Possibly the cradle of mankind, the ancient land of Abyssinia, now called Ethiopia, is the birthplace of coffee.
An edition of Uncommon grounds
(1999)
Uncommon grounds
the history of coffee and how it transformed our world
by Mark Pendergrast
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October 11, 2020 | History
Coffee has been banned as a creator of revolutionary sedition, vilified as the worst health-destroyer on earth and praised as the boon of mankind. Its history provides a window through which to view broader themes of colonialism and culture clash, the rise of mass production, modern-day media and marketing, women's issues and international commodity schemes. It also illustrates how an entire industry can lose focus, allowing upstart micro-roasters to reclaim quality and profits. Mark Pendergrast enlivens his scrupulously researched history with anecdotes, eccentric characters and period commentary that will give readers stories to share -- over good cups of coffee -- for years to come. - Jacket.
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Commerce, Coffee, Kaffee, Histoire, Koffie, Coffee industry, Geschichte, Industrie et commerce, Café, History| Edition | Availability |
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Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World
July 2003, Diane Pub Co
Paperback
0756753929 9780756753924
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Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World
April 25, 2000, Basic Books
in English
0465054676 9780465054671
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Uncommon grounds: the history of coffee and how it transformed our world
1999, Basic Books
Hardcover
in English
0465036317 9780465036318
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Uncommon grounds: the history of coffee and how it transformed our world
1999, Basic Books
in English
- 1st ed.
0465036317 9780465036318
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Table of Contents
Prologue : The Oriflama harvest
Introduction : Puddle water or panacea?
Part 1 : Seeds of conquest.
Coffee colonizes the world
The coffee kingdoms
The American drink
The great coffee wars of the Gilded Age
Hermann Sielcken and the Brazilian valorization
The drug drink
Part 2 : Canning the buzz.
Growing pains
Making the world safe for coffee
Selling an image in the Jazz Age
Burning beans, starving campesinos
Showboating the Depression
Cuppa Joe
Part 3 : Bitter brews.
Coffee witch hunts and instant nongratification
Robusta triumphant
Part 4 : Romancing the bean.
A scattered band of fanatics
The black frost
The specialty revolution
The Starbucks experience
Final grounds
Appendix : How to brew the perfect cup
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| October 11, 2020 | Edited by Bryan Tyson | Added new cover |
| October 8, 2017 | Edited by MARC Bot | merge duplicate works of 'Uncommon grounds' |
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