I wake up, go to sleep and spend many hours in between thinking about my next cup of coffee, so it’s not an exaggeration to call myself the expert when it comes to finding the best gifts for coffee lovers (at least at NBC Selected).
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Sure, you can always rely on the standard nice bag of beans or oversized mug, but there’s so much more out there.
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Coffee-flavored lip balms, delectable syrups, adorable espresso cups, sleek brewers that double as decor, chocolate-covered beans — I could go on and on.
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To help you fuel your recipient’s obsession this holiday season, I curated a list of the best gifts for coffee lovers below.
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I included my favorite products, as well as ones tested and loved by our team of shopping experts.
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I’ll continue to update this article throughout the holiday season in case you need even more inspiration.
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The best gifts for coffee lovers overall
The coffee lover in your life can count down to whatever holiday they celebrate with this 12-day Advent calendar.
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There’s a bag of ground coffee behind each door, which they can use to brew a full pot with 40 ounces of water.
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The coffees are seasonally flavored — options include Candy Cane, Espresso Martini, Mistletoe Mocha, White Chocolate Cranberry and Cinnamon Hazelnut.
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Door County Coffee also makes a 24-day coffee advent calendar with ground beans and a 12-day coffee calendar with single-serve coffee pods.
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Bialetti’s stovetop espresso maker makes two shots at a time, so your favorite coffee lover can either get extra caffeinated or make a drink for themselves and a guest once they unwrap it.
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Plus, it’s beautifully designed, so they can keep it out as a piece of decor.
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The Bialetti Mini Express Lichtenstein comes with two espresso cups that fit perfectly underneath each spout, and you can choose from styles like Pop Art, Kandinsky, Magritte and Modern.
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No one likes rushing to drink their coffee before it gets cold, or microwaving it if they forget about it.
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Ember’s self-heating mug, which comes highly recommended by NBC Selected commerce editor Mili Godio, prevents both of those situations, allowing your giftee to take their time while enjoying their favorite beverage.
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They can use the brand’s app or the buttons on the mug to set their preferred temperature up to 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
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The dishwasher-safe mug keeps drinks hot for up to three hours in cordless mode with the lid, or all day when resting on the included charging coaster.
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The Ember Mug 3 comes in 10-ounce, 14-ounce and 16-ounce sizes.
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Simply seeing a Jellycat makes most people smile — add the fact that it’s shaped like an espresso cup and the coffee connoisseur in your life will adore it even more.
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The tiny 2-inch plushie is great decor at the office or at home, and it might even kickstart your giftee’s Jellycat collection.
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We all have that one person in our lives who only drinks iced lattes.
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If that sounds like someone you’re buying a gift for, look no further than this espresso cooling ball.
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It sits on a cup underneath a machine’s spout, and as the espresso brews, it passes over the ball before dripping into the cup.
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The ball, which your giftee has to freeze for at least four hours beforehand, instantly lowers the espresso’s temperature by 80 to 100 degrees and removes bitter notes, according to the brand.
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That means the shot is the perfect temperature to immediately add to a cup with ice and milk — no more waiting around for it to cool down.
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“The cooling ball definitely makes espresso shots taste better than a normal brew and speeds up the whole process,” says NBC Selected associate social media editor Caitlin Cusack, who uses it at home every day.
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We recommend using the cooling balls (this comes as a set of two) as a secret Santa or white elephant gift, making them a stocking stuffer or gifting them alongside beans or espresso cups (like the Yeti ones below).
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It comes with eight 1.8-ounce bags of whole bean or ground coffee (you pick one before checking out), which brews about four cups.
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They’ll try blends from Costa Rica, Kenya, India, Peru and other countries, and learn about each one using the included tasting note cards and origin story postcards.
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Everything comes packed inside a box, so you can ship it directly to your recipient or put a bow on it and give it to them in person.
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By following the ratios on the bottles, your loved one can use Jot’s coffee concentrates to make hot coffee, iced coffee and espresso-based drinks like lattes.
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This trio comes with three types of Jot coffee concentrate: original, vanilla and dark (an extra bold variety).
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I’ve tried them all and am impressed by how smooth and flavorful they are regardless of what drink I use them for.
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Each bottle makes 14 servings.
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Your giftee can also use Cometeer’s frozen coffee concentrate pods to make hot, iced and espresso-based beverages without a brewer (there’s directions on the box that walk them through exactly how).
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The brand works with popular roasters across the country to bring their blends to customers, and this bundle lets your loved one try a handful of them.
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It’s curated by Cometeer’s team the week you buy it to ensure your giftee gets the freshest pods possible.
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They’ll receive five sleeves of coffee with eight capsules in each one, letting them make 40 cups total.
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You can choose from six types of bundles: mixed roast, medium roast, light roast, dark roast, decaf and half-caff.
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You’ll instantly upgrade your giftee’s coffee game by getting them Proper’s syrups, which come in flavors like vanilla, salted caramel, simple, pumpkin spice and pistachio.
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…and 60 more, not listed.
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