Christmas is coming, and with it sometimes less-than-enjoyable task of picking the best gifts for everyone. If your family, friend, or coworker is a coffee lover, you are in luck because there are many options for coffee lovers' gifts. Most of the coffee lovers' gifts are widely available through online stores and shops around the world. Here are some suggestions of perfect gifts for your significant other, family members, friends, coworkers, or any acquaintance who love coffee.
The ultimate gift for any coffee lover and addict is without a doubt, a Napoletana Macchineta, or Italian style espresso machine. Make sure that the equipment is made from stainless steel to prevent metal contamination and rust. You can also buy other types of espresso machine or regular coffee makers as your gift.
Another fine choice in coffee maker is French Press, which is considerably lower in price than an espresso machine but still impressive, especially by the candlelight. Although the equipment looks simple, it can make a strong coffee alike espresso.
Ibrik is Turkish coffee pot made from brass or copper with long, narrow handler. Exotic and beautiful, it is another good gift for your coffee lover. Be sure to include an instruction or recipe to brew the coffee Turkish style. The process is somewhat complicated for non-coffee lover, but for a coffee-lover, especially who loves to try new and exotic taste, this gift is a treasure that will bring them to the exotic land of Turkey and Greek in matter of minutes.
For the truly unique coffee brewer, try vacuum pot. It looks absolutely stunning with its vintage, laboratory-equipment-like appearance. It will make a very unique gift that even non-coffee lover will adore, just to put it in their shelves as a decoration.
Coffee Grinder. Coffee grinder is a perfect choice when you are unsure about the recipient's taste in coffee. A true coffee connoisseur usually prefers to buy coffee beans instead of ground coffee, as ground coffee loses their taste quickly. The perfect way to brew a coffee is to grind the beans right before brewing it, so you can see why every coffee lover will love to have a coffee grinder.
Kopi Luwak beans. Kopi Luwak is the most expensive coffee beans in the world. It derives its name from the kind of weasel named locally as luwak. Luwak eats the raw coffee cherries, but it cannot process the inner hard beans from which we derive our coffee. The weasel then excretes the beans which are intact and collected by local farmers to be sold. Kopi Luwak is considered the finest coffee beans because the luwak has the ability to pick the best beans, and its digestive enzyme is believed to add flavor to the beans. Kopi Luwak comes from Sumatra, Indonesia, one of the prominent producers of fine exotic coffee. If you want to purchase Kopi Luwak beans directly from Indonesia, make the purchase at least a month in advance as the shipping can take up to few weeks.
Other exotic coffee beans. Maybe Kopi Luwak is a little too exotic for you. There are many coffee beans from around the world with variety of unique tastes. You can purchase several kinds of coffee beans and pack them in a beautiful box or tin can, or you can buy the beans which are pre-packed in gorgeous packages. The recipient will surely love your thoughtful gift. As with Kopi Luwak, if you want to purchase the beans directly from the sources, make the purchase at least a month or two in advance.
Books on coffee and coffee related fictions. You can't go wrong with books. It is low in price, informative, and easy to wrap and store. You can choose non-fiction books with information of the history of coffee, different types of coffee, how to brew, and recipes. Or you can also choose fiction books which stories centers around coffee. Pick hardcover books for better gifts.