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The Joy of Coffee: The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying - Revised and Updated | 
| Author: Corby Kummer
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 160850
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 304
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0618302409
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.877
UPC: 046442302401
EAN: 9780618302406
ASIN: 0618302409
Publication Date: August 19, 2003
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Amazon.com Review
If coffee from a can or jar is your idea of purgatory, The Joy of Coffee is the book for you. Its author, Corby Kummer, originally came to the subject of coffee while writing a series of articles for the Atlantic Monthly, and he found so much to say about the bean that he decided to write a book. Kummer began with some basic questions: "What matters most in buying coffee? How can you sort through the jumble of place names and whimsical labels on beans and blends? Is a dark roast better, more sophisticated, than a light roast? Is it essential to grind coffee beans at home?" What he learned in response to these queries comprises the bulk of The Joy of Coffee. Starting with a tour of a coffee plantation and ending in the reader's own kitchen, Kummer leads a lively and informative discussion of all phases of coffee production, from harvesting to roasting to brewing. He discusses different roasts and the different types of coffeemakers, and he even talks about caffeine consumption and methods of decaffeination that preserve the bean's flavor. At the end of The Joy of Coffee is a chapter chock full of recipes for tasty treats that either go well with coffee or include it as an ingredient. Like a great cup of Joe, The Joy of Coffee is good to the very end.
Product Description
In this revised and updated edition of the most authoritative guide to coffee, Corby Kummer travels the country and the world to give you all the latest information you need to make a great cup at home:
• The best beans and how to buy and store them
• The grinder that's essential for great coffee
• Incisive reports on brewing and espresso-making equipment and tips on how to get the best from them, with photographs of current models
• A complete, up-to-date list of sources for beans, equipment and Fair Trade organizations
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 Coffee, Coffee and More Coffee April 10, 2008
David Brockert (Madison, Wisconsin)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"The Joy of Coffee" by Corby Kummer, 1995, 1997, 2003
This is a rather amazing book. Mr. Kummer starts with the growing of the coffee bean, harvesting, and ends up describing the selection of the various beans for blends. The truly interesting part is that there end up being so many beans that are usable, or maybe that is just my reading of it. The beans are so variable coming off the tree, and the processing is so intricate, I was surprised that we actually got some coffee. Another thought was the need for exporting all the quality these countries can. They are so cash poor they have to sell all they can to provide for the economic system. We are sure lucky here to be able to enjoy the fruits of our labors without worrying so much about the money, so far.
 Joy of Coffee January 20, 2008
Jon W. Hammond
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Very cool book. Everythin you want to know about coffee but were afraid to ask. The Coffee Bible, you might say.
the joy of coffee June 8, 2007
Casey R. Ferguson
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
great book, very informative and well written. information and style come together.
Great Coffee and Equipment Guide March 27, 2006
D. Vogel
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I learned a lot from this book about coffee, and it was a very valuable source of information when I recently purchased a new espresso machine.
From a English Tea Drinker May 22, 2003
D. Holmes (England)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Well, I can honestly say this book has been a God send for me. I knew absolutely nothing about Coffee before this book and drank mostly instant. I got a taste for "real" coffee by frequenting the odd Coffee House with friends. I wanted to know how I could make a delicious drink like those I purchased. Thanks to this book - I now can! This is a very interesting read and takes the reader right through from growing the beans to serving. I have since purchased an Expresso machine and my friends LOVE to have coffee at my house. I am still learning and I have received other tips to improve my brew from other books but I owe my initial success to this book. GREAT for an absolute beginner and I suspect interesting to the more experienced. Thanks Corby! I'm no longer Tea Total :-)
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