Didn't you buy your mother a new French press last Hanukkah? Aren't you tired of giving your brother-in-law a novelty mug every Christmas? Don't your coworkers deserve something better than a gift bag of beans and a lousy electric "milk frother?" (Everybody deserves better than that.)

Step up your game this year with some out-of-the-box (and out-of-the-coffee-cliche) gifts for the caffeinated loved ones in your life.

About the author: Erin Meister trains baristas and inspires coffee-driven people for Counter Culture Coffee. She's a confident barista and an audacious eater, but she remains a Nervous Cook.