Christmas for the Coffee Lover

So it turns out that the secret Santa you drew is the one co-worker you know next to nothing about. However, you don’t want to be the guy or gal who only gives people gift cards.

This is your chance to make a friend, so you think long and hard, and the only thing you know about them is that they really like coffee.

Or on the flip side, you’re a broke 20-somehting who wants to be thoughtful to friends to show that even though you can’t afford nice things, you don’t care about them any less.

So here is LIVE!’s coffee-related gift ideas.

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 Peronsalized Coffee Creamer

What better gift for your caffeine junky coworker or friend, than to help them fix fancy coffees in the luxury of their own home.

How likely is it that they have the ingredients needed to make a peppermint mocha or spiced latte?

Nelliebellie.com has the recipe, and you only need containers that are about a buck each, sugar, water, and the various ingredients that add the flavors, such as peppermint candies or caramels.

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Travel Cup Tie

Got a working man on your list who's famously known for his travel cup? Buy a new and cheap, or use an old tie of his, and make a nifty sleeve for the travel cup.

This does take a little bit of sewing skill, but simple instructions can be found at Limeandaqua.blogspot

Coffee Bean Candle

Not everyone likes to drink it, some just like the smell. So to avoid having to brew a pot for that savory coffee potpourri smell, why not just make a coffee candle. 

Only three ingredients are needed for this popular DIY found all over Pinterest. Simply fill a small candleholder with coffee beans, top off with a tea light, and enjoy the warm coffee smell. 

The heat from the candle warms up the beans and the scent of fresh coffee will fill the house.

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Shortbread Teabag Cookie

Lastly, if the person you’re shopping for is a coffee hater, not liking the taste nor the smell, a baker can easily whip up a tea-related gift instead.

Compulsivefoodie has the recipe for a shortbread teabag cookie.

One simply has to cut the shortbread dough in roughly the same size and shape of a tea-bag, and leave one little hole for a string.

When the cookie is baked, tie a string through he hole and dip them in the favored chocolate.

Feel free to share with us what your favorite coffee DIY projects are; we are LIVE! do love our coffee.