by Stewart Lee Allen From the publisher: In this captivating book, Stewart Lee Allen treks three-quarters of the way around the world on a caffeinated quest to answer these profound […]
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If war is hell, coffee is salvation
Civil War soldiers obsessed about coffee. The word coffee was more present in Civil War diaries than the words “war,” “bullet,” “cannon,” “slavery,” “mother” or even “Lincoln.” As soon as […]
New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History
by Suzanne Stone with contributions from David Feldman From the publisher: New Orleans history is steeped in coffee. Outside the Cathedral of St. Louis in Jackson Square, early entrepreneurs like […]
History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage From the publisher: Written with authority and charm by journalist Tom Standage, A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the […]
Rich and Tantalizing Brew: A History of How Coffee Connected the World
by Jeanette M. Fregulia From the publisher: The history of coffee is much more than the tale of one luxury good—it is a lens through which to consider various strands of […]
Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World
by Mark Pendergrast From the publisher: Uncommon Grounds tells the story of coffee from its discovery on a hill in ancient Abyssinia to the advent of Starbucks. Mark Pendergrast reviews the […]