Coffee Used to be fuel. Now it's a lifestyle, with its own fashion and deeply entrenched factions of light- and dark-roasters, drips, and shot-pullers. If you're on this page, someone in your life got bit by the coffee bug. WIRED is here to help. Whether the person you love loves pour-over or espresso, there’s no shortage of thoughtful gadgets that make excellent gifts for family, friends, or total strangers in a hotly contested white elephant exchange.
We've included only products and accessories our team has personally tested, vetted, and used to brew their own coffee at home. Our crew of testers includes a long-time coffee writer and reviewer, Matthew Korfhage, and a former barista, Pete Cottell, who learned the black arts from Black Rabbit upon encountering his first La Marzocco espresso machine. So when we say we rep the Subminimal NanoFoamer Pro milk frother ($159) for the espresso lover in your life, that's because we've tested it against every other milk frother that's washed ashore on our countertop. And when we recommend Podium Coffee Club as a great coffee subscription to give as a gift, that's because we've tested dozens of coffee subscriptions and it's one we'd like to receive.
Be sure to check out our many other buying guides. We have a few coffee-related guides, including our favorite cold-brew coffee makers, espresso machines, portable espresso makers, and cappuccino machines.
Updated November 2025: We've added a scale, mug set, milk frother, portable espresso maker, semiautomatic espresso machine, multiple coffee subscriptions, and a pod brewer. We've also updated links, prices, and subscriptions throughout.