A gift for the man who has everything? Give something that gets used up
Looking for a gift for the man who has everything? Or a gift for a dad who says "I don't need anything" every single year? I've rounded up five coffee gifts that won't end up at the back of the cupboard, because they get drunk. Perfect as a Christmas gift, Father's Day gift or birthday gift.
Text brought into the world by: Väinö Siitari, son of roaster Olli and a dad myself, who has everything except a tidy garage.
Do you know this man? He has a drill with more buttons than the till at our café. He has three flasks, two barbecues and one of those knives that can apparently slice a tomato in mid-air. When you ask what he'd like as a gift, the answer is the same every year: "I don't need anything."
Dash it all. I've heard this sentence so many times, first as a builder and now as a coffee man, that I know it means two things. One: don't buy any more stuff. Two: I'm still expecting something.
The solution is a consumable gift. And the best consumable gift is, surprise surprise, coffee. A man who has everything still drinks coffee every morning. So give a not so ordinary coffee experience, and send his everyday coffee on a little holiday.
Why does a consumable gift suit someone who has everything?
Because he already has the stuff. A consumable gift gets used, it brings joy every day, and it disappears from the cupboard before it has time to get in the way. Coffee is a great consumable gift because it really does get drunk every day, and the recipient doesn't have to clear space for it in the garage.
Fresh small-batch coffee is also a little everyday luxury, and that's exactly the kind of thing it's nice to get as a gift. Morning coffee, afternoon coffee and after-sauna coffee become a small celebration for a moment. And the giver is remembered with every cup, even if nobody says it out loud.
5 gifts for the man who has everything
1. Coffee with your own photo, the gift he won't find in his cupboard
Coffee with your own photo is the surest way to give a gift the man doesn't already have. Your own photo and text go on the bag's label, and inside is fresh coffee roasted by Olli in Mikkeli. Prices start at €14.90 (225 g), and customers have given it 4.9 stars out of five in over 70 reviews.
For the photo, choose something that makes him smile in the morning next to the coffee maker: the kids or grandkids, the dog, the cottage jetty, the catch from a fishing trip or that famous old car you hear the story about every Christmas. One customer wrote: "The recipients really loved the coffee bags with photos. They planned to keep them even after the coffee ran out."
2. Kirjala Gift Box, three coffees and zero soft parcels
Kirjala Gift Box is a coffee gift set for everyone who can't stand soft parcels. The box has three 250 g coffees, and the price is €36. You can choose the coffees yourself, or pick the Roaster's favourites, and Olli will choose three of his own favourite coffees for the box. When you don't know what he likes, this is an easy and safe choice.
One customer wrote about the gift box: "The first time I ordered the three-coffee box as a gift for my partner, but it turned out so great that we ordered again."
3. Dark roast coffee, a gift for the dark coffee lover
Many men who have everything drink dark coffee, and they don't want to try anything too fruity on Christmas Eve. For him, choose a coffee from our dark roast coffees:
- Otava is an extra dark roast blend from Brazil and Ethiopia: full-bodied, roasty and cocoa-like. For lovers of the darkest coffee.
- Sammon is a Peruvian dark roast: full-bodied, sweet and chocolatey.
- Jukola is an Ethiopian dark roast: full-bodied and chocolatey, with a hint of currant.
- Kalervo dark is a Brazilian dark roast: smooth, round and chocolatey.
- Sariola dark is a decaf dark roast from Colombia. A good choice for the evening coffee drinker.
If you don't know how he brews his coffee, choose filter grind. For someone who makes boiled coffee, choose a boiled coffee grind, and for the owner of his own grinder, whole beans.
4. Joulukahvi, Christmas in a cup in moderation
Joulukahvi is a medium roast coffee with a moderate amount of cinnamon, bitter orange, cardamom and ginger. You can taste Christmas, but the coffee still tastes like coffee, and for the man who has everything that's a pretty important detail. One customer summed it up like this: "A smooth coffee where Christmas tastes just right." Joulukahvi is available filter ground, and a 250 g bag costs €10.90.
On top of that, Olli hides an "almond" in a few bags of Joulukahvi, and whoever finds it gets a kilo of coffee. So it's a gift that can bring more gifts. Blimey, that's a pretty decent deal.
5. A gift card, when he really does have everything
The gift card comes in values of €10, €25, €50 or €100, and it arrives by email instantly. It can be used in the online shop and at our café in Mikkeli, so he could even treat himself to a Saturday breakfast served at the table. It's not laziness, it's respecting freedom of choice.
And if he already has every piece of brewing gear except one, take a look at our coffee brewing gear. But remember, gear needs good coffee too.
Tip
You can send the gift straight to the recipient, so you don't even have to go to the post office. The instructions are on the page How to send a gift straight to the recipient. Free shipping on orders over €59 in Finland.
A gift for the dad who has everything
Dads are a breed of their own. He's the man who has everything, and on top of that he's the one who taught you not to buy pointless stuff. That's why a Father's Day or Christmas gift for dad works best when it's something that gets used.
My tip: Coffee with your own photo with the kids or grandkids on the label. It's personal, it gets drunk, and the empty bag can be kept as a memento. If dad makes boiled coffee at the cottage, order a dark roast ground for boiled coffee. He won't admit it out loud, but he'll be chuffed.
A Christmas gift for the man who has everything
At Christmas the man who has everything usually gets socks, boxers and a candle. All useful, but not very exciting. A coffee gift is a nice counterbalance: Joulukahvi and Kirjala Gift Box work under the tree, and Coffee with your own photo still brings a smile in January. You'll find more ideas in our Christmas gift guide.
At Christmas it pays to order early. We recommend ordering by 15 December at the latest for delivery, so the parcel arrives before Christmas Eve. For pickup from our café in Mikkeli, you can order until 23 December. Matkahuolto's Lähellä-paketti is usually the fastest shipping method.
Huge thanks for reading! You'll also find all the gift ideas among our gift products. And if thinking about gifts starts to make you sweat, come and catch your breath at our café on Nuijamiestenkatu. There's coffee there both for men who have everything and for those who don't have anything yet.
Coffee greetings,
Väinö from Kirjalan Paahtimo
Feedback on this post can also go to Noora. Apparently she already has everything, except time to read feedback.
A gift for the man who has everything, in brief
A consumable gift is the best gift for a man or dad who has everything. Kirjalan Paahtimo's coffee is roasted in Mikkeli, and you can send the gift straight to the recipient.
| Gift | Price | For whom |
| Coffee with your own photo | from €14.90 (225 g) | dad, grandpa, partner |
| Kirjala Gift Box | €36 (3 x 250 g) | the man who doesn't want soft parcels |
| Dark roast coffees | from €10.90 (250 g) | the dark coffee lover |
| Joulukahvi | from €10.90 (250 g) | a Christmas gift for him |
| Gift card | €10, €25, €50 or €100 | the man who really does have everything |
Frequently asked questions
What's a good gift for the man who has everything?
A consumable gift that gets used and doesn't take up space. Fresh small-batch coffee is a good choice because it gets drunk every day. Kirjala Gift Box has three 250 g coffees for €36, and Coffee with your own photo makes the gift personal. For the dark coffee lover, choose a dark roast.
What's a good Father's Day gift for a dad who has everything?
A personal, consumable gift. Coffee with your own photo with the kids or grandkids on the label gets drunk every day, and the bag can be kept as a memento. Prices start at €14.90. If dad makes boiled coffee, choose a dark roast ground for boiled coffee, so the gift fits straight into his morning. You can send the gift straight to dad.
What is a consumable gift?
A consumable gift is a gift that gets used up, such as coffee, tea or treats. It especially suits someone who has everything, because it won't sit in a cupboard or take up space. Fresh small-batch coffee is a consumable gift that brings joy with every cup and makes the everyday coffee moment a little more festive.
Which coffee to give a dark coffee lover?
A dark roast with a full-bodied, chocolatey flavour. Among Kirjalan Paahtimo's dark coffees, Otava is an extra dark blend, Sammon a sweet and chocolatey Peruvian coffee and Kalervo dark a smooth Brazilian coffee. If you don't know the recipient's brewer, choose filter grind. For someone who makes boiled coffee, choose a boiled coffee grind, and for the owner of his own grinder, whole beans.
What's a good Christmas gift for a man under €20?
Small-batch coffee is a good Christmas gift under €20. Kirjala's Joulukahvi costs €10.90 (250 g), dark roast coffees from €10.90 and Coffee with your own photo from €14.90. All the coffee is roasted in small batches in Mikkeli, and you can send the gift straight to the recipient without going to the post office yourself.
Can I send the gift straight to the recipient?
Yes. At checkout, enter the recipient's address under Delivery and under Payment untick "Use shipping address as billing address". The order confirmation and invoice come to you, and the parcel goes to the recipient. The instructions are on the page How to send a gift straight to the recipient. Shipping is free on orders over €59 in Finland.
