The Coffee Book by Nina Luttinger
Contains facts, figures, cartoons, and commentary covering coffee, from its first use in Ethiopia in the sixth century to the rise of Starbucks, and the emergence of Fair Trade coffee in the twenty-first. This book explores the process of cultivation, harvesting, and roasting from bean to cup, and surveys the social history of cafe society.
"Most stimulating"
The Baltimore Sun
"Informed and argumentative. . . . Drawing on sources ranging from Molière and beatnik cartoonists to the Food and Agriculture Organization, the authors describe the beverage’s long and colorful rise to ubiquity."
The Economist
"Packed with an interesting punch . . . a fun little item."
Associated Press
"Good to the last sentence."
Las Cruces(NM)
The Baltimore Sun
"Informed and argumentative. . . . Drawing on sources ranging from Molière and beatnik cartoonists to the Food and Agriculture Organization, the authors describe the beverage’s long and colorful rise to ubiquity."
The Economist
"Packed with an interesting punch . . . a fun little item."
Associated Press
"Good to the last sentence."
Las Cruces(NM)
The author of Window Seat, Gregory Dicum has written for the New York Times Magazine, Harper's Magazine, Salon, Travel + Leisure, New York and Mother Jones. He is a contributing editor at Other magazine and writes a biweekly column for the San Francisco Chronicle. Nina Luttinger has worked as a private coffee and tea industry consultant and freelance writer for TransFair USA.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781595580603 |
| ISBN 10 | 1595580603 |
| Title | The Coffee Book |
| Author | Nina Luttinger |
| Series | Bazaar Book Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The New Press |
| Year published | 2006-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 238 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |