Chemex Coffee Maker for Gift Idea

Designed by a German inventor with a passion for chemistry, the Chemex coffee maker looks like something you’d find in a scientist’s lab. The glass, flask-like coffee maker is paired with special heavy-duty coffee filters that keep oils, fats and sediment out of your coffee, Chemex says, giving you a brighter, cleaner cup.

While the Chemex is probably not for those that like a really strong cup of joe, aficionados of the device say it reveals entirely new flavors in the coffee beans that you can’t appreciate with more heavy-handed coffee makers like a French press or an espresso machine.