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If you’re not a coffee connoisseur but know someone who is mad about their coffee, then you may be interested in the sorts of coffee gifts you might give, since you know that will really please them.

Hold onto your hat, though, because the massive coffee industry of growing beans and creating the drink has spawned an entire secondary industry of coffee-related equipment and gifts in which you can become quite lost. If you want to give a gift, it’s likely not enough just to buy coffee at some specialty store. You’ll really need to research accessories too.

When contemplating coffee gifts, the world of accessories is another wide arena to play in. If you know your friend wants a coffee grinder of their own, and you can afford a very expensive gift, you might consider one of the masters in the field, the KitchenAid Pro Line Burr Grinder KPCG100, that has 15 different grind sizes.

But you may prefer to be a little more modest, buying a sleek pot or a package of gourmet coffee in a gift cup.

If your friend has a green thumb, then you might even give one of the most unusual coffee gifts of all, a coffee plant of their own. Some plant nurseries provide these plants, which will grow the beans under the right conditions.

Your friend can harvest this fruit in the autumn, roast in a homemade coffee roaster, and then grind their own coffee. It won’t be gourmet, necessarily, but it can be fun and interesting.

As you research the types of coffee-related gifts you might give your friend, be sure to explore these unique ideas as well as more traditional gifts.

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Perhaps the first thought on your mind for the upcoming New Year is, “Which bars and pubs are we going to hit up?” But then you stopped and thought of what will be missing this year. One of your best friends was shipped out on a tour of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Deep down you know the parties just won’t be the same without him. You wish there was something you could do to let him know you were thinking of him just now. The holidays are often the most difficult time for US soldiers and their families, since Christmas and New Years are typically a time of togetherness. But don’t despair because there are many ways you can make a difference.

Over the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve holidays, many Americans like to send care packages as a show of support for our troops. The United Service Organizations Inc. is delivering care packages to US troops around the world for a $25 donation.

The packages include a prepaid phone card, sunscreen, travel sized toiletries, a disposable camera and a message from you. For more information visit www.usocares.org. Operation Gratitude also ships packages containing toiletries, food, entertainment gifts and personal letters to troops in the Middle East.

Visit www.opgratitude.com for more information. Lastly, you can visit www.treatsfortroops.com to donate themed packages or individual items from dozens of online gift shops.

New Year’s Eve holidays are sometimes celebrated with the allowance of a couple beers on base and games of poker. These New Year traditions help the soldiers feel a little less homesick, but it’s hard to deny the pain of being away from one’s family over the holidays.

Whether it’s cards, care packages, letters or text messages — these gestures mean a lot when troops are stranded in faraway lands.

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