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Books – Food – Coffee
Books 1 to 20 of 40 – Coffee
Everything But the Coffee by Bryant Simon
Focuses on the Starbucks, one of the world’s most famous coffee companies, looking beyond baristas, movie cameos, and Paul McCartney CDs to understand what Starbucks can tell us about America. This title shows that Starbucks speaks to a deeply felt American need for predictability and class standing, community and authenticity.
, $96.95. Buy
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Coffee and Bites by Susie Theodorou
Coffee & Bites also includes a selection of delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes designed to complement the comforting and welcoming aroma of coffee. Chocolate brownies, doughnuts, muffins, biscotti and truffles are just a few of the sweet classics included, while cuisines of the world provide the inspiration for the innovative savoury bites
, 96 pp, $29.95. Buy
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Coffee by Avner Laskin
Readers can enjoy the robust, satisfying taste of coffee all day long with this beautifully photographed book. Avner Laskin shares over 65 recipes that range from delicious hot and cold beverages to sumptuous baked goods and desserts. You can warm up over a cup of creamy cappuccino, chat over cafe mochas with Kahlua[registered], or indulge in a frozen macchiato. Those with a sweet tooth can be satisfied with luscious coffee-infused versions of chocolate chip cookies, tiramisu, creme brulee and custard parfait
Paperback, 128 pp, $20.95. Buy
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Coffee Love by Daniel Young
For coffee lovers, this is a dream book – 50 recipes from around the world, plus evocative text about the love of coffee, cafes, and coffee bars, with a beautiful four-color package and impulse-purchase price. It includes 50 easy-to-follow recipes, from basics like Espresso and Cappuccino, to delectable dessert drinks such as Greek-style Frappe and Coffee Ice Cream Soda. It also features 4-color recipe and lifestyle photos throughout, including photos of coffeehouses and coffee culture from around the world
, 128 pp, $22.95. Buy
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Coffee: Growing, Processing, Sustainable Production: A Guidebook for Growers, Processors, Traders, and Researchers by Jean Nicolas Wintgens
Capturing the entire value creation chain, this practical guide describes methods of coffee cultivation, harvesting, processing, storage, quality assessment, and economics. It is unique in incorporating latest research on the coffee plant, its pests and diseases, as well as biotechnological methods for improved breeds. It is likewise unique in addressing the long-term sustainability of current coffee production methods, showing modern alternatives to traditional practices. Last but not least, it is richly illustrated with more than 900 colour photographs, drawings and diagrams, resulting in the single most comprehensive practice-oriented guidebook for coffee producers, traders and researchers
, 1040 pp, $535.00. Buy
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Passion for Coffee by Patricia McCausland-Gallo
A beautiful cookbook that tells the rich history of coffee and includes delectable yet unusual recipes made with coffee! Patricia McCausland-Gallo provides the reader with a wealth of information about the origin and history of coffee along with recipes that include savory main dishes, salads and sides, desserts and drinks of all kinds. Not just for the coffee lover, the food lover is surely to enjoy the interesting recipes and tales. Truly something for everyone.
, 216 pp, $41.95. Buy
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Coffee Drinks by Michael Turback
Whether you’re attracted to the aroma, the ritual, the caffeine, or all of the above, these innovative drinks will keep the senses percolating. Recipe contributors include cutting-edge coffee purveyors and a highly competitive cadre of coffeehouse baristas.
, 128 pp, $24.95. Buy
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Hot Drinks by Louise Pickford
What could be more welcome and comforting than a hot drink on a cold day? Whether you prefer an indulgent mug of hot chocolate, a soothing cup of tea or a warming hot toddy, you’ll find a tempting array of tasty and warming treats here. Coffees include Mocha Maple Coffee and delicious nutmeg-laced Eggnog Latte. Teas and Infusions make perfect wintertime pick-me-ups. Try a refreshing Cardamom Green Tea. Everyone’s favourite Hot Chocolate gets a new twist – try Hot Spiced Rum chocolate or Peppermint White Chocolate Dream. Punches and Cocktails include authentic Swedish Glogg, Hot Rum and Cider Punch and Mulled Bloody Mary – all perfect for festive gatherings. Indulgent Milky Drinks include rose-scented Turkish Delight Frothy.
, 96 pp, $32.95. Buy
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God in a Cup by M. Weissman
Can a cup of coffee reveal the face of God? Can it become the holy grail of modern-day knights in a relentless quest for perfection? Can it change the world? These questions are not rhetorical. In God in a Cup, journalist and adventurer Michaele Weissman treks into an exotic realm of speciality coffee where the successful traveller must be part passionate connoisseur, part activist and part Indiana Jones.With obsessive standards and fiercely competitive baristas, these roasters are creating a new culture of coffee connoisseurship in America – a culture in which $10 lattes are both a purist’s pleasure and a way to improve the lives of third-world farmers. For those who love a good cup of coffee and a great adventure story.
, 268 pp, $32.95. Buy
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Coffeesmarts by Christina Melander
How does your favorite cappuccino, espresso or cup of joe get so delicious? Play ‘CoffeeSmarts’, the caffeinated question and answer game and dive into bean basics, coffee concoctions and more. Inside the elegant ‘CoffeeSmarts’ game you’ll find 60 question and answer cards and a tips guide. Pick a card, test your coffee knowledge, and discover: What’s the highest quality coffee bean? how do you make cowboy coffee? What exactly is French roast?
Kit, 224 pp, $23.95. Buy
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Mocha by Michael Turback
The redolent flavors of coffee and chocolate sweetly complement each other in this stimulating selection of desserts, hot beverages, and cocktails. Mocha begins with a brief history of the cacao bean and the coffee bean, tracing the mocha migration from South America and Africa to the trading ports of Europe (with a special nod to Renaissance Italy, where the hot drink bicerin was born). It then offers 50 indulgent recipes for chocoholics to get their teeth into! The selected recipes include: Cafe Mocha, Cappuccino-Chocolate Coffee Cake, Black-and-White, Espresso Milkshake, Chocolate-Espresso-Walnut Brownies, Mocha and Cacao Nib Tiramisu Parfait
Paperback, 144 pp, $13.95. Buy
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Hot Drinks by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss
Nothing warms up chilly fingers and toes like a mug of spicy mulled cider or creamy hot chocolate. Hot Drinks presents 50 recipes for mixed coffees, teas, punches, cocoas, ciders, and cocktails – featuring classics such as Hot Buttered Rum, and Hot Toddies as well as new twists on old favourites such as Candy Cane Mojito, Sassy Hot Root Beer Float and Snowflake Vanilla White Chocolate. This collection of cold-weather warmers is sure to chase away the winter chills
, 96 pp, $23.95. Buy
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Chicken Soup for the Coffee Lover’s Soul by Jack Canfield, Theresa Peluso and Mark Victor Hansen and others
< p> It& rsquo s 7: 00 am, the alarm rings, you get out of bed, and your first thought is how nice it will be when you take a sip of that delicious, piping hot cup of coffee. < /p> < p> < em> Chicken Soup for the Coffee Lover& rsquo s Soul< /em> will make readers laugh at what can be seen as an obsession by some, find commonality in other coffee lovers, and give them the urge to have one more cup. Learn about the coffee bean and what makes one different from another, read about the history of coffee and how the coffee culture has grown, and find out why so many people can& rsquo t& mdash or don& rsquo t want& mdash to live without their morning brew. < /p>
Paperback, 220 pp, $20.95. Buy
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For the Love of Coffee by Tara Reed
Tara Reed creates fun and delightful collections for families and home. After 3 years in creative design, she has 19 licenses under her belt, including coasters, napkins, towels, mugs, to name but a few
, 64 pp, $15.99. Buy
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Coffee by Betty Rosbottom
Something’s a brew-and the perfect cup of coffee is just the beginning in this delicious mix of coffee recipes that will please anyone who takes delight in sampling, sipping, and serving exquisite coffee drinks and sweet confections. Coffee has long been the stuff of myth and legend, and the earliest tales of the bean’s magical properties trace to AD 800. Pairing this beverage of choice with sweet treats was an innovation of the seventeenth century: a perfect marriage that coffee lovers have been celebrating ever since. Entertaining expert Betty Rosbottom offers easy-to-make recipes to soothe any coffee cravings with variations to suit any season, occasion, or palate.
Hardback, 96 pp, $20.95. Buy
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Coffee Time by Patrick Merrell and Helene Hovanec
Who better to challenge with book of puzzles and brainteasers than the caffeine-buzzed java drinkers of the world? Helene Hovanec and Patrick Merrell, puzzle world celebrities and collectors of coffee trivia, have completed more than 40 crossword puzzles, word searches, graphic mazes, and Sudoku to solve alongside a good, strong cup of coffee.Quirky trivia, fun factoids, and quotations from famous coffee imbibers engage readers between puzzles. From botanical facts about coffee trees to consumption statistics about today’s coffee-obsessed world, there’s enough information to make a coffee connoisseur of every reader. Puzzles, trivia, and coffee quips – a piquant blend of rich, coffee flavour for the latte-addicted among us
Paperback, 320 pp, $9.99. Buy
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Coffee Cakes by Lou Seibert Pappas
Trust the author of ‘Biscotti’ (over 200,000 sold worldwide) to deliver the secrets of great kuchen in the kitchen! Traditional coffee cakes, delicious new flavours, quick recipes, and more elaborate yeast breads – they’re all here, and they’re all perfect for breakfast, brunch, picnics, and desserts. Tips for baking techniques including preferred ingredients, how to manage dough, and how to store and serve coffee cakes are included in this gorgeously photographed collection. Bringing comfort to the table is made easy-all it takes is ‘Coffee Cakes’!
Paperback, 132 pp, $27.95. Buy
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The Little Book of Coffee Tips by Andrew Langley
This gift book, aimed at coffee aficionados, reveals how to discriminate between Kenyan and Columbian; the correct dosage for first-rate espressos; why you should avoid storing coffee in the freezer; and hints for perfect French press drinking and marvellous Moka
Paperback, 112 pp, $7.95. Buy
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Espresso Coffee by Rinantonio Viani and Andrea Illy
Written by leading coffee technology specialists in consultation with some of the world’s biggest coffee manufacturers, the second edition of the successful Espresso Coffee comprehensively covers the current status of the chemistry and technology of espresso coffee. Includes agronomy, green coffee processing, roasting/grinding, packaging, percolating and decaffeination techniques. A comprehensive resource for those interested in the fundamental notions of coffee quality.
, 398 pp, $189.95. Buy
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The Coffee-house by Markman Ellis
When the first coffee-house opened in London in 1652, customers were bewildered by this strange new drink from Turkey – hot, bitter and black as soot. But those who tried coffee were soon won over. More coffee-houses were opened across London and then in America and Europe. For a hundred years the coffee-house occupied the centre of urban life, creating a distinctive social culture by treating all customers as equals. Gossip, dissent and sedition were exchanged and debated around their egalitarian tables. Merchants held auctions, writers conducted discussions, scientists demonstrated experiments, philantropists deliberated reforms. This fascinating book traces the history of coffee and describes how it came to rewrite metropolitan life.