Ideal Gifts for Coffee Lovers at Every Budget

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An annual tradition at CoffeeGeek continues, with the publication of our Holiday Gift Lists. This year, our blogging team has worked hard to list products we’ve all owned, used and evaluated. Each selection is unique and sure to be well received!

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Welcome to the CoffeeGeek Holiday Gift Suggestions Guide for 2023!

Our writing staff worked overtime this year to bring you the best and most unique gifts in the specialty coffee world. We had several for our lists that make us a bit different from the usual holiday gift lists you find online.

First and foremost, almost every gift suggestion on these lists has been used and/or tested by a CoffeeGeek team member (there are a few exceptions, like bean suggestions, and some coffee art pieces). Many have full reviews or first looks on our website. We only feel confident recommending products we’ve actually used; this helps you get very honest recommendations on products that don’t actually suck.

Second, let’s not fool ourselves: every single “holiday gift list” you see online is revenue driven: web and vlog influencers post these lists to drive your clicks to affiliate links and other financially beneficial links for the content creators.

We do things a bit differently at CoffeeGeek. While we give preference to our active advertisers and website supporters, and our sole affiliate link program (Amazon), we also will highlight other vendors and sources for exceptional products, even though we don’t make a penny from those recommendations. In fact, roughly 45% of the listings this year are to vendors and manufacturers who don’t provide any support or financial kickbacks to our website.

That said, you will be helping this website greatly by either buying via our Amazon affiliate links, or directly from our advertising partners (and letting them know where you found out about them). You can also help us by using our general Amazon Affiliate Link when doing all your shopping on that platform: just click here to get started.

The 2023Holiday Gift Lists

We’ve changed the structure of our lists this year. In the past, we just had four: Under $50, Under $100, Under $250, and under $500. This year, we have split the lists into coffee and espresso categories:

Over 20 Items

Under $50 Coffee Gifts

Our priority with this list was to find maximum value and uniqueness in the picks. Nearly two dozen listings of original and tested products was the result. From beautiful pour over kettles to cups that will soon become someone’s favourite drinking vessel, this list has something for every occasion. Perfect for office gift exchanges, stocking stuffers, or even super special gifts under the tree.

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Unique Budget Choices

Under $50 Espresso Gifts

Just as with the Under $50 Coffee List, we wanted this one to have unique choices that were all worthy of being an excellent gift for the espresso fanatic in your life. Fully curated and tested, it includes tools to help make espresso better, unique cups, upgraded espresso machine parts, and even one of the best espresso scales under $100. Once again, the perfect category for that stocking stuff, office exchange gift, or loading up the Christmas tree.

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Best of Class Under $100

Under $100 Coffee Gifts

There’s several “best of class” items on this holiday gift list, including some of the highest rated reviewed products in CoffeeGeek’s history. Amazing grinders, the best pour over electric kettle ever made, coffee evaluation tools, scales, even a good starting point electric grinder. If you’re on a budget but still want that premier, show stopping gift for the coffee lover in your life, this holiday gift list will help.

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Includes a "Bean Vault"

Under $100 Espresso Gifts

Just twelve items including some under $50, but all unique and desired choices, once again picked to be “gift showstoppers” on a budget. Includes an amazing manual espresso grinder, a full blown lever espresso machine, and even some unique products from Etsy. Oh… and the bean vault!. Every suggestion would be a hit present for the espresso fanatic in your life.

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Gifts that will be Super Hits

Coffee Gear Under $300

The big one, the carefully selected list of ten items that are all guaranteed to be the showstopper coffee gift you place under the tree this year. Many “best ofs” including the world’s best coffee scale, the swiss army knife of auto drip brewers, an entirely unique and fully connected pour over system, and more. Every single item has been fully tested by CoffeeGeek, and we feel confident recommending every one of them.

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Top of the Class Across the List

Espresso Gear Under $600

Because this list is all about the best gear, a lot of the listed items aren’t even from CoffeeGeek site supporters. The fourteen items include the best machines in the world at various price points. The best lever machine on the planet. The best espresso scale ever made, and a lot more. If you want to find the best espresso gear at various price points under $600 for your gift recipient, this list has it.

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Just forCanadians

Canada Only, Eh!

Top Deals in Canada

This year, we have a bonus list that will be updated regularly until Boxing Day. We’re compiling and constantly updating a list of some of the best coffee and espresso deals for Canadians. Already we’ve found some very popular products available for way less than the best US prices. Our blog contributor Ethan is staying on top of this, so make sure to check back often.

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Mark Prince

Mark has certified as a Canadian, USA, and World Barista Championship Judge in both sensory and technical fields, as well as working as an instructor in coffee and espresso training. He started CoffeeGeek in 2001.