20 Great Gifts for Coffee Lovers

The Bunn HB Heat N Brew is a classic programmable drip coffee maker with a unique design that will add a modern touch to your kitchen appliance lineup. It scored very well in our tests for brew performance, and our testers found its controls intuitive to use and the carafe easy to handle. It can brew a full pot of 10 cups of coffee in about 12 minutes, though you can also brew as little as 20 ounces to fill your travel mug before you head out the door. One downside, though, is that you can’t remove the carafe during the brewing process. It has auto-shutoff, an indicator to let you know when it’s time to clean the appliance, and a cupcake-style filter.

For an especially modern and sleek drip coffee maker, this 14-cup programmable model from Cuisinart features a touchscreen that makes it very easy to program and goes into sleep mode when you’re not using it—plus, it looks pretty cool. This model aced our brew test and our convenience assessments, and its carafe also proved easy to handle. In addition to its programmability, you can select your preferred brew strength and an auto-shutoff time of up to 4 hours. It has a permanent cone-type filter and a water filter, which is a perk for those especially particular coffee drinkers.

This single-serve coffee maker makes an excellent gift for java fiends who are always on the go and for college students who don’t need full pots of coffee or the fuss of cleaning out filters. One of the top-rated single-serve machines, the Nespresso Essenza Mini stands out with top marks in CR’s brew time tests and for its ability to control the brew volume for different strengths. The compactness of the model makes it great for any countertop, too, while its height-adjustable drip tray and auto-shutoff function add to its low-maintenance profile. Like other Nespresso models, it requires Nespresso capsules, which the company recycles at no charge.

One of the most versatile coffee makers we’ve tested, the 10-cup Ninja Specialty CM401 is a terrific all-in-one machine, capable of brewing hot and iced coffee, lattes, macchiatos, and other specialty brews. In our tests, its brewing performance was excellent, and its glass carafe handles with ease. This model is also packed with features, including an over-ice brew mode for iced coffee, a built-in milk frother, brew-strength control, and brew-size adjustment for everything from travel mugs to full carafes.

For cold-brew lovers who value convenience, this KitchenAid model makes brewing and dispensing cold coffee a breeze. Just put your coffee grounds in the steeper, fill the glass reservoir with cold water, and after 12 to 24 hours (depending on your tastes and whether you steep at room temperature or in the fridge), you’ve got cold brew on tap. In our tests, this model was impressively easy to use and clean. And let’s be real: It feels very fancy to have a tap-style dispenser at home.

Primula Burke Cold Brew Coffee Maker PBPBK-5101 is the most inexpensive cold-brew coffee maker in our ratings—and one of the best. Notably, it received the top score in our test for convenience. This model comes with a glass carafe, and most of its parts are dishwasher-safe. It’s the only model that calls for a full 24-hour brew time, but you might find the results worth the wait.

The Bodum Bistro Electric Burr Coffee Grinder earns solid scores in all of our grind-performance tests, including an excellent rating for coarse grind performance (great for cold-brew and French-press coffee). This model is easy to clean but not as convenient to use as other top-performing models because of unclear markings on its controls. The machine is also one of the two noisiest grinders in our tests. We’re talking loud enough that constant exposure over a long period of time could cause hearing loss. But because you’re using your coffee grinder only for a minute or so at a time, it’s more of an annoyance than a health concern. This model features 12 grind settings, an auto-stop feature, and a timer.

The Oxo Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder is a fantastic grinder all-around and one of the more budget-friendly models that did well in our tests. It receives strong scores in grind performance, making it a good choice for any brew method you want to use. It also earns a very good rating for convenience because of its clearly marked and easy-to-use controls. Our testers found it extremely easy to clean, too, because it has a removable hopper. This Oxo is a bit noisy, but nothing like the Bodum above. It features 15 grind settings, a 12-ounce bean hopper (one of the largest in our ratings), an auto-stop feature, and a timer.

Great for fans of pour-over coffee, the AmazonBasics kettle is made of stainless steel and is one of the least expensive in our ratings. It’s small, though, holding just 4 cups of water—the least amount of the kettles we’ve tested—and it’s not quite as easy to clean as other models. But it was among the fastest to bring our testing standard of 4 cups of water to a boil, clocking in at just under 4 minutes.

This Secura kettle can boil up to 7 cups of water in a snap, and it looks great on a countertop. In our tests, it boiled water quickly, it was easy to clean, and our testers were particularly impressed by how cool its exterior remained. Plus, it kept 4 cups of boiled water warm for 75 minutes, which is longer than any of the other models we tested. The kettle’s interior is stainless steel and its exterior is plastic, and it comes in five gorgeous colors.

The S’well Traveler is a beautiful cup that feels great in your hand, thanks in part to a flared shape that gets wider at its base. But that also means it might not fully fit into even large cup holders. It’s a strong performer, earning a top rating for keeping drinks hot and above-average marks for keeping drinks cold. The top is easy to clean, and the gaskets are easy to remove and reinstall. One note: It’s not as easy to open with one hand as some other models here.