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The best gifts for coffee geeks
There are two types of coffee drinkers: people who drink coffee and people who are obsessed with coffee. I fall into the latter category. A few years ago I became friends with a couple roasters while living in Savannah, Georgia, and I've never looked back. I currently have five different methods for brewing coffee in my house (more if you count the multiple pour-over contraptions). It's a serious habit. And I'm not alone. Coffee culture is thriving all over the globe. It's easy to find roasters akin to your favorite local small-batch outfit anywhere in the world. However, there might not always be time to go exploring while traveling, or the people on your list could maybe use an upgrade to their at-home setup. No matter what you're looking for, we have a range options that make great coffee gifts for everyone, including travelers and aspiring coffee pros.
Heatworks' Duo carafe is instant kettle meets stylish Brita
We're all thinking it: Waiting for the kettle to boil is so 2018. But that hot minute of idly poking Insta while you await your coffee fix could be eliminated if Heatworks has anything to say about it. The company has created Duo, a "carafe" that heats water, instantly, as you pour it. It may look like a stylish Brita filter -- and filtration is part of the package -- but thanks to the graphite electrodes in its upper half, water is heated within 1°F of your desired temperature as it leaves the vessel.
The best electric kettle
By Michael Sullivan, Winnie Yang and Tim Barribeau This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full electric kettle guide here. We've spent dozens of hours researching and long-term testing electric kettles. For the fifth year in a row, we think the Cuisinart CPK-17 PerfecTemp Cordless Electric Kettle is the best electric kettle for most people. It's a high-end, variable-temperature model that's ideal for brewing myriad teas, making pour-over coffee, or simply boiling water for instant oatmeal. Thanks to its winning combination of speed, accuracy, and ease of use, it bested all the other electric kettles we tested. The Cuisinart CPK-17 won us over with its consistent performance and easy-to-use interface. In our tests, we found very little variation in the amount of time it took to bring water to a boil, and we were also impressed with its accuracy in holding water at a set temperature. It has six preset temperature choices, each with a dedicated button, as well as buttons to start boiling and to activate the Keep Warm feature. It emits alerts when you press a button and when the water reaches its target temperature, but unlike with some of the other models we tested, those beeps aren't too obnoxious or annoying. The three-year warranty is also quite a bit more generous than the coverage for similarly priced electric kettles. Pour-over coffee lovers will appreciate the precise aim of the Bonavita BV382510V 1.0L Digital Variable Temperature Gooseneck Kettle. This smaller, 1-liter model is lightweight and easy to hold, so your hands won't tire while pouring. Tea lovers will also like its spot-on temperature accuracy: You can set the Bonavita to any temperature between 140 degrees Fahrenheit and 212 °F, so it's ideal for brewing all varieties of tea. This model even has the ability to hold a set temperature for up to an hour, 30 minutes longer than our main pick. For larger households, we recommend the 1.7-liter version of this kettle. We recommend the inexpensive Hamilton Beach 40880 Stainless Steel 1.7 Liter Electric Kettle for anyone who doesn't want to break the bank but still wants a decent kettle. Using this stainless steel model is very straightforward: You switch the tab up on the kettle to boil water, and it shuts off automatically as soon as the cycle is complete. In our tests, the Hamilton Beach 40880 had one of the fastest boil times; the handle also stayed cool after boiling, and the spout didn't dribble when pouring. This kettle has all of the features we look for in a basic model at a bargain price.
The iKettle brings tea time to your iPhone
Tech-savvy tea lovers (is there such a thing?) will be happy to know that an iPhone-connected tea kettle is coming soon to kitchen counters. Called the iKettle, of course, the WiFi kettle allows users to turn the kettle on remotely from their iPhones. It's even got an alarm function so when you wake up in the morning, the iKettle companion app will ask you if you'd like to run the kettle, which can be done from the comfort of your bed. So when you walk into that cold kitchen, your hot cup of tea is ready and waiting. The iKettle also allows you to set the temperature of the water -- ranging from 65 to 100 degrees -- so each tea serving can be heated to its ideal temperature. The iKettle is available for pre-order now from Firebox, with a one to two-month ship time. It costs US$99.99 and includes free shipping.
Casa Bugatti's Vera electric kettle proves that even boiling water can be interesting, pricey
Know what we really love? Tea kettles. The thing is, plenty of them look like there was roughly zero thought put into their design -- and we've all gotten into the habit of accepting those 3 or 4 basic designs offered to us. No more. Bugatti's got a wholly new approach to boiling water on the horizon, in the form of the Vera. It's beautifully designed, it's got a nice array of electronic timing functions -- but the bells and whistles are just icing on this beautiful, delicious cake. The Vera kettle will be available this September, for around $300. [Via Unplggd]
