Coffee

This concise book tells you everything about coffee: its journey from its native Ethiopia to the 17th-century coffee houses of Europe; facts, figures & quotes to whet your appetite; how coffee is manufactured, the perfect cup, storage, & utensils; coffee's effects on the body; & recipes for coffee & for dishes using coffee. You will also learn about the 73 species of coffee tree, only two of which are cultivated -- arabica & canephora; coffee & the economies of the developing world; how to appreciate coffee like wine; & useful web sites addresses. Beautiful color images show coffee drinkers around the world, from Italy to Vienna & Colombia to Colorado. Translated from the French edition.Boe, Philippe is the author of 'Coffee ', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756784799 and ISBN 0756784794.