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#Coffee Lover’s Gift Giving Guide : Great ideas from $25
Posted by: | CommentsIf you are like me then you absolutely detest having to put up with the huge crowds and endless searching from store to store for the perfect gift for the loved ones on your list. I know I really benefit from online gift shopping, especially since I don’t live anywhere near an urban center where I can even find what I’m looking for. If it’s not at WalMart, then I have to buy it online 
Also, if you’ve never purchased gifts online, then you are in for a treat. It is super easy and you always get what you want. In addition, it is very secure. Some folks are afraid to use their credit/debit cards online (and with good reason with all of the identity theft nowadays), but do you honestly feel better handing your card to a store clerk that makes $6/hour, or a waitress who makes $4/hour? I have been using the same credit card online for 10 years and haven’t once experienced any issues. So check out my recommended gift ideas for the coffee drinkers on your list. I have broken it down by price range, and there is something for everyone from the regular joe coffee drinker, or the snobbiest of coffee snobs!
GIFTS UNDER $30
Bodum Chambord 3-Cup French Press
The French Press is a must have for ANY coffee drinker. Even the most sophisticated coffee snobs hold the press pot in high regard! I personally love this method because it allows you to experience coffee in its barest form, ground beans + hot water…nothing else to get in the way of the rich flavor! The 3 cup size is perfect for a single cup, but larger sizes are available too.
AeroPress Coffee & Espresso Maker
The AeroPress looks like a giant coffee syringe, but it really is a coffee brewer. It is a unique design that uses a combination of pressure extraction, steeping, and paper filtration. It produces a very smooth and clean cup of coffee that is reported by some to be easier on the digestive system than other brewing methods. I have yet to meet someone who has tried the AeroPress that did not agree that it makes a super cup of coffee. The AeroPress is likely not in your local store, but you can purchase it online for less than $30.
Planetary Design Double-Shot Stainless Steel French Press Mug
A travel mug and a french press coffee brewer all in one! The lid has a plunger attached to it, you simply scoop some coffee right into the mug, add hot water, put the lid on, and push the plunger down 4 minutes later. Now you have a flavorful cup of coffee, and you don’t have to share This particular model has a compartment in the bottom with a little cup that you can store another cup’s worth of coffee grinds in. These mugs are available in many fun colors and will be sure to be a hit. This is an updated version with a much improved handle and storage compartment. The customer service at Planetary Design is super! The handle fell off of my original mug a year after I had purchased it and they replaced it with the updated version NO CHARGE! Now that is standing behind your product.
Bialetti Moka Express Stovetop Espresso Maker
The Moka pot is yet another excellent, yet inexpensive, brewer. You’ll find my instructional video here. The moka pot, also known as the stovetop espresso maker, brews a concentrated cup of coffee…not espresso. I love the flavor filled cup that it makes and it is nearly dummy proof. I’ve seen these in stores for almost $100, but it is much cheaper here.
TightVac Coffee Storage Container
Coffee freshness is impacted negatively by heat, light, moisture, and oxygen. The TightVac coffee storage containers can help with all of the above (unless you store them in the oven). What I found really cool about the TightVac is the pressure release valve, quite similar to what you find on bags of coffee. This allows the CO2, produced by the roasted beans, to escape the container without allowing oxygen to enter. These containers start a just a few dollars and can keep up to 5 lbs of coffee fresh! See my post on this product.
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MugRevolution.com Custom Coffee Mug Review : @MugMkr
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There are several technical aspects to brewing the perfect pot of coffee; the beans, brewer, the right grinder, water quality, etc all play role in the final taste of your brew. Sure, these are all important, but there is something else that I find important too… Read More→
The MyPressi Twist Review & Tutorial Video
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Espresso…the purest form of the coffee beverage. No other brewing method holds the mystic, flavor, and esteem as does the coveted espresso. It is truly sad that an estimated %80 of coffee shops don’t even know how to properly brew this great drink! Espresso is unparalleled in the way it exposes the coffee for what it is…there is nowhere for subpar beans to hide. This drink has been enjoyed by the elite, and it has not been very practical for the regular ‘Joe’ to enjoy a genuine espresso for a reasonable amount of effort, or for a reasonable price…until now!
How To Use a Moka Pot :: Video Tutorial
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More than %90 of all households in Italy, the country that brought us espresso, own a moka pot! Invented in 1933 by Alfonso Bialetti, the moka pot became a favorite brewing method in Europe. This video and following text will teach you how easy it is to create a rich cup of coffee brewed in your own Moka Pot. I ordered a Bialetti moka pot, it was very reasonable in price (<$30), and I was impressed with the
CoffeeNate 24 :: Exceptional Coffee Gift Ideas!
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Welcome back to CoffeeNate.com for my holiday coffee gift ideas special! With all of the hustle and bustle, wouldn’t you rather have the gifts automatically shipped to your door for cheaper than going out into the crowds? I know that is what I prefer, and each year I do the vast majority of my shopping online. To help you out, I’ve come up with a few recommendations for anyone on your list that likes, loves, or otherwise appreciates coffee on some level. You should also know that I own and love all of the gifts that I am recommending! These are also great ideas for that really difficult person to buy for, you know the one that already has everything and doesn’t spare themselves from anything. These are somewhat unique gifts for the ordinary coffee drinker. You can browse the gifts I’m talking about in the above widget, but I’ll list each one for you below. I wanted to keep the prices low, while keeping the quality of the merchandise high. Most items are below $50 and will bring a smile to their faces and a warmth to their bellies 
Bodum Chambord 8-Cup Coffee Press
This is the French Press by which all others are measured! A press pot brews a highly tasty cup of coffee when paired with great coffee. It’s extremely easy to use and is capable of brewing enough coffee to share. Simply put the Read More→
The 5 Worst Coffee Gift Ideas Ever
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If you are a coffee snob like me, then you have gotten some coffee themed gifts from people who have no business buying coffee stuff unassisted. I’ve gotten some things that I have to say, “Gee…thanks!”, but of course it is the thought that counts and I really don’t expect anything special, but some of this stuff makes me laugh
Here are a few items that I have found that some people actually spend their money on, although I can’t figure out why…
WORST COFFEE GIFT IDEAS EVER
Toilet Bowl Mug
Perhaps this is a great gift idea if you know someone who drinks nasty coffee. Who would actually use this thing though? Really, who wants to be seen drinking from a toilet bowl?! LOL
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