The dad with a Makita 18V collection and a long way to the nearest cafe. Pointless for anyone on a different battery platform, which is the one thing to check before buying it.
What it is
Makita’s DCM501Z, a coffee maker that runs off the same 12V Max and 18V LXT batteries as the rest of their cordless range. Tool only, so it needs a battery and charger he already owns. Takes ground coffee or pods. Amazon sets the price at checkout.
Why we picked it
This is either the most sensible thing on the site or the most ridiculous, and which one depends entirely on whether he already owns Makita batteries. If he does, it turns the battery on his drill into a coffee on a job site, at a campsite or in the back of a ute, with no power point and no gas. It is also the rare novelty gift that gets used, because the novelty is the delivery mechanism and the thing it delivers is coffee.
