Best gifts for coffee lovers in India ( < ₹700 | $10)
Updated: Feb 11, 2021
It's that time of the year when you have to choose a gift for a coffee lover in your family, your work or your social circle.
Team STB has compiled a list of 30 simple coffee gift ideas to help save you some time.
Even if this list doesn't specially have the item you are looking for, it will surely help you focus your energies in the right direction.
We have divided the list into three popular categories:
Coffee PMTs (Posters, Mugs & Tees)
Coffee Brewing Gear
1. Hario V60 Pour-over Cone/Dripper (₹480)
One cone to rule them all. The legendary Hario V60 cone/dripper which started the pour-over revolution. The choice of world barista champions. A classic gift and a very handy version to carry around for trips. Most global experts are also of the view that this version retains the maximum heat/is most thermally stable version of the lot.
2. French Press/Plunger/Caffetiere
Option 1: Sidapur french-press-coffee-filter ₹499)
A French Press aka a plunger or a cafetiere is always a classic stocking stuffer. This is an economically priced Indian version of it, made with classic materials - Stainless steel and Borosilicate glass. A reasonable choice!
Option 2: Wonderchef French presser (₹501)
A French press is always a classic stocking stuffer. This is an economically priced EU import by Wonderchef India and of great build quality for the price! Durable German borosilicate glass paired with a sleek black frame - a perfect choice for road warriors!
3. Finum Brewing Basket (₹680)
The Swiss army knife of brewing baskets! Brew cold brews, French Press, even teas of all kinds in this immersion style brewing basket. The flawless German quality adds to it's exclusivity as an excellent gift for any coffee lover. Another excellent choice!
4. Steelo Saylor Tritan Infuser Bottle (₹213)
Although branded as a fruit infuser bottle, this bottle can easily be modified and used as a Hario style Iced filter coffee maker costing at least 10x the price of this one - just add your own V60 cone and pour away! icing on the cake is use of space age material Tritan for its bottle. Tritan is considered even better than BPA when it comes to toxicity and heat resistance, due to its glass like appearance is used in making $$ wine glasses too. At any rate, a superb choice of a gift to any coffee lover, and when you get bored of using it as a coffee brewer use it in its intended avatar - as a fruit infuser!
5. Finum One Cup Coffee Brewer Set (₹499)
The One Cup from finum is the new, fun way to brew your favorite cup of ground coffee. The tear-proof naturfine® paper is compostable and neutral in taste. Buy this to get a mount along with 60 filter papers to brew your coffee with ease. Gift your coffee loving friends a bt of German perfection - this gift ticks all the right boxes!
6 South Indian Filter
Option 1: Brass Coffee Filter (₹790)
This is a tough and sturdy Brass Coffee Filter which is easy to use and easy to clean and is made from pure and high-quality food-grade Brass.
Brass coffee filters are the traditional coffee filters that are supposed to enhance the taste and quality of your filter coffee. It also has superior thermal retention To learn how to make the perfect cup of SI filter coffee, read this recipe post by a famous Indian coffee expert - Geetu Mohnani.
Option 2: Lavazza SI Filter kit - Lavazza SS Coffee Filter with Il Mattino Vivace Coffee (₹501)
This is a great gift option - with a Lavazza Stainless Steel filter and tasty Coffee blend from Chikmanglur perfected by Lavazza coffee experts from Torino, Italy. A perfect stocking stuffer!
To learn how to make the perfect cup of SI filter coffee, read this recipe post by a famous Indian coffee expert - Geetu Mohnani.
Coffee Brewing Accessories
1. Cloth Filters set - Pour Over, Cold Brew and Tea (₹310)
This is a great gift option, specially if you are the Make In India, aatmnirbhar kind, - these cloth filters are hand crafted by Indian artisans and each purchase supports them. 100% cotton, 100% cool as a gift!
2. Reusable Khadi Coffee Filters (₹600)
This is a set of ten cloth filters that is made for the Hario V60 but can be used fairly effectively across all pour over sizes and shapes and even conical drip coffee machines.
3. Third Wave Water (₹499)
Now this tiny package makes for a very special gift but it can be polarising! It could make or break your relationship - choose the friend you are gifting this to, very wisely. Ideally someone who doesn't mind doing simple yet weird coffee science experiments at home. But for the believers, a pleasant tasting surprise awaits on the other side! 'Nuff said, you've been forewarned!
4. Flame Proof Borosilicate Glass Kettle/Carafe (₹539)
This is truly a universal kettle/carafe and has many uses for the home coffee brewer. The v-shaped spout of this kettle is great for slow and precise pours in pour-overs. You can also use it for immersion brew methods such as Cold Brews or French Press. When everything else fails - use it as its advertised use the Indian way - for boiling tea leaves with milk & sugar!
5. Digital Kitchen Timer (₹439)
This timer can be used for both Count Ups & Count Downs. A timer is ultra useful when doing pour-overs, timing French press immersion brews or while extracting espresso shots. In short, a very useful tool in any coffee lover's arsenal! Gift away with confidence.
6. Glass Measuring Cup, 236ml (₹499)
A glass measuring cup is a very useful tool for any home coffee enthusiast, since coffee recipes are often based on coffee:water ratios. Even espresso shots & milky beverages can do with volumetric measurements to improve their taste consistency. In other words, an indispensable tool for the coffee connoisseur. This American brand in particular, Pyrex, is the gold standard in heat resistant, super rugged borosilicate measurement cups, Need we say more?
7. Travel Kettle (₹499)
A travel kettle is always a great gift for any coffee or hot beverage lover. This brand in particular, Maggi Appliances, although of Indian origin, can be found in stores across Europe and has a reputation of being reliable for the price points it sells at. Your road warrior friends will surely appreciate the gesture. Recommended as a thoughtful gift.