Buying coffee for a friend's birthday

lucygoesrawr
lucygoesrawr Posts: 184 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
My husband's best friend's birthday is coming up and we'd like to get him some coffee as he loves it so much. We, however, pretty much hate the taste and know very little about it. Was wondering if anyone could give me some tips? I'm particularly stuck on what 'grind' to buy. If you look here: https://www.whittard.co.uk/coffee/monsoon-malabar-coffee.htm they offer cafetiere, espresso, filter and turkish. Do these all require different equipment? I'm worried we might get him something he can't use. We know he particularly enjoys espresso, so that seems like the obvious choice, but does that limit its use? Like I said, I literally have no clue about any of this :) Thanks for any suggestions!

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  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    lucygoesrawr wrote: »
    My husband's best friend's birthday is coming up and we'd like to get him some coffee as he loves it so much. We, however, pretty much hate the taste and know very little about it. Was wondering if anyone could give me some tips? I'm particularly stuck on what 'grind' to buy. If you look here: https://www.whittard.co.uk/coffee/monsoon-malabar-coffee.htm they offer cafetiere, espresso, filter and turkish. Do these all require different equipment? I'm worried we might get him something he can't use. We know he particularly enjoys espresso, so that seems like the obvious choice, but does that limit its use? Like I said, I literally have no clue about any of this :) Thanks for any suggestions!


    Buying espresso coffee can be a crap shoot. In many instances it only refers to the brand using darker beans to give it the more full flavor of true espresso. However, for a brand like my favorite, Lavazza, their Super Crema is called espresso coffee, but it works across drip or shots.

    As mentioned, how you purchase the coffee depends on how it will be used in the end. If he is a coffee guy then he most likely has a grinder, so buy whole bean (which is preferred anyway). If he does not have a grinder, that would also be a GREAT gift. Otherwise, if you get it pre-ground for drip it will be more course and if you get it for espresso it will be more fine. So yes, all the different types you list are specific to the different types of coffee brews and equipment.


    Not sure if I can help in any other way but hit me up with a message if needed.

    Cheers.
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