Coffee Recipes & Ideas

For that friend or family member who just can’t function until they’ve had their cup of joe, these 12 gifts will make their morning routine that much better. Just make sure they’ve had their first cup before you have them unwrap the present. You’re guaranteed a better reaction that way. Glazed Espresso Cup, $30 from Etsy: When you spend time crafting the perfect espresso, you deserve to sip it from something beautiful. Able Brewing DISK, $12.

There are people who like coffee, and then there are people who like-like coffee, for whom coffee is an experience, an adventure, a whole realm of possibility just waiting to be explored. If you have a budding barista on your holiday list, this gift guide is for them. It features 10 things that’ll significantly up their standing in the coffee geek realm, with French press and pour-over essentials like a burr grinder, ceramic filter, and a gooseneck kettle for precise pouring.

Coffee lovers encompass a range of obsessions: it’s about the bean, the flavor, the caffeine, the ritual, the process, the experience. Whatever your coffee lover’s particular focus, we have a gift idea for you.TOP ROW• 1 AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker, $26 from Amazon: it may not be the prettiest gadget around, but it makes an amazing cup of coffee – flavorful, smooth, and rich in body. You can also make espresso with it.

This year was a good year for coffee drinkers. (Really, what year isn’t?) From the trend of adding butter to your coffee to an expensive brew with a surprising ingredient, there was plenty to talk about. Plus, we explored all kinds of ways to make the coffee you brew at home better, including lattes that don’t require an espresso machine, how to choose the right grinder, and how to fix a bad brew next time. Here are our top java-fueled stories from 2014.