James Hoffmann probably has both the coffee world's highest credibility and its hardest-working hairdresser. Here he's written the book everyone points to when someone actually wants to understand coffee. The third edition covers origin, growing altitude, harvest, fermentation, roasting, water and brewing method, each one shaping what eventually ends up in the cup. The second half is a country-by-country rundown of where the coffee actually comes from. Coffee has never been better or more accessible to explore than right now, and this is the map of the terrain. 298 pages, and the only book on the subject that works equally well for the beginner and for the person already brewing with a scale and a stopwatch.
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
Language: English
First published: 2014, This third edition: 2025.