The Joy of Coffee: The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying - Revised and Updated (Paperback)

Thu, Jul 9, 2009

Review
If coffee from a can or jar is your idea of purgatory, The Joy of Coffee is the book for you. Its author, Corby Kummer, originally came to the subject of coffee while writing a series of articles for the Atlantic Monthly, and he found so much to say about the bean that he decided to write a book. Kummer began with some basic questions: “What matters most in buying coffee? How can you sort through the jumble of place names and whimsical labels on beans and blends? Is a dark roast better, more sophisticated, than a light roast? Is it essential to grind coffee beans at home?” What he learned in response to these queries comprises the bulk of The Joy of Coffee. Starting with a tour of a coffee plantation and en (more…)

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6 Responses to “The Joy of Coffee: The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying - Revised and Updated (Paperback)”

Timmy Says:
July 9th, 2009 at 10:50 pm

5.0 out of 5 stars
A fun education of the coffee world
I have been getting more and more into coffee and espresso drinks in recent years. I’ve finally started going more specialty coffee as I won’t even drink supermarket coffee any…

Saburo Says:
July 9th, 2009 at 11:18 pm

Very cool book. Everythin you want to know about coffee but were afraid to ask. The Coffee Bible, you might say.

Ide Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 12:54 am

I learned a lot from this book about coffee, and it was a very valuable source of information when I recently purchased a new espresso machine.

Philippa Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 1:00 am

4.0 out of 5 stars
Coffee, Coffee and More Coffee
“The Joy of Coffee” by Corby Kummer, © 1995, 1997, 2003
This is a rather amazing book. Mr.

Tuyen Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 3:02 am

4.0 out of 5 stars
the joy of coffee
great book, very informative and well written. information and style come together.

Jafari Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 7:06 am

4.0 out of 5 stars
From a English Tea Drinker
Well, I can honestly say this book has been a God send for me. I knew absolutely nothing about Coffee before this book and drank mostly instant.

Timmy Says:
July 9th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fun education of the coffee world
I have been getting more and more into coffee and espresso drinks in recent years. I’ve finally started going more specialty coffee as I won’t even drink supermarket coffee any…
Saburo Says:
July 9th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Very cool book. Everythin you want to know about coffee but were afraid to ask. The Coffee Bible, you might say.
Ide Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 12:54 am
I learned a lot from this book about coffee, and it was a very valuable source of information when I recently purchased a new espresso machine.
Philippa Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 1:00 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Coffee, Coffee and More Coffee
“The Joy of Coffee” by Corby Kummer, © 1995, 1997, 2003
This is a rather amazing book. Mr.
Tuyen Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 3:02 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
the joy of coffee
great book, very informative and well written. information and style come together.
Jafari Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 7:06 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
From a English Tea Drinker
Well, I can honestly say this book has been a God send for me. I knew absolutely nothing about Coffee before this book and drank mostly instant.

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