AeroPress Original Coffee Maker

The easiest way to hand someone better coffee for under $50. The AeroPress steeps the grounds briefly, then a firm press pushes the brew through a paper filter, giving a clean, full-bodied cup with almost no cleanup, since the spent coffee pops out as a puck. It is light, tough and happy with any kettle, which makes it a safe bet for someone who drinks a cup at a time or wants good coffee at the office or on the road. The trade-off is volume: it makes one mug, two at a stretch, so it is the wrong pick for a household that brews a full pot every morning.