GIFT GUIDE for COFFEE PEOPLE
Don't know what to buy the coffee freaks in your life? Whether you're shopping for an expert who's always talking about "extraction" (ahem, NERD), an on-the-go adventurer type, or a WFH DIY barista, we've got recs. It's organized by persona and includes a range of price points so you don't have to break the bank (or maybe your special someone needs a brand new Breville?!). Scroll on!
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Enrique Navarro / Costa Rica $22
Best for light roast lovers. This single‑origin from Dota Tarrazú, Costa Rica is bringing notes of mariposa plum and chocolate. Grown by Cup of Excellence winner Enrique Navarro Jr.—who reinvests in farm innovation, seasonal worker housing, and community initiatives—this coffee’s been a bestseller since it hit our shelves in 2016.
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Hario Red Ceramic Pour-Over $27
Sometimes a single cup of hand-roasted, small batch specialty coffee (poured directly over your Onda mug) is all you need! This is one of the easiest, quickest ways to get a barista-level cup -- find simple instructions on Seattle Coffee Gear via the link below.
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Onda Moka Pot T-Shirt $25
Here's another Onda plug because we really love this shirt. It's soft, comfortable, high quality, and it hearkens to the old-school Moka Pot you may be too old to remember. Locally screenprinted in Seattle by Ink Knife Press, who we love.
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Barista Express Espresso Machine $700
Ok, so this one's a little *extra* for a lot of budgets, but if you just won the lottery and someone deserves it: This is arguably the best, most popular mid-range home 'spro machine out there. It's a thermo-coil workhorse, puts out coffee shop level lattes without quadruple digits, and it'll last a really long time. And besides, it only takes 140 five-dollar lattes to cover the cost of this bad boy.
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Miir Camp Cup $22.95
We've worked with Miir a lot, and we're always impressed by the durability and functionality of their mugs. So what better gift for the adventurer in your life than a throwback to the campfire mug of generations past? The MiiR Camp Cup brings sleek design, durability, and functionality into one vessel. We say it's impossible to own too many.
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Amigos del Huila / Decaf $22
With tasting notes of "curled up with a book," "winding down from a long day," and "I just really love the taste of specialty coffee," our Amigos del Huila decaf is here for the evening ritual — without the late-night side effects. It's also decaffeinated using a sugar cane process that extracts caffeine without residual chemicals, so it actually tastes like specialty coffee.
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How To Make The Best Coffee At Home by James Hoffman $20
This guide to elevating home brewing skills is a staple for the nerds. It's full of little tips and tricks, but it also goes in-depth into why some types of processing yield certain results, and what's happening to the coffee when we brew it certain ways. Maybe you want a copy for yourself so you can impress the heck outta this coffee lover you're supposed to be shopping for?
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Bodum Milk Frother $12
A life-hack level alternative to an espresso machine steam wand is a simple milk frother. It's battery powered, single-button easy, and it just flat out makes milk better. Give the gift of latte-esque without forking out hundreds for that Breville we were just gushing about.