUFFERS
SCALES
ON A BUDGET
TIMEMORE BLACK MIRROR BASIC+ COFFEE SCALE
The Timemore Black Mirror Scale offers just about everything you need when it comes to your brewing scale. It’s packed with great features like 0.1g accuracy and an automatic start & stop timer to make the perfect brew. The beautiful mirror-like finish has a discrete display panel that disappears when the unit is off (hence the name), and has a modern clean-cut aesthetic that will look great on any brew bar.
- USB-C charging port system
- LED Screen Display
- Easy to clean
PREMIUM CHOICE
ACAIA PEARL
Home brewing has never looked this good. Meet the award-winning Acaia Pearl scale. It’s an upgrade from its predecessor that’s made with an even more thoughtful design, making your coffee brewing ritual more precise and easy to do. You can use the scale as-is or connect it to the mobile app for advanced features, like automatic timing, flow-rate indicators, and brew recipes.
- New built-in Flow-Rate Indicator, USB-C charging system, brighter display
- Comes with Essential Brewing Modes
- Handcrafted scale that’s built to last
COFFEE
SAVAGE COFFEE
Co-founded by Polish Brewers Cup Champion, Maciej Duszak (one of our original testers for the AVENSI glasses), Savage Coffee is proudly handcrafted from some of the rarest coffees in the world. Their roastery combines quality coffee and innovative techniques that have earned them various specialty awards and recognition around the world. They take pride in championing sustainability, innovation, and the highest quality standards in production.
- Product range includes whole bean coffee, coffee capsules, and instant coffee
- Consistent placer in the World Barista Championships
ONYX LAB
Rallying behind quality, truth, and sustainability in coffee, Onyx Lab has established themselves to be leaders in premium specialty coffee from around the world. Buying their coffee is akin to taking a pilgrimage as they travel different continents and immerse themselves in local communities to find the best beans.
- Coffee beans sourced from Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Colombia to name a few
NINETY PLUS
Ninety Plus is a coffee producer which has been transforming the coffee farming and marketing model since 2006. It all begins in Ethiopia, coffee’s homeland, where founder Joseph Brodsky produced the first for Ninety Plus and ended up impressing judges in world competitions — forever making a mark in the coffee industry.
- Won 5 out of the past 6 World Brewers Cup Championships
- Runs a coffee reforestation model to more than 1,000 hectares in Panama
OTHER COFFEE MUST-HAVES
THIRD WAVE WATER
They’re not kidding when they say “Life is too short to ruin your coffee with bad water.” Coffee is 98% water, yet few people consider the importance of good quality water as part of a delicious brew recipe. Third Wave Coffee is the addition to your coffee brewing experience that you never knew you needed. It’s a mineral supplement that compliments your coffee with its balanced water chemistry. Not only does it give you the full flavor of your coffee, but it also protects your coffee maker in the long run as well.
MELODRIP POUR OVER COFFEE TOOL
This glass pour over tool delivers consistently extracted cups that give you flavor clarity unlike any other. The Melodrip acts like a showerhead that diffuses the flow of water onto your coffee and ensures that water is always flowing through a stable and symmetrical slurry. Simply put, you can expect consistently delicious pours and coffee recipes every single time by adding this simple tool to your brewing arsenal.
ICOSA BREWHOUSE COFFEE ADVENTURER'S MASTERCLASS
Do you want to have a better understanding of coffee and how to upgrade your coffee sensory experience? This online masterclass delivers in-depth educational content you need to help upgrade your coffee game. It features expert instructors who will guide you from manual brewing methods to best practices, sensory development and unique coffees, plus how to craft the best brews at home.
Hope we were able to give you some great ideas on what to give your loved ones this holiday season. Of course, there’s no harm in picking one of these gifts up for yourself too 😉!