I think it's easier for consumables. I'm into tea and I'd say the same. You could get me any tea and one way or another I'd find a way to enjoy, since I enjoy n

I think it's easier for consumables. I'm into tea and I'd say the same. You could get me any tea and one way or another I'd find a way to enjoy, since I enjoy non-fancy teas and enjoy trying new teas I haven't seen before. I'm also into photography, and any kind of photography gear you get me is likely to be incompatible with my setups or the types of work I do. Same with cooking. Someone got me a frying pan once for my birthday because the coating was coming off, and I had been intending to buy a new one. It was a nice frying pan, but it isn't compatible with my induction stove, so that gift pan is sitting unused in a drawer somewhere, and I had to buy my own new one that is compatible with my stove. Basically -- Buy consumables as gifts. Never buy equipment, unless they're a enthusiastic beginner and you're an expert.