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Coffee : from bean to barista / Robert W. Thurston.

by Thurston, Robert W., author.

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Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2018]

Coffee industry.

9781538108086 hardcover ; alkaline paper

1538108089 hardcover ; alkaline paper

x, 183 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

In producing countries : coffee from farm to port -- Roasting coffee, making coffee drinks -- Coffee and health, social and personal.

"This engaging guide traces the history, cultivation, and culture of coffee, as well as the major factors influencing the industry today. Robert Thurston provides a readable, concise overview of coffee from the time the seeds of the coffee fruit are planted and grow into trees to the latest ideas in roasting and making beverages. He considers cultivation and its challenges, especially climate change; new research on hybridization; the history of coffee and cultural change surrounding it around the world; devices, new and old, for making coffee drinks; the issue of organic versus conventional agriculture; and the health benefits of the brew. The first book that coffee lovers naturally will turn to, it will also appeal to anyone interested in globalization, climate change, and social justice."--Provided by publisher.

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