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The Coffee Book: Anatomy of an Industry from Crop to the Last Drop (Paperback)

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A succinct historical overview, bedecked with useful charts and graphs. -- San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle

Good to the last sentence. -- Las Cruces, NM Sun-News

Informed and argumentative. -- The Economist

Most stimulating. -- The Baltimore Sun

Packed with an interesting punch ….a fun little item. -- Associated Press

This well-written book is an enticing brew….An outstanding example of a thorough industry treatment. -- Library Journal --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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An engaging, informative look at one of the most popular products in the world. Jammed full of facts, figures, cartoons, and commentary, The Coffee Book covers coffee from its first use in Ethiopia in the 6th century A.D. to the dramatic rise of Starbucks and other specialty retailers in the 1990s. Written with verve and filled with little-known facts, the book explores the process of cultivation, harvesting, and roasting from bean to cup; surveys the social history of caf society from the first coffeehouses in Constantinople to Renaissance French cafs to beatnik havens in Berkeley and Greenwich Village; and tells the dramatic story of international trade and speculation for a product that can make or break entire national economies. The book also examines the industry's major players -- General Foods, Nestl, Proctor & Gamble -- revealing how they have systematically reduced the quality of the bean and turned a much-loved product into a lifestyle. Finally, The Coffee Book considers the exploitation of labor and damage to the environment that mass cultivation causes, and explores the growing "conscious coffee" market and "fair trade" movement.

Facts about the coffee industry:
* Coffee is the second most valuable legal item of international trade in the world (after oil)
* More than twenty million people around the world are employed by the coffee industry
* Coffee is the largest food import to the United States

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Product Details

Paperback: 196 pages
Publisher: New Press (May 1, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1565845080
ISBN-13: 978-1565845084
Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #391,172 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Coffee Book: Anatomy of an Industry from Crop to the Last Drop, Revised and Updated Edition, May 23, 2006

By	SFCoffeeLover (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Coffee Book: Anatomy of an Industry from Crop to the Last Drop, Revised and Updated Edition (Bazaar Book) (Paperback)

This is a must read for anyone who works with or loves drinking coffee. If you're looking for a crash course in the history, economics behind or current politics of the coffee industry, look no further!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good to the last drop!, September 14, 2000

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This was a fascinating book. A very good overview of coffee from it's beginnings to the present, and a real eye-opener on it's effect on world economy and politics over the centuries. I was especially interested in the sections on ecology and marketing, and found it to be very well researched and complete, yet written in a very catchy way. The illustrations and sidebar notes included fit in nicely.

Perfect to accompany "un tinto", as they say in Colombia.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best single book I've read on coffee. Outstanding!!, July 28, 1999

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The Coffee Book is an invaluable source of information on coffee commerce and history. Dicum and Luttinger take you through the beginning of coffee cultivation, its growth into the second most valuable commodity traded in the world today (petroleum is number one), and a detailed chronology of the major events shaping the coffee industry. This book provides an invaluable foundation for the reader to understand where we are today in the coffee business and what may be important aspects of coffee commerce for the future. I've read many books on coffee but if I could have only one book as my primary reference, The Coffee Book would be my choice without a doubt.

Michael Maxey

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4.0 out of 5 stars Life's little pleasures!
The coffee can cover attracted my attention, as did the handy take-to-cafe dimensions of The Coffee Book, plus I was pleasantly surprised by the contents. Read more

Published on June 1, 2006 by M. Hawkins

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Book on History of Coffee
Fascinating book on the history of coffee, well written and style that flows makes the stories easy to follow . Read more

Published on May 29, 2006 by Heather Schaeffer

1.0 out of 5 stars Yawwwwwwn...
I had hoped to read a thoughtful and measured history of coffee/the coffee trade. Instead, I found The Coffee Book to be heavy-handed, one-sided and didactic. Read more

Published on January 7, 2004 by Ahh!

1.0 out of 5 stars Boy, what a disappointment THAT was.
Here I thought I was getting a book having something to do with coffee, all I got was a militant greenie screed against any business bigger than a lemonade stand. Read more

Published on June 5, 2003 by Clubbeaux

5.0 out of 5 stars Coffee could be worse than cattle!
Mr.Dicum and Ms.Luttinger have writtne a phenomenal book. From their obsure historical facts to their pinpointing the origin of coffee, 6th century Ethiopia, you will be riveted... Read more

Published on April 4, 2003 by Super Trader

5.0 out of 5 stars For the birds.....
Do you enjoy watching the birds frolic around the outdoor bird bath? Do you wait for their return each spring and wonder where they will build their nests this year? Read more

Published on April 27, 2002 by Dianne Foster

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting book about the coffee industry
I never knew the extent of coffee on the economy until I read this book. Not only did it include statistics and graphs, it also included little pictures and quotations that were... Read more

Published on December 20, 2001 by Monica Upathum

5.0 out of 5 stars A Double Jolt
Superb. Hits like a double espresso. Provides everything you need to know about the history, social implications, and economics of coffee. A must read!

Published on January 20, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly interesting, entertaining and compelling
I picked this book up at the library, thinking it was about kinds of coffee and how to brew it. I was mildly disappointed to find out that it was about the coffee industry, but I... Read more

Published on December 30, 1999 by William K. Doak

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
From Planeta.com Journal: - Excellent! Subtitled "from crop to the last drop" this squarish tome presents one of the most engaging reviews published this year. Read more

Published on September 16, 1999 by Ron Mader

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