Coffee gifts under ₹2,000
Good coffee gifts that cost less than two thousand rupees: two bags of fresh-roasted coffee, a pour-over set, a steel filter, and the mug that gets used every day.
The best coffee gift I know costs ₹750. It is a bag of coffee roasted the day after you order it, sent to someone who has only ever had coffee that sat on a shelf for a year. Everything else on this page is a way of making that gift a little larger.
Spend it on freshness, not on gadgets
Under two thousand rupees, the equipment that is worth buying is simple: a plastic dripper, a steel filter, a French press, a good mug. Anything that promises espresso at this price will disappoint. Spend the rest on coffee that is fresh.
A bag of my medium roast
Single-origin arabica from one farm in Karnataka, roasted at home after the order is placed.
One bag, ₹750, shipping free, roasted after you order. If you buy nothing else on this page, buy this.
₹750 for 250 g, ₹1,200 for 500 g, shipping free in India
A pour-over dripper in plastic, with filters
The same cone the cafés use, in unbreakable plastic, with a pack of paper filters.
Under a thousand rupees for the pair, and it makes the clearest cup of anything on this page.
₹700 to ₹1,200
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A South Indian steel filter
The two-part steel filter that makes filter kaapi. Coffee in the top, hot water over it, and a thick decoction drips through.
The cheapest good brewer in the country, and the one the dark roast was made for. It has no paper to buy and lasts a lifetime.
₹400 to ₹900
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A French press
A glass jug with a plunger. Coarse coffee, hot water, four minutes, press.
The most forgiving brewer there is. Nothing to learn on the first morning, and it makes a full-bodied cup that most people like straight away.
₹1,000 to ₹3,500
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A good mug
One mug they will reach for every morning.
It is the part of the coffee they touch. Handmade if you can find one; heavy and plain if you cannot.
₹500 to ₹1,500
The two-bag package
The medium roast and the dark roast together, ₹1,280 for two 250 g bags, which is 15% off buying them separately.
Two coffees to taste side by side, a tasting chart for each, and the roast date in my handwriting.
₹1,280
The two-bag package
The medium and the dark roast together, for someone who already has a way to brew.
- one bag of medium roast and one bag of dark roast, 250 g each
- A printed tasting chart for each roast
- The roast date, and the farm, in my handwriting
Roasted after you order, packed by me, and shipped free anywhere in India. I write the card by hand.
Questions people ask
Can the two bags be different sizes or roasts?
The package is the medium and the dark at the same weight. For any other pair, add two bags from the shop separately; the price is the same as two single bags.
Is shipping really free?
Yes, on every bag and every package, anywhere in India.
How soon does it arrive?
I roast after the order, rest the beans a day, and hand the bag to the courier. Most cities receive it within a week.
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