The Book of Coffee: A Gourmet's Guide

by Francesco Illy, Riccardo Illy, Pamela Swinglehurst (Translator)

This work on coffee covers the history and folklore attached to it, its cultivation and production around the world, and the secrets behind its fine flavour and stimulating properties. It offers guidance on preparing and enjoying it, and on the best blends and coffee-making machines.

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1992

Reviews

[Jonathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The coffee lovers coffee table book. Not quite as ingenious as Cosmo Kramer's idea of a coffee table book about coffee tables (complete with legs to stand the book as a table) but a good second. My family enjoys all things coffee and this book was my first real introduction to the art of blends, roasts, varieties, and brewing of this magic bean.