Gift exchange · under $25
Coffee White Elephant Gift
A coffee white elephant gift from Gigawatt Coffee Roasters works for whoever ends up with it, and it fits under a $25 limit: our Coffee Sample Packs are five 3 oz bags for $21.99. Every bag is air roasted in small batches in Bensenville, Illinois.
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By Jennifer Coleman, co-founder of Gigawatt Coffee Roasters
What's a good coffee white elephant gift?
Something anyone can use that still feels like a find. Five different coffees in one box gives the whole room something to talk about. Add a $2 Gigawatt sticker to the wrapping for fun.
5 coffeesCoffee Sample PacksFive 3 oz bags, dark to light, in one box.$21.99Shop →
Under $15Kite & Key BlendA 10 oz bag of our medium dark flagship blend.$13.99Shop →
Under $20Gigawatt Logo TeeScreen printed locally on soft fabric.$20Shop →
Under $5Discovery 3 oz packOne coffee, one 12-cup pot. Stack two or three in one box.$4.39Shop →
Whole bean or ground for a gift exchange?
Choose ground when you don't know who will end up with it. Not everyone owns a grinder, and most people brew in a drip coffee maker. Our 10 oz bags come in four grinds; the Coffee Sample Packs come whole bean or ground.
Our top pick under $25
Five coffees in one box
Our Coffee Sample Packs hold five 3 oz bags, dark to light: Live Wire Espresso, Kite & Key, Luminosity, Organic Honduran and Costa Rican. Each bag brews a full 12-cup pot, so whoever wins it gets to try them all.
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Why coffee makes a good white elephant gift
Everyone can use it
Coffee gets used up, so it never sits in a closet after the party.
Gets used upFits the limit
Gifts from $4.39 to $21.99, so you stay under a $20 or $25 cap.
Under $25Something to open
Five bags in one box means there's something to pass around.
5 coffeesDated by hand
The roast date is written on every bag, so they know when it was roasted.
On every bagWhite elephant gifts under $25 (and under $20)
Every gift on this page in one list, from $4.39 up.
| Gift | Price |
|---|---|
| Discovery 3 oz pack, one 12-cup potUnder $5 | $4.39 |
 Canned Cold Brew, one canUnder $5 | from $4.99 |
| Kite & Key Blend, a 10 oz bagUnder $15 | $13.99 |
| Gigawatt Logo TeeUnder $20 | $20 |
| Coffee Sample Packs, five 3 oz bagsUnder $25 | $21.99 |
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Questions
What’s a good coffee white elephant gift under $25?
The Coffee Sample Packs: five 3 oz bags for $21.99.
What’s a good white elephant gift under $20?
A 10 oz bag of Kite & Key Blend for $13.99, or our Gigawatt Logo Tee for $20.
Should a white elephant coffee gift be whole bean or ground?
Ground, unless you know they grind their own. A drip grind works in most home coffee makers.
What if the winner doesn’t drink hot coffee?
Our Canned Cold Brew is just coffee and water, from $4.99 a can.