Uncommon Grounds The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World

Name: Uncommon Grounds The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World
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ISBN: 9780465018369

ISBN-10: 046501836X

ISBN-13: 9780465018369

Edition: 2nd 2010 (Revised)

Authors: Mark Pendergrast

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Uncommon Groundstells the story of coffee from its discovery on a hill in ancient Abyssinia to the advent of Starbucks. In this updated edition of the classic work, 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 Groundsremains more than ever a brilliantly entertaining guide to the currents of one of the world's favorite beverages.

Book details

List price: $32.49
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 9/28/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Prologue: The Oriflama Harvest


Introduction: Puddle Water or Panacea?


Introduction to the Second Edition



Seeds of Conquest



Coffee Colonizes the World



The Coffee Kingdoms



The American Drink



The Great Coffee Wars of the Gilded Age



Hermann Sielcken and Brazilian Valorization



The Drug Drink



Canning the Buzz



Growing Pains



Making the World Safe for Coffee



Selling an Image in the Jazz Age



Burning Beans, Starving Campesinos



Showboating the Depression



Cuppa Joe



Bitter Brews



Coffee Witch Hunts and Instant Nongratification



Robusta Triumphant



Romancing the Bean



A Scattered Band of Fanatics



The Black Frost



The Specialty Revolution



The Starbucks Experience



Final Grounds


Acknowledgments


Appendix: How to Brew the Perfect Cup


Notes on Sources


List of Interviews


Illustration Credits


Index