As many students know, coffee and college simply go together. In fact, it is hard to imagine college students existing without a daily dose of the beverage. A cup of coffee helps make those early mornings and very late nights slightly more bearable. If you know a student who is going away to college, you might want to consider buying a single serve small coffee maker for them.
If you are a parent who is funding your son or daughter’s coffee habit, this might actually be a great way to save some money. A single serve coffee maker will hopefully reduce the number of times that your student visits that over priced coffee shop simply to get their coffee fix.
There are actually a lot of single serve student coffee makers from which to choose. The Flavia Fusion Drink Station is a great coffee maker. It makes coffee, cappuccino, hot chocolate, and tea. It is quiet too! No need to wake your dorm mate up when you make your cup of coffee in the morning. It does carry a hefty price tag of $125; most coffee lovers would say that it is well worth that price and even more.
The Keurig Mini Personal Brewer is a compact coffee machine that uses coffee packaged in a container call a K Cup. Basically, these are individual coffee servings that are uniquely packaged to be used in this coffee maker. In about 3 minutes, you’ll get a great cup of coffee without any fuss or mess. There is no need to measure out coffee grounds if you use this model; your coffee has been pre-measured in the K Cup. This style of machine has several different sized models. Choose the one that is right for you.
The Black and Decker Brew ‘n’ Go Personal Coffeemaker is a coffee machine that brews the coffee right into a travel coffee mug. This machine is very handy for college students that travel often. The best thing about this machine is that it is only about $20. This is a great purchase if your student tends to lose, or break items as it will be inexpensive to replace.
If your son or daughter is not allowed to use a coffee pot inside their dorm room, you can gift them with a French Press coffee machine. This type of machine does not need any electricity to run. You simply place the coffee in the press and add boiling water. Then, you press down the plunger on the machine and allow the coffee to brew for about 4 minutes.
Melitta has a Ready, Set, Joe Travel Mug which is basically a travel mug with a funnel. The coffee and hot water filters through the funnel so that you get a great tasting cup off coffee. This model is very easy and inexpensive to use.