Coffee Gifts Under $25 for the Coworker Whose Order You Don’t Know (2026)

By Christmas Wishlist Guide Editorial Team ·

You drew someone from Accounting. You know they drink coffee. You do not know what machine is on their counter, and asking for its model number rather spoils Secret Santa. A box of individual instant coffees solves most of this.

Give Starbucks VIA Pike Place for a familiar medium roast or Swift Latin Blend for decaf. Each one-time box was $11.95. Both work with a cup and water, and five complete boxes come to $59.75 before tax and shipping. Nobody has to own a grinder or find a compatible pod machine.

Listed US prices before tax and shipping
ProductOne-time boxServingsCost per serving
Starbucks VIA Instant Pike Place Roast$11.9512 packetsAbout $1.00
Swift Coffee Decaf Latin Blend$11.956 single-serve sachetsAbout $1.99

How to buy for a team without buying five identical preferences

With a $75 merchandise budget, buy three regular boxes and two decaf boxes for $59.75. Leave them sealed, label the two choices and let people swap. That leaves $15.25 for the whole group before tax or delivery. If the $75 ceiling includes those charges, verify the final basket first.

Starbucks VIA Instant Pike Place Roast

This is the practical desk-drawer gift. A packet makes one serving without filters or a machine. The 12-count box matters to the arithmetic; a supermarket eight-pack is a different purchase.

Check price and specifications for Starbucks VIA Instant Pike Place Roast

Swift Coffee Decaf Latin Blend

Pick the six-cup, one-time option. Swift specifies one sachet for an 8–12 ounce cup. For the coworker who switches to decaf after lunch, six cups they want beats twelve they will leave in the break room.

Check price and specifications for Swift Coffee Decaf Latin Blend

Before you wrap it

What if I don’t know whether they drink caffeine?

Ask about regular or decaf if you can keep the exchange anonymous. For an individual gift, both six-cup Swift and twelve-count VIA together cost $23.90 before tax and delivery. That gives the recipient a choice.

Are whole beans a better present?

Only when you know the person can grind them or has a shop that will. For a team exchange the advantage of single-serve instant is that everybody can use the same kettle.

Can I get five people something for $15 each?

Yes at the listed prices. Five full boxes at $11.95 are $59.75, or $11.95 per colleague. Each recipient gets their own box. Check the cart total if gift wrap, tax and shipping count toward your limit.

Sources and price checks

Our editors compared published specifications, package contents and US listings. Prices can change. AI assisted research and drafting. Editorial methodology