Coffee Obsession: More Than 100 Tools and Techniques with Inspirational Projects to Make

DK

Penguin, Jul 1, 2014 - Cooking - 224 pages

More than 150 million Americans drink coffee each day. We're not the only nation obsessed: More than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed in the world each day. In Coffee Obsession, we take a journey through the coffee-producing nations around the world, presenting the different styles, flavors, and techniques used to brew the perfect cup. We explore how coffee gets from bean to cup in each region, and what that means for the final product.

Through clear step-by-step instruction, Coffee Obsession will teach you how to make latte, cappuccino, and other iconic coffee styles as if you were a professionally trained barista. With more than 130 classic coffee recipes to suit every taste, detailed flavor profiles and tasting notes, as well as recommended roasts from around the world, Coffee Obsession is like nothing else out on the market.

Contents

• Café culture 8: 8
• INTRODUCTION 6: 10
• Flavor appreciation 26: 26
• COFFEE KNOWHOW 28: 29
• Indicators of quality 30: 30
• Choosing and storing 32: 32
• Grinding 36: 36
• Testing the water 40: 40
• Brewing espresso 42: 42
• Milk matters 48: 48
• Africa 56: 57
• Home roasting 66: 66
• Indonesia Asia and Oceania 72: 73
• Coffee QA 82: 82
• South and Central America 90: 91
• Decaffeinated coffee 100: 100
• Caribbean and North America 112: 113
• Flavor pairings 118: 118
• EQUIPMENT 124: 125
• Serving vessels 138: 138
• THE RECIPES 140: 141
• The classics 142: 142
• Syrups and flavorings 162: 162
• Hot black coffees 164: 164
• Hot white coffees 173: 173
• Cold black coffees 185: 185
• Cold white coffees 191: 191
• Iced blends 199: 199
• Hot alcoholic coffees 205: 205
• Cold alcoholic coffees 211: 211
• Glossary 218: 218
• Index and acknowledgments 219: 219

Bibliographic information

• Title: Coffee Obsession: More Than 100 Tools and Techniques with Inspirational Projects to Make
• Author: DK
• Publisher: Penguin, 2014
• ISBN: 1465434763, 9781465434760
• Length: 224 pages
• Subjects: Cooking / Beverages / Coffee & Tea; Cooking / Methods / Professional; Cooking / Reference