The World Atlas of Coffee: From beans to brewing - coffees explored, explained and enjoyed

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James Hoffman is one of the big names of specialty coffee industry, and this book was very informative, however, it was curated for a coffee beginner. This is the first book to chart the coffee production of over 35 countries, encompassing knowledge never previously published outside the coffee industry. For everyone who wants to understand more about coffee and its wonderful nuances and possibilities, this is the book to have. Book Authority

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Full Book Name: The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing — Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed Part 1 was short but interesting as I learned about the varieties of coffee plants and bean processing. The World Atlas of Coffee is, pun intended, a bit of a coffee table book. That said, it's a GREAT coffee table book. This beautiful hardcover book does a thorough job of cataloging all aspects of modern coffee varieties, growing methods, importing and trading concerns, roasting techniques, and coffee preparation methods. If you are interested to learn more about the fascinating world of coffee, The World Atlas of Coffee is a great place to start. The book begins by introducing the reader to coffee itself including its anatomy, genetics, and varieties. It then moves into a detailed description of growing, harvesting, and processing techniques. From there, the reader is taken along the journey of trading and importing. With these basics established, Hoffmann takes us into an overview of roasting, buying and storing, tasting, and preparation methods... The real heart of this book, though is in the Coffee Origins section. The origin of the coffee we drink can dictate so much about the social impact of our coffee buying decisions, the potential flavor of our coffee, and the overall quality of the final prepared cup. Roughly half of the book is dedicated to describing the various countries and regions in which coffee is grown. The regions cataloged cover three continents and 29 different countries... As you enter the world of specialty coffee, this book can be an excellent high level guide to help you navigate the different varieties, origins, and production methods used in the industry... It will make a beautiful edition to any coffee table and offers some interesting reading that will surely enhance your morning cup. Flattop Coffee Roastery Blog

At the end of the day, I greatly enjoyed reading this, and learned a good deal from it. As far as coffee knowledge goes, this is a great place to start. The perfect cup of coffee is something that lies within every individual coffee lover’s personal taste. Every taste is different, and therefore everyone tastes one and the same cup of coffee in a different way. The right amount of water as well as the right water and the right equipment. No matter if you´re using a normal coffee maker or if you fill your beans in an one touch fully automatic machine. With his expert guidance we travel around the globe, from Burundi to Honduras via Vietnam, sipping and spitting as we go. This is high geekery made palatable by the evident love pulsing through every sentence.' - The Guardian I did appreciate the country breakdown of coffee as well as the origin of coffee and how it has progressed over the years. Highly recommended for those, who consider coffee to be way more than the following quote from the book (it is lovely to notice the author's aversion to commodity coffees):

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Part 2 was okay; however, a lot of its contents are on his YouTube channel. Not much of this part was new to me, and, in some instances (like some of the brew methods), it was actually outdated! The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed, by James Hoffmann, is a fascinating encyclopedia looking at coffee in all its forms globally. The book explores the plant, its cultivation and production, the development of coffee drinking as a beverage, the composition of the bean, its various species, roasting and harvesting techniques, and how to brew the beverage in various forms to promote high quality taste and flavour. It also explores, country by country, where beans are grown, and what to look for in the regions highest quality beans.For the coffee geek if you don't know the difference between the coffee varieties Arabica and Robusta, if you're wondering how coffee cultivation in Ethiopia differs from that in Costa Rica, if you're confused about the myriad methods of brewing coffee, you won't find a better resource than "The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing--Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed." Even confirmed coffee geeks will benefit from this volume, at once encyclopedic and approachable.-- (12/30/2014) This is not just a "coffee table" book (no pun intended); it's a fascinating book about my favourite beverage. I wonder if this guy has written a book on Gin? If so...I'll change sex and marry him.

The World Atlas of Coffee: From beans to brewing - coffees

For the coffee geek if you don't know the difference between the coffee varieties Arabica and Robusta, if you're wondering how coffee cultivation in Ethiopia differs from that in Costa Rica, if you're confused about the myriad methods of brewing coffee, you won't find a better resource than "The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing—Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed". Even confirmed coffee geeks will benefit from this volume, at once encyclopedic and approachable. The Tampa Bay Ledger - Erica Marcus

Professionals and enthusiasts alike will love this beautiful book by James Hoffmann. From overviews of the world's most vibrant coffee-growing regions, to step-by-step brewing tutorials, the content is educational, thought-provoking, and substantial. I've already recommended this book to Barista Magazine readers countless times.-- (07/01/2015)

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Half of the book is dedicated to the coffee-related history, processes and preparation methods while another half focuses on particular countries growing coffee. It was cool to see how the coffee is harvested and processed and in the end, how it's roasted, ground, and eventually brewed (there is apparently lots of ways to brew coffee I realized) and... finally drank by us. Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day, equivalent to 146 billion cups of coffee per year, making the United States the leading consumer of coffee in the world. The World Atlas of Coffee is an excellent choice for these coffee lovers. Not only is this the perfect coffee-table book, but it's also filled with everything you want to know about coffee. It talks about the harvest and production process, and it covers popular at-home brewing methods. So, if you're just starting out on your coffee journey or you want to dive deep into it, this book has something for you. Design Milk - Dani Howell Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2022-04-27 16:08:16 Autocrop_version 0.0.12_books-20220331-0.2 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA40454216 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifierSelection, 2018 Coffee Compass Holiday Gift Guide... We think James Hoffmann's magnum opus is the single most important book about coffee that's been published to date. The Coffee Compass - Michael Butterworth