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Gifts for coffee lovers, by how they brew
The useful question is how they make coffee now. Find them below, and each section has a grinder from our finder and the kit our how-to guides use. BrewMark hasn’t tested these; each pick links to where its case is made.
For someone still using pre-ground or a blade grinder
The biggest step up in their cup is grinding fresh on burrs. Start them with a hand grinder and a simple dripper.
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Grinder · about $79Timemore C3The top pour-over pick under $100 in our grinder finder. See the list - Check price — Amazon →
Hario V60 Ceramic Coffee Dripper 02The classic cone dripper; brews one to four cups. - Check price — Amazon →
Hario V60 Paper Filter for 02 Size DripperPapers to go with it, so it works on day one.
Why these: Upgrading from a blade grinder.
For the pour-over brewer
They already grind fresh. A gooseneck kettle and a scale make every cup repeatable.
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Grinder · about $299Comandante C40 MK4The top pour-over pick under $300 in our grinder finder. See the list - Check price — Amazon →
Fellow Stagg EKG Electric KettleGooseneck kettle set to the degree, for a slow, steady pour. - Check price — Amazon →
TIMEMORE Basic 2.0 Electronic Espresso Scale with TimerWeighs to 0.1 g with a timer, so dose and pour can be repeated. - Check price — Amazon →
Kalita Wave 185 Glass DripperA flat-bottom dripper, a different cup from a cone.
Why these: How to choose a gooseneck kettle.
For the home espresso maker
Small tools that make shots more consistent, and a single-dose grinder if the budget stretches.
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Grinder · about $699Niche ZeroThe top single-dose espresso grinder in our grinder finder. See the list - Check price — Amazon →
Normcore 0.25mm WDT Distribution Tool V2.1Breaks up clumps before tamping, the usual fix for channeling. - Check price — Amazon →
Normcore Spring Loaded Tamper V4Levels on the basket rim, for an even tamp every time. - Check price — Amazon →
Acaia LunarA water-resistant scale small enough to sit on the drip tray. - Check price — Amazon →
Normcore RDT Spray BottleA spritz on the beans cuts static and mess at the grinder.
Why these: How to fix espresso channeling.
For the traveller or camper
Kit that packs small, so good coffee goes where they go.
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Grinder · about $228Comandante X25 TrailmasterThe top travel grinder in our grinder finder. See the list - Check price — Amazon →
AeroPress Go Travel Coffee PressThe travel AeroPress, which packs into its own mug. - Check price — Amazon →
Hario Outdoor V60 "Buono" Drip Kettle 0.7LA compact gooseneck kettle that is safe on an open fire.
Why these: How to choose a travel coffee setup.
For the one who has everything
Upkeep they rarely buy for themselves, and that their grinder and beans will thank them for.
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Fellow Atmos Vacuum CanisterA canister you twist to pull the air out, to keep beans fresher. - Check price — Amazon →
Urnex Grindz Grinder Cleaning TabletsTablets you run through the grinder to lift old coffee oils. - Check price — Amazon →
PALLO GrindMinder Espresso Grinder BrushA two-ended brush for the burrs and the chute.
Why these: How to clean a burr grinder.
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