Reminiscent of God in a Cup and The Devil’s Cup, this is an inside look into the modern business of making coffee. But rather than a general history, Coffee for One focuses on the revolution that made single serve such a popular way to consume coffee worldwide, and the competition and conflict that got us
Reminiscent of God in a Cup and The Devil’s Cup, this is an inside look into the modern business of making coffee. But rather than a general history, Coffee for One focuses on the revolution that made single serve such a popular way to consume coffee worldwide, and the competition and conflict that got us here.
This story features A-list names, corporate intrigue, environmental controversy, and much, much more. For the vast majority of the time humans have consumed coffee, the drink has been brewed in pots or other multi-serving tools; that is, until the last two decades, which saw the rise of the single serve coffee machine. Whether it’s a Keurig or a Nespresso, today a lot of people get their coffee from little plastic individual serving pods. But why? Coffee for One breaks open this story of innovation, profit, and cultural change.
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A gripping take on our relationship with coffee When a friend recommended âCoffee For Oneâ I was skeptical. I drink coffee and I am fairly choosy about it, but I didnât think Iâd be much interested in a book on the subject. This book changed my mind. KJ Fallonâs gripping narrative of the recent history of coffee making and coffee drinking that has led us to the single-cup coffee maker brilliantly illuminates the many threads that underlie the explosive growth of the coffee industry. Fallon identifies how the industry has been shaped by the…
All you wanted to know about coffee, but were afraid to ask I am not a coffee snob. I have never understood why people would take the extra time to stand in line at a coffee shop, or spend the extra $$ to buy those little pods. This book explained it all for me – coffee from every angle: its origins, its history, its role in society and its evolution to the coffee pod. It was a very interesting and enlightening read.
Smells Like A Fresh Hit! KJ Fallon shows us the reasons why the world is falling in love with coffee pods in a huge way! You can read it over your single cup of coffee in the morning, maybe they should refer to them as KJ Cups from now on!