Recommendations for the espresso-obsessed person who has everything.
grass for a coffee aficionado is no small task . They already have a break of day rite or a sealed brewing method acting of alternative . They might be special about noggin — whole , single - parentage , medium joint , Fair Trade . ( perchance they wantthe most expensive coffee . ) There ’s no depth to their attic - based nerdom .
And yet , whatever brewing paraphernalia or gadgets they already have acquire , something new and shiny will always pique their interest . Such is the curious and rabid coffee consumer .
For thoseinsufferable coffee lovers(us ) , some ideas for the holiday give season .
Photo courtesy of Masienda
Masienda
Price : $ 20–$95
The LA - based treasury of masa may have made its name on heirloom Indian corn , but do n’t catch some Z’s on the recently launched coffee air . Two blending source from Guerrero , Oaxaca , and Veracruz , Alebrije , andDalia , deliver endearing average and drab - roasty flavors , severally . If you require to gift coffee plus a little something extra , Masienda also has arich brown fool — thick as a diner cup but with a subtly textured glaze — and speckled razz egg bluepour - overfor solo drinkers ( it number in a set or individually ) .
Bottomless
Price : $ 7.99 per month
For the somebody who is always seeking out their next favored roast , give them the gift that keeps giving : a coffee subscription . Bottomlesswas started by a few Seattle tech folk — so you know they take their coffee earnestly . How it work : Bottomless get off a simple scale upon which you ’ll place your coffee and the scale leaf senses when you ’re getting low , which will trigger a novel order ( always skippable if you occur to be up to your eyeball in noodle ) . you could customize your gyration or ramp up a profile so the coffee bot choose a new knock based on your preferences . It ’s a fairly orderly way to explore new flavor . And , per one taste setting , they wo n’t roast the beans till you place them — that ’s pretty fresh .
Yield
Leontyne Price : $ 55
The perfect union of form and function , thisGlass French Pressfrom Yield is as pretty as it is practical . It come in striking colors such as cobalt , verde , smoky gray , amber , and a pristine clear . This is for the imbiber who wants the mesa top to calculate as good as the coffee berry taste .
Fellow Coffee Grinder
Price : $ 255–$345
Fellow late debut the second - genesis of itsOde Brew Grinder , which is ideal for the precision - minded chocolate juicer . Whether your gift recipient makes espresso or French press or Chemex , this grinder reduces beans into whatever graininess your brewing method requires . It ’s pretty on the countertop , but , more significantly , it ’s a workhorse that ’s easy to use and maintain .
Stelton
monetary value : $ 117
This stovetop coffeepot by Danish pattern house Stelton is inspired by the classic Italian Moka Pot . Good thing , then , that theCollar espresso makerwas design by two Italians , Daniel Debiasi and Federico Sandri . So if friends or family are rocking the iconic Al version but are quick for a stylish rise , expect no further than the one they’llwantto leave out for all to see .
xBloom
toll : $ 799 ( former - bird Kickstarter deal )
As much as we love the deadening ritual of making coffee , sometimes — or most times , depending on your aurora alertness — you require a ripe cup as tight as potential . EnterxBloom ’s smart coffee political machine . Not to be confused with the bane - on - the - environment pod arrangement that use plastic constituent , xBloom use biodegradable sugar fiber capsules to domiciliate whole dome sourced from small coffee bean roasters ( Intelligentsia , Onyx , and Chromatic Coffee Co. to name a few ) and directly from growers , too . just unfold each capsule , feast the beans to the build - in burr grinder , and xBloom will do the eternal sleep . ( Design Milkbreaks down the engineeringand look much adept than we can in a paragraph . ) This is great for the ultimate coffee gadget dweeb who loves an esthetically minimalist countertop brewer .
Homesick
Price : $ 38
You ca n’t drink this one , woefully . With top billet of coffee and pine needles , thisSeattle Candleis resonant of a drizzly day in the Pacific Northwest , where the only resort is a informal third undulation burnt umber shop with single - origin pour - overs and like an expert pulled espresso . For the coffee berry buff who has everything … except for a wintry candle .
