Download or read book The Complete Guide to Coffee written by Mary Banks and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- A stunningly illustrated guide to coffee: the history, where and how the beans are grown, the types of roast and grind and, above all, how to brew and drink it -- A comprehensive survey of the coffee-producing countries around the world, with details of quality and characteristics of the different kinds of beans -- Includes a fascinating account of coffee as a world-wide trading commodity, and its vast economic and cultural impact upon the world today -- A global tour of the coffee bean industry, explaining how the bean is cultivated, harvested, processed, sorted, graded and tasted -- Essential advice on how to make delicious coffee drinks including classic hot and cold beverages, such as espresso, cappuccino, caffe latte, granita and many more