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Top 7 Holiday Gifts Ideas for Coffee Lovers

Having a hard time shopping for that perfect holiday gift? If you know someone who loves coffee you will appreciate the gifting ideas presented to you in this article.

1. Coffee Maker – A safe holiday gift is a new coffee maker with a variety of choices for to shop from. You can go with a traditional drip coffee machine, single serve coffee brewer or an espresso machine.

Depending on your budget and desire to impress your co-worker, friend or family member a coffee maker is a surefire gift they will love for months and years to come. A drip coffee maker can be had for around $30, while a single serve coffee brewer ranges around $70 to $160, and an espresso machine typically will cost $100 to $300.

2. Coffee Grinder – Morning times are special for coffee drinkers, especially the one who grind their own coffee fresh everyday. A coffee grinder is a great gift that will make their life easier.

You can choose a ceramic coffee grinder for around $70 or go with an electric grinder for as low as $20. Either way this is an amazing gift idea.

3. Coffee Mug – The staple of every coffee drinker is their mug. It not only keeps their hot coffee hot, it is also an expression of their personality.

A safe gift play is to select a thermal insulated coffee mug. An auto-seal stainless steel vacuum insulated coffee mug is a great gift idea for under $20.

Or, if you know the person really well you can get a themed mug (i.e. comedy-Shakespeare insults, complaint department, recycling bin, etc. ). Themed coffee mugs are usually on the low-end of the price scale (around $10).

4. Coffee Gift Card – Everyone who loves coffee appreciates free cups of java. It’s a guaranteed crowed pleaser. Find out where their favorite coffee-house is and go down there and pick up a gift card.

A gift card is a great gift idea for under $10. Keep in mind this is a surefire way to ensure you get the right gift – every time.

5. Brew Pods – The latest craze in coffee right now is single serve coffee brewers. These magical little coffee machines will brew a perfect hot ‘cup of joe’ in less than 60 seconds. Coffee pods are the thing that makes all of the magic happen.

You can choose pods by roast (light, medium and dark), caffeinated or not, and by brands (i.e. Dunkin Donuts, Crazy Cups, Wolfgang Puck, etc.).

Price points vary greatly, but you can usually get a box for under $20.

6. Coffee Pod Racks – Coffee brewers that use pods are great little inventions. A great gift idea is to purchase a pod rack to put the little pods, sugar and creamer packs, and stir sticks into. It helps keeps things organized in the morning and life simple.

A pod rack will range between $10 to $90 depending on the number pods it will hold and other features.

7. Coffee accessories and tools – For the coffee and espresso lover there are no better gifts than espresso tampers, frothing pitchers, frothing dial thermometers, espresso shot glasses and cups.

These are the neat little finishing touches for those who love to make their own coffee, espresso or latte. Plus the nice thing for you is that any of these accessories and tools can be purchased for under $20.