"A cup of coffee is a miracle, a wonderful assemblage of relationships". This classic follows coffee's journey around the world, from London to Brazil, telling in fascinating detail and amusing anecdote the singular history of the legendary commodity, from its discovery that chewing on the beans were keeping goats awake in Yemen to the author's own experiences with the bean in 1935. Referred to as a "documentary novel" back during its inception, H.E. Jacobs pioneered the concept of creative nonfiction, combining the reality of nonfiction with the epic presentation and prose of fiction. This genre exploded into popularity and remains so today. Coffee tells the story of this popular beverage in short, fun to read essays that will entertain anyone that enjoys a good, strong cup of coffee.
This the first history of coffee I've ever read. I figure, I drink so much of the stuff, I may as well educate myself on it. I found the book completely fascinating, as it was just as much about world geography, European history and economic theory as it was about coffee. If you like those things, you will probably enjoy this book. If not, it may come across as a bit dry and obscure. For my caffeinated purposes it was just the ticket.
Just black ma'am.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Coffee is best just black and smooth tasting, like this wonderful read. The author reveals intriguing information about the history of coffee through the rascals that discovered it, coveted it, and brought the savory bean to the world.
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