The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing - Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed
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- Author：James Hoffmann
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Summary
Coffee has never been better， or more interesting， than it is today。 Coffee producers have access to more varieties and techniques than ever before and we， as consumers， can share in that expertise to make sure the coffee we drink is the best we can find。 Where coffee comes from， how it was harvested， the roasting process and the water used to make the brew are just a few of the factors that influence the taste of what we drink。 Champion barista and coffee roaster James Hoffmann examines these key factors， looking at varieties of coffee， the influence of terroir， how it is harvested and processed， the roasting methods used， through to the way in which the beans are brewed。
Country by country - from Bolivia to Zambia - he then identifies key characteristics and the methods that determine the quality of that country's output。 Along the way we learn about everything from the development of the espresso machine， to why strength guides on supermarket coffee are really not good news。 This is the first book to chart the coffee production of over 35 countries， encompassing knowledge never previously published outside the coffee industry。 For everyone who wants to understand more about coffee and its wonderful nuances and possibilities， this is the book to have。
Reviews
Anzig
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Titled "atlas"， you treat this book a map。 And as a map， this book comes with extraordinary detail of reference and historical background of its specialty， coffee。 Whether you are occasional coffee drinker， avid individual coffee brewer， barista of coffee chain， or even owner of a caffe， it will be beneficiary for you to read this book。 A highly recommended one。 Titled "atlas"， you treat this book a map。 And as a map， this book comes with extraordinary detail of reference and historical background of its specialty， coffee。 Whether you are occasional coffee drinker， avid individual coffee brewer， barista of coffee chain， or even owner of a caffe， it will be beneficiary for you to read this book。 A highly recommended one。 。。。more
Ting
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Beautiful， lovely book。 An enjoyable read during coffee time。 :-）
Danny Pham
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This book is most suitable for table-top with beautiful cover and full color illustrations。
John Howland
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A fantastic guide into the world of coffee。 This is less of a book in terms of a story but more of a reference。 This covers everything from what is coffee and how it’s made， to the differences between different types of drinks， and ends with a world wide tour of where it comes from。 A fascinating read for anyone who is interested in coffee。
David Bishop
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I am a complete coffee n00b。 This gave me a good， broad overview not just of the types of coffee but the history as well。 I’m sure I’ll be referring back to it fairly often。
Fiona
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Read the first half of the book closely， very useful and easy to understand fundamentals of coffee in the first half of the book。 Skipped the second half as it is more of a coffee map that you come back and check every time you got a new coffee from a different region。 I checked several regions and I think the history of planting coffee and the profile of the products in different regions are clearly stated。 The author must’ve done thorough research on each origin to finish this book。
Faye Scheule
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Really well written and the illustrations were *chef's kiss*。A well-rounded intro to coffee-ology book。 Wish it had more in-depth discussion and methods on home-brewing （as I would say 80% of the reader are coffee consumers rather than coffee producers）。 Really well written and the illustrations were *chef's kiss*。A well-rounded intro to coffee-ology book。 Wish it had more in-depth discussion and methods on home-brewing （as I would say 80% of the reader are coffee consumers rather than coffee producers）。 。。。more
Schrammbold
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James Hoffmann versteht sein Fach wie kaum ein anderer。 Und wunderbares Buch， das sowohl optisch als auch inhaltlich vollkommen überzeugt。 Die Tiefe der Materie ist genau richtig， sodass Neulinge auf dem Gebiet des Kaffees nicht abgeschreckt werden， aber auch Veteranen interessiert bleiben， was vor allem an der herrlichen Aufbereitung und der wirklich gelungenen optischen Aufmachung liegt。
Olivia
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This book explains everything you'd want to know about coffee， from the growing process to how to brew the perfect cup。 Hoffman also provides the history of each country involved in making high-quality Arabica coffee， as well as what each region's coffee can taste like and how the coffee is processed。 This book explains everything you'd want to know about coffee， from the growing process to how to brew the perfect cup。 Hoffman also provides the history of each country involved in making high-quality Arabica coffee， as well as what each region's coffee can taste like and how the coffee is processed。 。。。more
M Al Mg
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Great resource。 Worthy of re-reading when sampling and making new coffee varieties。
Andrew
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The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored， Explained and Enjoyed， by James Hoffmann， is a fascinating encyclopedia looking at coffee in all its forms globally。 The book explores the plant， its cultivation and production， the development of coffee drinking as a beverage， the composition of the bean， its various species， roasting and harvesting techniques， and how to brew the beverage in various forms to promote high quality taste and flavour。 It also explores， country b The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored， Explained and Enjoyed， by James Hoffmann， is a fascinating encyclopedia looking at coffee in all its forms globally。 The book explores the plant， its cultivation and production， the development of coffee drinking as a beverage， the composition of the bean， its various species， roasting and harvesting techniques， and how to brew the beverage in various forms to promote high quality taste and flavour。 It also explores， country by country， where beans are grown， and what to look for in the regions highest quality beans。I learned a lot from this book， and it was also fascinating from a commodity/economics standpoint。 The author recommends investing in high quality grinders as the best way to up your coffee's taste， as well as looking at the quality of water you use。 The first section， on how coffee is grown， harvested， dried， processed and so forth， was also fascinating。 This book， through and through， is an excellent way for those looking to learn more about coffee from a commodities standpoint， and those who are interested in this morning beverage of choice， to learn a whole lot of information to help improve taste， quality of coffee purchased， and engage in the process of coffee tasting。 This was an excellent book - concise， interesting， and illuminating。 Easy recommendation if the above sounds interesting。 。。。more
Lewis John
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Overall this was a very interesting book to read！ - I will say that towards the end it read more like an encyclopaedia of coffee grown in each region of all countries。。 most of which I believe has been updated in a 2nd edition。But I would recommend this book if you want to learn more about our favourite roasted bean juice！
Greg
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I read this after reading Jessica Easto's "Craft Coffee" and it was very different。 Craft Coffee was more of an introduction and how-to manual – it has recipes for many different brew methods。 Hoffman's book， by contrast， felt like a celebration of all things coffee。 It discusses nearly every day of coffee， from it's history to home roasting。 Plus， the photography is breath-taking。The first two thirds is a delight to read。 It's a short of coffee 101 and brewing 101。 The final third， by contrast， I read this after reading Jessica Easto's "Craft Coffee" and it was very different。 Craft Coffee was more of an introduction and how-to manual – it has recipes for many different brew methods。 Hoffman's book， by contrast， felt like a celebration of all things coffee。 It discusses nearly every day of coffee， from it's history to home roasting。 Plus， the photography is breath-taking。The first two thirds is a delight to read。 It's a short of coffee 101 and brewing 101。 The final third， by contrast， felt like a reference。 There are pages for nearly every coffee-producing country and region。I can see myself referencing Easto's book more when brewing a cup， and Hoffman's book more when tasting a cup。 。。。more
Tom Paul
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Undeniably a book for hardcore enthusiasts who crave detail - and in this respect it excels。 I should've known better given the title， but this book works much better as a reference text than as something you'd read cover to cover。 It is an atlas in the truest sense of the word。I found the volume of information a little difficult to digest， and would've preferred more advice about brewing and tasting at home， but I'm rating this 4/5 for the sheer quality of research and presentation here。 If you Undeniably a book for hardcore enthusiasts who crave detail - and in this respect it excels。 I should've known better given the title， but this book works much better as a reference text than as something you'd read cover to cover。 It is an atlas in the truest sense of the word。I found the volume of information a little difficult to digest， and would've preferred more advice about brewing and tasting at home， but I'm rating this 4/5 for the sheer quality of research and presentation here。 If you're passionate about coffee， this is arguably a must-own。 。。。more
Jialiang Zheng
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The colonial history of Coffee
Graeme Roberts
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I have had so many questions about coffee。 This excellent book answered most of them。I am getting older and I did find the text spindly and very hard to read。 Shame！
Iffa
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Definitely a great book。 Very much well written。 Each chapter is adequately described。 This is the type of book you'll always have in hand and go back everytime。 Bravo！ Definitely a great book。 Very much well written。 Each chapter is adequately described。 This is the type of book you'll always have in hand and go back everytime。 Bravo！ 。。。more
Andrew Hong
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Vibrant， exciting and very informative - albeit brief。 It is succinct and detailed
Cherie Quirante
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First book I read about coffee。 Interesting for each brewing method and origin to be explained thoroughly。 Overall， a good introduction to coffee。 Although， saw a few minor typo errors。 I rate it at 4。5 because I feel like it needed a little something （e。g。， illustrations） to make it better。 I would appreciate a more even discussion on some regions， which I guess is due to readily available data。
Shantanu Gharpure
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Must read for anyone who wants to understand the intricacies of growing coffee to brewing it。 It certainly deepened my appreciation of the morning ritual。
James Henderson
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More discussion on brewing needed？ Summary of best coffees to try and suppliers missing。 It was a cracking good read for a hobbyist。 My knowledge on coffee and its production increased 10 fold。 Good reference。
George
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To be clear， I am a huuuuge fan of James Hoffman。 There are fewer people in the industry who deserve such success as he has had。 I cannot think of a better ambassador that could have sprung up for the sector。 Humble， honest， kind， generous - this is not a man out for riches and glory。 And he can think for himself and produce everything he does at a perfectionist level to boot。 God bless James Hoffman。Having said that， I don't really know if this book will do anything for anyone who has worked in To be clear， I am a huuuuge fan of James Hoffman。 There are fewer people in the industry who deserve such success as he has had。 I cannot think of a better ambassador that could have sprung up for the sector。 Humble， honest， kind， generous - this is not a man out for riches and glory。 And he can think for himself and produce everything he does at a perfectionist level to boot。 God bless James Hoffman。Having said that， I don't really know if this book will do anything for anyone who has worked in coffee for a couple years or more。 Its scope is enormous， and so its content remains rather introductory。 Half of the book is a review of global origins。 It is striking， however， that James himself long long ago steered his roaster away from focus on national origins， for being too general a category。 Instead， he tries to focus more on farm- and batch-level flavour profiles， which， once one thinks about it， makes eminently more sense。 He has callout boxes for each national origin in the Atlas， giving a summary of a stereotypical flavour profile for coffees from that country: one third of them must be extremely couched， and another third read as generic "one can find all kinds of flavour profiles here。" Taken together， it is a very useful introduction - it is all still in there: how to get good coffee from a Moka pot， why Kenyan coffees have funny letters next to them， how Qishr and cascara are really the same thing。。。 and yet， anyone in coffee will already know those things。 This may not， therefore， be the world's most value-adding book。 But it is beautiful。 And it is true that whatever he does do， he does it better than anyone else。 And owning this book has been a rite of passage for many newbies。 Who would I be to knock it too hard？ 。。。more
Josh Lieuallen
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This is the most beautiful coffee table book I’ve ever bought。 As a coffee nerd， I learned a lot， but it’s still really accessible for the complete beginner。 Definitely recommend as a basic resource for coffee education/reference guide。
Fero Pastorek
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A beautifully made book with great design， nice pictures and valuable information。 I have a rule to buy and own paper books only if I am going to read them more than once。 This atlas definitaly is that case。 I am strong fan of 3rd wave coffee and every time I buy a pack of coffee grown in new or less known region I grab the coffee atlas and check the place of origin on the map and read a bit about history and taste profile。 This book became a part of my weekend lazy coffee ritual and I'm happy t A beautifully made book with great design， nice pictures and valuable information。 I have a rule to buy and own paper books only if I am going to read them more than once。 This atlas definitaly is that case。 I am strong fan of 3rd wave coffee and every time I buy a pack of coffee grown in new or less known region I grab the coffee atlas and check the place of origin on the map and read a bit about history and taste profile。 This book became a part of my weekend lazy coffee ritual and I'm happy to have it on my shelf。 。。。more
Yhoude88gmail。Com
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Best introduction to coffee preperation and sourcing you could ask for。 I would have loved to hear more about the history and cultural significance through the years but perhaps that is for another book。
Kadir Korkmaz
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It is a good book to learn about any kind of details related to coffee。 （from production to serving）If you want to learn the difference between good and bad coffee， you should definitely check this book。The last section of the book provides detailed information related to coffee-producing countries and the quality of production in those countries。 I enjoyed reading this book。
Ainun Ringe
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Enjoyable。 Consistent with its title， this book provides details on countries producing coffee as well as its history and challenges faced by each country。 This book also conveys a relatively comprehensive summary on the production of coffee beans， roasting， brewing， as well as various kinds of coffee。 All of that is sufficient as the basic knowledge and making this as a good starting book， yet I personally recommend further readings as a follow up upon finishing this book-depending on your part Enjoyable。 Consistent with its title， this book provides details on countries producing coffee as well as its history and challenges faced by each country。 This book also conveys a relatively comprehensive summary on the production of coffee beans， roasting， brewing， as well as various kinds of coffee。 All of that is sufficient as the basic knowledge and making this as a good starting book， yet I personally recommend further readings as a follow up upon finishing this book-depending on your particular interest。 。。。more
Andi
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A go-to guide for the serious coffee drinker。 It explains the differences in regions， processes and brewing techniques。 Hoffmann is one of the best in the industry， and he makes coffee knowledge accessible to the average fan。
Rajeev Dua
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Read it and you will know why it is called Atlas of coffee。 Fantastic
Yen
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