Have you talked to your favorite New Yorker about what he or she wants for Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa this season?

Unfortunately, the New Yorker you love the most probably won't find his or herself on Santa's lap this year. We're all too old for all that.

We're also too old to send out lists of our holiday desires. 

Gone are the days that we'd write out an immaculately drawn list of what we want, right besides reasons of why we've been so good all year.

Still, there's no better way to let the person you love know you care than by buying a really thoughtful gift this holiday.

If you're in a pickle about what you should buy for the person you love who lives in New York City this season, don't worry. We've got you. Read on to discover the 8 best gifts you could give to a New Yorker this holiday season.

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1. Coffee

This one is clear, isn't it? Since New Yorkers drink 7 times more coffee than anyone else in the country?

You could buy your favorite New Yorker a Starbucks gift card, but don't be offended when they yawn in your face. Since that's just about the most popular present for anyone in this city to give or receive.

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With that in mind, we've got some more innovative ideas for your coffee-lover. There's this app called CUPS, and it lets New Yorkers order coffee from our little, independent NYC cafes right on our phone. It's also a package deal, so we can get our favorite coffee for way less money.

Love your favorite New Yorker? Then buy us a package deal on CUPS. We'll love you forever. Check out your options here.

Oh, did you want to go in a different direction, but still gift us the joy of that caffeine jolt we all crave? Then get us a subscription to Driftaway Coffee. It's personalized. It's delicious. It'll let us start our mornings right with a steaming cup of perfectly brewed coffee.

We'll get to start with a tasting kit with four coffees from around the world, and then you'll help us expand our palate as we discover just how different coffees from different places can taste. Once we've chosen our favorites, that's it. 

We'll start getting coffees we love, and thanks to you, we'll start every morning off right with a piping hot cup of motivation, inspiration, creativity, all of which are clearly euphemisms for coffee.

There's another perk: if you order a Driftaway Coffee subscription by December 17th, you'll get guaranteed delivery with free shipping. Do it here.

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2. A watch

In NYC, we're always rushing, we're always late, and we can't always fish our phones out of our pockets to check what time it is. Also, it's pretty important for us to look fashionable around here. Everyone else is on their A-game, always.

So, if you buy us an attractive, slim, Swiss-made watch, we'll definitely be hitting the town in style. We know what you're thinking: no, we don't need you to spend hundreds on a luxury watch from a retailer who will leech hundreds of dollars in holiday markup.

We think you should buy us a holiday watch with Brathwait. They're genuine, honest, and you'll be able to see just how much every component of the watch costs to build and how much it costs to buy. 

Essentially, you'll know exactly what you're paying for, which is high-quality materials at an affordable price. 

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3. Citi Bike membership

There's this really simple solution for the New Yorker who loves biking but can't afford the price of a bike. Or for that New Yorker who hates the idea of carrying their bike up and down their walk-up's stairs, and being constantly worried about whether it's going to get stolen.

That solution is, of course, Citi Bike. They're situated all throughout the city, and they make quick, painless ways for us to get to work, hang with our pals, or just take a few laps through Central Park. 

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Getting around with Citi Bike involves skipping traffic, getting exercise, and having the wind whipping in our face. There are some Citi Bike gift certificates that you can send by email or snail mail this season. Check them out here.

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4. A clean apartment

No, we don't need you to come over and clean our apartments. Well, if you wanted to, we probably wouldn't stop you, but you could always just leave that service to MyClean.

MyClean is the most convenient and reliable cleaning service in the city, and all you have to do to gift it to us is tap on your phone a couple of times. Then, we'll have bright, shining, super clean apartments and we'll have you to thank.

This is a better gift than you think. It's back to that proverbial "busy New Yorker." It's a stereotype for a reason. Our apartments are dirty, and we're busy. If you buy us a one-time cleaning service, just think of all the stress you'll save us.

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5. Wine

Okay, we'll admit it. We like to drink. Alright, alright, we like to drink a lot. But that doesn't mean we just mindlessly toss alcohol down our throats. We like to enjoy what we're drinking.

That's why, if you buy us a membership to Glassful, we'll get three bottles of wine for $54 every month. We'll get to answer a bunch of questions like whether we like white or red better, what our favorite cocktail is, which flavors we prefer, and which smells we love.

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Once they've matched our palate, they'll deliver the wines straight to our door. So we'll never have to wonder whether we have enough wine for the party, or get stuck in the trap of always drinking the same wine.

Will you please buy us a membership to Glassful? We'd really appreciate it.

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6. Tickets to an event

It's the cultural capital of the universe around here, and there are a lot of hot shows and sport events getting wild just about every single night in NYC.

You can buy us a ticket to an event, right? You know what we're into.

If you don't know what we're into, if you have no idea whether we'd rather see Drake or the Shakey Graves in concert, you could buy us a SeatGeek gift certificate. Then we can decide what shows and sporting events we want to go to.

Pretty great, right? We promise we will be so stoked if we find a SeatGeek gift certificate in our stocking. Get one here.

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7. Headphones

Okay, so you shouldn't be surprised to hear that we love music around here. We'd venture a guess that we listen to more music than anyone else in the country.

We're always jamming. While we're walking to and from the subway, while we're on the subway, while we're working. Plus, you know we've got to have our jams bumping in our apartment while we're doing just about anything. 

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The best idea we could think of for you to gift us headphones this season would be if you bought them from House of Marley. They're dedicated to principles of earth-friendly, superior quality, and they're committed to global charitable causes.

They want to enhance lives through great products, and they use proceeds from sales to make lives better around the world. Sounds pretty excellent, right?

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8. Monthly MetroCard

For $116.50, you can gift us travel. The seamless, parting of the turnstile that will allow us the ability to ride the subway for 30 days, endlessly.

We want to go to work, go home, go to the gym? That's six rides on the subway, and would typically cost $16.50. With a monthly MetroCard, we don't have to worry for a single second about how many times in a day we're riding the subway.

Let us break it down for you: We're all pretty strapped for cash, so spending $116.50 every month can get lame. If you buy us a monthly MetroCard, it'll take a huge weight off our shoulders, and it'll be just about the most thoughtful gift you could've gotten us. 

We all have to get places, and everyone knows we could all use an extra $100.

Check out 8 Ways to Travel Like a Real New Yorker This Holiday Season. 

[Feature Image Courtesy TravelChannel.com]