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Most of us can't make it through morning without our cup (or cups) of joe, and we're not alone. Coffee is a global beverage: it's grown commercially on four continents and consumed enthusiastically on all seven—and there is even an Italian espresso machine on the International Space Station. Coffee's journey has taken it from the forests of Ethiopia to the fincas of Latin America, from Ottoman coffee houses to “Third Wave” cafés, and from the simple coffee pot to the capsule machine. In Coffee: A Global History, Jonathan Morris explains both how the world acquired a taste for this humble bean, and why the beverage tastes so differently throughout the world. Sifting through the grounds of coffee history, Morris discusses the diverse cast of caffeinated characters who drank coffee, why and where they did so, as well as how it was prepared and what it tasted like. He identifies the regions and ways in which coffee has been grown, who worked the farms and who owned them, and how the beans were processed, traded, and transported. Morris also explores the businesses behind coffee—the brokers, roasters, and machine manufacturers—and dissects the geopolitics linking producers to consumers. Written in a style as invigorating as that first cup of Java, and featuring fantastic recipes, images, stories, and surprising facts, Coffee will fascinate foodies, food historians, baristas, and the many people who regard this ancient brew as a staple of modern life.

Get more out of your cup with this ultimate guide for coffee lovers, geeks, nerds and aficionados. While getting history and a breakdown of growing regions we cover detailed bean characteristics that provide wide taste range, caffeine intensity, bold or light body, high or low acidity to help you make better choices for buying or brewing your own cold or hot coffee drinks that do not need to be prepared at a premium coffee shop. Make these drinks yourself with the right knowledge of beans and the many ways to brew coffee. Our expert food and drink writer packed so many facts into 6 laminated pages, that you can single handedly challenging any coffee snob, nerd or barista making sure you get premium coffee when you decide to pay premium prices. 6-page laminated guide includes:Coffee World HistoryCoffee GrowingGrowing RegionsRoasts & BlendsBuying & Storing CoffeeGrindingBrewing CoffeeCoffee Drink Recipes (by country of origin)Quick Coffee Cocktail RecipesProcessed Beans: Flavored & DecafHealth & Lifestyle Benefits & ConcernsCafé Buying TipsCaffeine Levels With Different Brewing MethodsSuggested Uses:Coffee Lovers – DD might be your favorite and you want to know more, like how to make your own better quality coffee for less moneyCoffee Aficionados & Nerds – A certain expert food and drink writer from San Francisco (pen name used on guide; contractual reasons) covered the widest range of facts in the smallest amount of space so well, that it should be a Guinness World RecordGive Away – no matter your business, coffee is the fuel that keeps many going, so a free guide given to clients at an office or trade show will be better than a pen or squeeze ball

As coffee drinks have risen in status to'state of the art'designer beverages, this book provides a unique selection of innovative culinary delights culled from a broad range of cultures and beverage drinkers around the world. In this beautifully illustrated book you will find one hundred recipe secrets to creating the best tasting, most relaxing and healthiest cup of'black gold'. Includes nutritional and caffeine analysis of these popular and irresistible recipes so that you can appropriately select the coffee that best meets your dietary needs. You are sure to enjoy creating, serving and drinking the best coffees in just a matter of minutes from the leisurely comfort of your own home.

Coffee has never been better--or cooler!Ever wonder what goes into making the perfect cup of coffee? There's more to it than you think, and a new breed of coffee nerds has transformed the cheap, gritty sludge your parents drink into the coolest food trend around, with an obsessive commitment to sourcing, roasting, and preparation that has taken the drink to delicious new heights.Coffee Nerd details the history behind the beans and helps you navigate the exciting and sometimes intimidating new wave of coffee. From finding obscure Japanese brewing equipment to recipes and techniques for brewing amazing coffee at home, you'll increase your geek cred--and discover a whole new world of coffee possibilities.Whether you are looking to refine your French-press recipe or just can't survive a morning without a handcrafted latte, this book is sure to stimulate you as you pore over the art of preparing an incredibly smooth cup of coffee.

Can you handle mornings without a brew? No? Multiply that. Imagine an entire population under a cloud of lethargy, unable to kick start their days. Now introduce coffee. Bingo. The brain moves into over-drive and it's time for empire building. So goes Stewart Lee Allen's crazy theory. Only thing is, after retracing coffee's journey to world domination - by train, rickshaw, cargo freighter and donkey - he has plenty of evidence to back it up. Stewart Lee Allen has filtered out the richest beans from coffee's hot and frothy history... serving up a steamy, high-energy brew that will stimulate you more than a triple-strength espresso. As they might say in Starbucks:'Enjoy.'