Gift ideas and buying advice from the counters of real home coffee people. Every pick says who it's for, and what to skip.
Coffee gifts by budget, from a $13 pour-over dripper to a hand burr grinder. Picked from real nooks, with what not to buy.
Under $25: stocking stuffers they'll actually use, like good beans and filters.
Under $50: brewers and small upgrades, like the AeroPress.
Under $100: grinders and gifts that last.
For the pour-over person: by where they are, from a first dripper to a dream grinder.
For the espresso person: gifts that work whatever machine they have.