I've seat together some ideas in addition to tips that volition hopefully steer y'all inwards the correct direction, recommending Scotland's fine local roasters in addition to java shops wherever possible, roofing the next gift ideas:
- Bags of java - subscriptions, Scottish roasters, pods & capsules, European roasters
- Coffee gear - brewers, grinders, scales
- Coffee books in addition to magazines
- Cups, mugs, jugs in addition to more
- Training courses
- how they similar to brew their coffee - filter methods such equally aeropress, cafetiere, pour over, V60, kalita wave, or espresso or stove laissez passer on (there are other methods but these are some of the primary ones)
- whether they conduct a grinder. If they don't, you'll quest to purchase pre-ground coffee. If they do, they'll definitely desire whole beans because they retain the flavour better
So hither nosotros go, some ideas to consider...
A handbag or ii of coffee
This is a acquaint that volition live rattling good received past times specialty java lovers. It may seem strange to the non-coffee-obsessed, but this is a high end, gourmet gift, thence it volition live much appreciated!
Whether y'all store inwards a store or online, you'll live able to inquire for whole beans or footing java for your chosen brewing method.
The bulk of the shops on this spider web log sell 250g bags of high character beans - many of which are nether £10 in addition to are from Scottish roasters. And the Scottish roasters below sell online also.
If you're non sure, the flavour descriptions on these websites are rattling helpful - but don't forget to hold off out for the recommended brew method equally some beans are to a greater extent than suited to i brewing style. Some are meliorate suited to espresso machines rather than filters in addition to vice versa.
If you're novel to specialty java in addition to are looking for a traditional 'hearty coffee' flavour, in addition to then descriptions such equally 'cocoa, hazelnuts, caramel, nougat, chocolate' volition live security bets. If you're looking for lighter in addition to sometimes to a greater extent than floral flavours, in addition to then at that spot are lots of coffees with fruit descriptions to conduct from such equally carmine apple, melon, lime, peach, orangish etc. You may similar to larn i of each :)
Coffee subscriptions - If you're looking for a bigger gift than i or ii bags of coffee, a subscription is a bully idea. The gift that keeps on giving!
Because java tastes best when it's been roasted within the final calendar week or so, it's non ideal to purchase one-half a dozen bags of java all at once. You jeopardy the final bags non beingness at their best past times the fourth dimension they're brewed. Instead, y'all tin pay to conduct a fresh handbag of java beans delivered to your loved i each calendar month over half dozen or 12 months. Some of the websites below offering subscriptions in addition to your java lover would live well-chuffed to larn one.
Scottish specialty java roasters - for private bags or java subscriptions (and some conduct brewing kit)
European specialty coffee
If you're upward for spending a chip more, your java lover volition appreciate a handbag of European specialty coffee. Lowdown (Gardelli), Laboratorio (The Barn), Baba Budan (The Barn), Cult Espresso (The Coffee Collectif in addition to Five Elephant) regularly modify the java they serve, oftentimes featuring European roasters - the European roasters at the fourth dimension of writing are shown inwards brackets.
Coffee pods or capsules that are better
Plenty of java lovers are rattling attached to their automatic espresso machines that utilisation pre-packed java pods or capsules - for their model of machine.
You tin purchase Nespresso-compatible specialty java pods that gustation infinitely better!
Kaf Coffee by in addition to large conduct a stock of i of the most revered pod coffees currently available - Colonna & Smalls - or y'all tin purchase them online direct. I'm quite a fan of London's Department of Coffee (when I quest to larn to London for work) in addition to Pact also likewise make pods equally good equally beans.
There's quite rightly been a lot of publicity nearly the environmental disaster of pods because they've been un-recyclable. But the ones referenced inwards a higher identify are compostable or recyclable (although filter java is fifty-fifty meliorate from a packaging dot of persuasion - but saying)
Coffee gear
You may desire to purchase your loved i some java kit. Quite oftentimes you'll encounter bundles - from 'starter packs' for filter brewing at home, through to fancy, high-end domicile espresso machines.
Many of Scotland's bigger roasters sell in addition to install professional person java mechanism into shops - thence y'all could utter to your local store or roaster for ideas.
Edinburgh's Machina are likewise a bully identify to start. They conduct a hit of domestic espresso machines in addition to grinders which they - equally java professionals - conduct given the thumbs up.
The tricky affair with espresso machines is that they non alone quest to live high character (i.e. expensive in addition to highly engineered) to larn a high character coffee, y'all quest to experiment in addition to practise a lot to larn the best out of them.
So if y'all pop on downward to John Lewis for an espresso machine, y'all may pass hundreds of pounds in addition to the java yet won't gustation equally practiced equally your local specialty java store tin give y'all for £2.50 a pop. But, to your java lover, it may yet convey hours of joy in addition to create enjoyable coffee. It's personal.
If your java lover is non upward for the trials in addition to tribulations of espresso java practice, you're meliorate off brewing filter java at domicile - in addition to it's much cheaper!
There's a practiced gamble your java lover already has some brewing kit. So if you're going to purchase more, y'all quest to know what they already have (If y'all don't know, you're in all likelihood meliorate off buying java beans or books rather than kit).
If you're looking to purchase kit for a new coffee lover who doesn't already conduct anything, many of the roasters linked inwards a higher identify - in addition to shops on this spider web log - sell filter java kit. They tin assistance y'all piece of job out what y'all need. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 V60 plastic dripper tin live less than £10, an aeropress goes for £25-£35 in addition to an elegant drinking glass Chemex a chip more. And they all brand bully coffee. The Hario website is worth looking through for ideas.
The most costly items are the grinder in addition to scales.
Grinders - Scotland's Made past times Knock brand some of the best paw grinders around. They're thence pop in addition to well-made that render is barely keeping upward with demand. But correct directly y'all tin purchase their latest Aergrind (it fits neatly within an aeropress) from Machina, Dear Green in addition to Brew Lab. Get i patch y'all can!
Machina likewise endorse Wilfa electrical grinders in addition to both Made past times Knock in addition to Wilfa's grinders are nether £100.
Scales are rattling important!. Just similar with cooking, y'all can't brand a recipe (at to the lowest degree for the start time) without measure out your ingredients. Specialty java lovers tend to stair out their coffee, H2O in addition to timing for every brew. Coffee scales that betoken non alone grams but seconds in addition to minutes are ideal. Personally, I'm a fan of the Hario scales with timer because of the functionality. If y'all utilisation the Hario equally a starting dot in addition to store some online (including Scotland roasters in addition to java shops) you'll discovery a pretty broad range.
Coffee books in addition to (the) magazine
- The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing past times James Hoffman
- How to Make Coffee past times Lani Kingston
- The Coffee Dictionary: An A-Z of coffee, from growing & roasting to brewing & tasting past times Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood
- Craft Coffee: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Manual by Jessica Easto
- Scotland Independent Coffee Guide - this is available at many of the shops on this blog. While it largely overlaps with the costless app, inwards bulk form, it's likewise an attractive gift for java lovers
Cups, mugs, jugs in addition to more
- Many of the shops on this spider web log sell coffee move cups such equally Keep Cups and Frank Green Smart Cups in a broad hit of colours, formats in addition to sizes.
- The enamel mug is likewise live in addition to revived hipster style. Steampunk has some overnice ones, equally does Mr Eion, Luckie Beans, Glen Lyon, Century General Store and Thomsons,
- Kettles are a bully acquaint equally they let much meliorate precision pouring than attempting to make the same with a conventional electrical kettle. Coffee Hit in addition to Hario are both bully online stores in addition to likewise sell cold brewers, glass jugs in addition to carafes of varying shapes in addition to sizes in addition to much more.
- And in addition to then there's the Scandi-styling ceramic cups, mugs, milk jugs in addition to carafes. Life Story does some rattling overnice lines, equally does Century General Store.
Training courses
Brewer in addition to barista preparation is a bully gift!
Some cardinal folks who make preparation sessions are: Artisan Roast, Brew Lab, Papercup in addition to Zest. If y'all jump on to their website y'all may live able to bulk ahead for your gift recipient.
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