The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing — Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed
The bestselling reference updated and expanded with seven new coffee-growing countries. Praise for the first edition: “Fills a gap in the popular reference literature. Recommended.” — Booklist “The definitive guide…. Well-written, informative, and a must-have for general readers who want to know more about their favorite morning brew.” — Publishers Weekly “Educational, thought-provoking, and substantial.
The bestselling reference updated and expanded with seven new coffee-growing countries.
Praise for the first edition:
“Fills a gap in the popular reference literature. Recommended.”
— Booklist
“The definitive guide…. Well-written, informative, and a must-have for general readers who want to know more about their favorite morning brew.”
— Publishers Weekly
“Educational, thought-provoking, and substantial. I’ve already recommended this book to (our) readers countless times.”
— Barista Magazine
The World Atlas of Coffee takes readers on a global tour of coffee-growing countries, presenting the bean in full-color photographs and concise, informative text. It covers where coffee is grown, the people who grow it and the cultures in which it is a way of life. It also covers the world of consumption — processing, grades, the consumer and the modern culture of coffee.
For this new edition, the author expanded his research travels over the last several years to include seven additional coffee-growing regions: Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, China, Philippines, Thailand, Haiti and Puerto Rico. These are covered in 16 additional pages. As well, all of the book’s maps have been updated to show greater detail, and all statistics and data have been updated to the most recent available.
Organized by continent and then country or region, The World Atlas of Coffee presents the world’s favorite brew in color spreads packed with information.
The coverage in The World Atlas of Coffee is wide and deep. The book is used by barista and coffee-tasting instructors in North America and overseas and has been welcomed by enthusiastic coffee drinkers everywhere. Appropriate for special and general collections alike, it is an essential selection.
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“An Incredible Journey! A “sensational read to enjoy as well prepared coffee tastes brewed!” Thank you Mr. James Hoffman!Once again I’m very impressed (like usual of all your ingenious efforts in social media and videos and print).. Let me first put down your World Atlas of Coffee.. I’m standing up applauding you.. “Bravo! Exceptional Work! Amazing photos and details. Nothing left to chance.. Right down to the paper quality and clean crisp layout.. very much appreciated! Your genuine love of Coffee, is all too apparent. You’ve shared your knowledge and experience with each page…
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