Pt. I. Coffee culture, social life, and global history -- pt. II. Accolades and antipathies : coffee controversies through time -- pt. III. Coffee production and processing -- pt. IV. Markets and the modern world system.
"This book explores coffee as (1) a major commodity that shapes the lives of millions of people; (2) a product with a dramatic history; (3) a beverage with multiple meanings and uses (energizer, comfort food, addiction, flavouring, and confection); (4) an inspiration for humor a…
"This book explores coffee as (1) a major commodity that shapes the lives of millions of people; (2) a product with a dramatic history; (3) a beverage with multiple meanings and uses (energizer, comfort food, addiction, flavouring, and confection); (4) an inspiration for humor a…
Most of us can't make it through morning without our cup (or cups) of joe, and we're not alone. Coffee is a global beverage: it's grown commercially on four continents and consumed enthusiastically on all seven--and there is even an Italian espresso machine on the International …
"Coffee is a global beverage: it's grown commercially on four continents and consumed enthusiastically on all seven--and there is even an Italian espresso machine on the International Space Station. Coffee's journey has taken it from the forests of Ethiopia to the Incas of Latin…
"A Rich and Tantalizing Brew traces the history of coffee from its cultivation and brewing first as a private pleasure in the highlands of Ethiopia and Yemen through its emergence as a sought-after public commodity served in coffeehouses first in the Muslim world, and then trave…
In picture-book style, the story of "how that bottle of Coke ended up in your fridge ... [outlining the theory that] while the US government leads the charge to criminalize 10 million people who chew coca, it has simultaneously conspired with a multinational beverage giant to en…
Presents a history of the rise of the Coca-Cola company that draws on new research into the coca leaf trade while revealing the global connections between caffeine, cocaine, and the popular soft drink.
The cocreator of Go the Fuck to Sleep presents an illustrated history of the intermingling of Coffee, Coca-Cola, and Cocaine.
