Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our WorldThe definitive history of the world's most popular drug. Uncommon Grounds tells the story of coffee from its discovery on a hill in ancient Abyssinia to the advent of Starbucks. Mark Pendergrast reviews the dramatic changes in coffee culture over the past decade, from the disastrous "Coffee Crisis" that caused global prices to plummet to the rise of the Fair Trade movement and the "third-wave" of quality-obsessed coffee connoisseurs. As the scope of coffee culture continues to expand, Uncommon Grounds remains more than ever a brilliantly entertaining guide to the currents of one of the world's favorite beverages. |
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User Review - Olivermagnus - LibraryThingThis book is the culmination of a thousand years of oral tradition, and I believe the first time these secrets have appeared in print. Enjoying coffee is a global phenomenon with its popularity ... Read full review
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User Review - GennaC - LibraryThingPendergrast’s succinct yet extensive text offers a comprehensive look at coffee’s birth and progression to a beverage with global significance. Covering centuries of coffee production and consumption ... Read full review
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Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World Mark Pendergrast Limited preview - 2010 |
Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and how it Transformed Our World Mark Pendergrast No preview available - 2001 |
Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World Mark Pendergrast No preview available - 2019 |
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| Title | Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World |
| Author | Mark Pendergrast |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Basic Books, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0465024041, 9780465024049 |
| Length | 480 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Corporate & Business History Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development Business & Economics / Economic History Business & Economics / Exports & Imports Business & Economics / Globalization Business & Economics / Industries / Food Industry Cooking / Beverages / Coffee & Tea Cooking / History Cooking / Specific Ingredients / General History / Africa / General History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) History / Caribbean & West Indies / General History / Civilization History / Europe / General History / Latin America / General History / Social History History / World Political Science / Globalization Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social Social Science / Regional Studies |
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