Espresso Quick Reference Guide [Paperback]

Phillip Janssen (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 339 pages
• Publisher: Eightball Books; 3 edition (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096435473X
• ISBN-13: 978-0964354739
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • #64 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Drinks & Beverages > Coffee & Tea

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Authoritative book, especially for those in coffee business, April 14, 2000

By 

Rachel Himes (Indiana, Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Espresso Quick Reference Guide (Paperback)

I'm not sure why the first reviewer was so disgruntled with this book. I am a long time coffee lover and brewer. I have served many kinds of coffee/espresso drinks to many people and recieved rave reviews. This book is highly entertaining. The Author teaches you about the "coffee culture" of Seattle and fills page after page with tidbits of trivia that coffee fans will find thoroughly entertaining. I am an avid reader, but also very selective and had no trouble reading this book straight through. For those of you who've stood at the coffee bar and asked,"What's the difference between a cappuccino and a macchiato?" this book will clear the air. He diagrams and plainly explains the exact makeup of each titled coffee drink. He even covers techniques for "decorating" the coffee before you serve it. There is a chapter of 123 pages of nothing but espresso drink recipes (incorporating liquers and flavored syrups) and Italian sodas. Each are listed alphabetically by their name (and some very creative ones, I might add). Also, each page contains between 7 and 8 recipes. If you love to try new things, this will give you tons of ideas. The next part of the book is filled with more creative ideas, brewing tips, trivia of coffee and how it's taken throughout the world and information on brewing with a variety of different private and commercial machines. Altogether, this is an excellent book. I believe it deserves more than 5 stars, but that's all they gave me.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extemely insightful and complete., July 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Espresso Quick Reference Guide (Paperback)

This book is all you ever wanted to know about espresso and more. From bean selection to recipes, this book is complete from A-Z. A must have for all coffee lovers.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed, November 13, 2009

By 

Kimberly Cederquist (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Espresso Quick Reference Guide (Paperback)

This book was and is exactly what I needed to learn what it takes to make the perfect Latte or coffee drink....now practice will make perfect. My order came just as it was said to be and in a timely matter. Thanks.