Christmas Gift Ideas for Coffee Lovers
Seven gifts for the coffee drinker in your life, from a Secret Santa present under CHF 20 to a full Vietnamese coffee set. Every one of them gets used — none of them is another mug.
Coffee lovers are hard to buy for. They already own a machine, they already have a favourite bean, and a gift hamper with two sachets and a branded mug usually ends up in a cupboard. The gifts that work are the ones that give them something new to do the next morning: a brewing method they don't own, a coffee they can't buy at the supermarket, a recipe they haven't tried. Here are seven, sorted from small to generous.
Seven Gift Ideas, from Small to Generous
Our Vietnamese Coffee Gift Set: a PHINOI phin filter and 100 g each of Hanoi Haze, Da Lat Dawn and Saigon Drip in a gift box, with brewing instructions. For someone who has never made Vietnamese coffee.
The phin filter (CHF 20.00) plus one 200 g bag of coffee. Build your own set — Saigon Drip if they like it strong, Hanoi Haze if they like it smooth.
One 200 g bag: Saigon Drip (CHF 9.50), Da Lat Dawn (CHF 11.00) or Hanoi Haze (CHF 13.00). Well inside the usual Wichtel budget, and nobody else in the office will bring it.
A 500 g bag of one coffee, for someone who already drinks Vietnamese coffee. Choose from our three, whole bean or ground for their brewer.
Just the phin filter, for someone who already has a coffee they love. It brews any medium-fine ground coffee, it's small enough for a stocking, and it lasts for years.
Pair any bag with a recipe card: Vietnamese egg coffee with Hanoi Haze, or iced milk coffee with Saigon Drip. The gift becomes something to make together.
Gifts for colleagues or clients: several gift sets, one order. Write to gruezi@phinkafi.ch with how many you need and we'll reply personally.
Every gift on this list works without a coffee machine. The phin sits on a cup and needs only hot water — so it suits any kitchen, including the ones you've never seen.
Which Gift for Which Budget
| Budget | Gift | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Under CHF 20 | One 200 g bag — CHF 9.50–13.00 | Secret Santa, colleagues, a small thank-you |
| CHF 20–30 | A 500 g bag (CHF 20.00–28.00) or the phin filter (CHF 20.00) | Someone who already brews at home |
| CHF 30–45 | Filter + 200 g bag (CHF 29.50–33.00) or the gift set (CHF 43.00) | A first taste of Vietnamese coffee |
| For companies | Several gift sets in one order | Clients and teams — write to gruezi@phinkafi.ch |
Why a Phin Makes a Good Gift
The phin is the traditional Vietnamese coffee filter: a small metal brewer that sits on top of a cup and lets hot water drip slowly through the grounds. No power, no pods, no paper filters, nothing to descale. It turns making coffee into a few quiet minutes rather than a button press — and it is a brewing method most coffee lovers in Switzerland don't own yet, which is exactly what makes it a gift rather than a duplicate.
Give the Whole Ritual
The Vietnamese Coffee Gift Set: one phin filter, three single-origin coffees, a gift box. CHF 43.00, delivered across Switzerland by Swiss Post.
FAQ
Swiss Post standard delivery takes 2–3 working days and express 1–2. Post gets busy in December, so ordering a week or two before you need the gift is the safe choice.
Yes. Enter their name and address as the delivery address at checkout, and your own details for billing.
No. The phin filter brews with nothing but hot water and a cup. That's why every gift on this list works in any kitchen.
Whole bean only if they own a grinder. If you're not sure, choose medium-fine: it is the right grind for the phin and works straight out of the box.
A 200 g bag of Saigon Drip is CHF 9.50 — well under the usual Wichtel budget, and a coffee most people in the office won't have tried. If the budget is CHF 20, the phin filter on its own gives them a new way to brew.
Twelve months from the roast date, which is printed on every bag. Once opened, it tastes best within a few weeks.
Yes. For gifts to clients or a whole team, write to gruezi@phinkafi.ch with the number you need and the delivery date, and we'll come back to you personally.
Not Sure Which Coffee?
Hanoi Haze is smooth and floral, Da Lat Dawn balanced, Saigon Drip bold and chocolatey. If you can't choose, the gift set has all three.
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