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+I love coffee. I have strong opinions on coffee. I spend more time making coffee each morning than most people do making breakfast. It's not a habit, it's a ritual. It's a ceremony. It involves fire, water, air, earth and dare I say spirit. I make coffee, have a bite to eat, then I make an espresso. Espresso of course requires a bit of good mineral water with it, and maybe a corner of bittersweet chocolate. Once the espresso and water and chocolate are arrayed on my desk, then, and only then, life begins.
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+If you know someone like me (or you are someone like me), I'm here to help you find the perfect gift. It's a tricky thing finding the right gift for the highly opinionated coffee lover. Chances are they already have their ceremony the way they like it, but that doesn't mean it can't be improved with a thoughtful gift. Here's my guide to buying the perfect gift for the coffee lover in your life.
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+## Nanopresso
+
+If your coffee lover is suffering through drip coffee at the office, hook them up with one of these. The Nanopresso is my favorite portable espresso maker. It strikes the best balance between ease of use, portability, and taste. It extracts a nice espresso from almost any beans and the compact all-in-one design also means you can shove it in the smallest of bags and have excellent espresso anywhere you go. 
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+The Nanopresso has an expansion pack called the Barista Kit with a larger water tank and grounds basket for making a double espresso. The overall size of device becomes larger, and doesn't fit in the handy carrying case, but I'd trade the case for a double shot any day.
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+Not every coffee fanatic loves espresso, so it's worth asking before you buy. If they don't like espresso, consider my next pick.
+
+## Aeropress Go
+
+The Aeropress Go is barely bigger than a coffee mug, incredibly lightweight, and makes one of the best cups of coffee you'll get on the go. It's everything the standard Aeropress is -- easy to use, great at minimizing bitterness, and capable of an excellent cup of coffee -- it's just smaller. 
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+The Aeropress is also very forgiving. While it can take a bit of experimenting to get the Aeropress to make coffee exactly the way you want, it's almost difficult to make a bad cup of coffee. That makes it a great gift for someone who isn't necessarily a coffee fanatic, yet. 
+
+## Burr Grinder
+
+You know those swirling blade grinders you can get at any home store for less than ten buck? Those are great for grinding spices. They're terrible at grinding coffee though. And freshly grinding whole beans is first leg of the cauldron that is coffee brewing of greatness.
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+
+Best Gifts for the Coffee Lover
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+burr grinder One manual, one motor
+insulated mug (i like contigo, but going to add a couple others as well)
+pour over set up (louryn) 
+coffee subscription
+fun mugs (ThinkGeek type stuff)
+small roaster
+milk frother
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+There's more to coffee than a coffee pot on a timer.
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