Coffee talk
Subtitle: the stimulating story of the world's most popular brew
By: by Morton Satin.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Amherst, N.Y
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9781591026884
Subjects: Coffee; Coffeehouses
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: Part one : Origins and history.; title: The agricultural origins of coffee; title: The chemistry and health benefits of coffee; title: Coffee's expansion through Africa and the Near East; title: The conquest of Europe; title: Coffee makes its way to the new world; title: The dark side of the coffee trade; title: Part two : Coffee's place in culture and economic development.; title: Early coffeehouse culture; title: Coffee drives productivity; title: Coffee art and advertising; title: Coffee trivia and coffee quotes; title: Part three : Coffee's renaissance in a new world.; title: The Americanization of European cafes; title: Making home brew; title: The barista's art; title: Espressilogue; title: Afterword; title: A coffee time line