5 Very Inexpensive Gift Ideas for Coffee Lovers

The holidays shouldn't put a damper in your mood. The economy may be tight but here are some budget friendly tips for the very important coffee lover in your life. Have fun and get creative!

1. Chocolate stirrer - Your coffee lover will enjoy this one. You can easily make one by buying a pack of plastic spoons and chocolate chips. Melt the chocolate chips and then dip the plastic spoon in the melted chocolate and set on wax paper to cool. When completely cooled, wrap in cellophane and tie with a small ribbon. Get creative with different chocolate chips or drizzle tops with white chocolate.

2. Scented Fabric Coaster - A scented coaster not only protects furniture but the warmth of the mug releases a scent of cloves and oranges. Cut two 8 inch squares of a flannel fabric and felt. Put flannel right sides together, place felt on top and sew around three edges. Turn inside out and place some cloves or dried fruit like oranges inside and sew remaining open edge. Use different dried fruit or use a dab of essential oil on felt.

3. Gift basket - Here's an inexpensive way to create your own gift basket. Your local dollar store has small to medium baskets available for purchase. You can fill your basket with small packages of coffee from the grocery store and a few different flavored creamers. Adding a single color mug makes a nice touch, too.

4. Homemade Biscotti - There isn't a coffee lover who doesn't enjoy biscotti with their cup of joe. There are many online recipes to choose from. Pick one and have fun baking up a batch.

5. Spices - Many coffee aficionados love to add a dash of cinnamon to their coffee. Pull together some cinnamon, nutmeg, chocolate, and vanilla shakers. Add some sprinkles and tie them all together with some pretty ribbon. Your coffee lover now has a set of their very own coffee toppers.