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Joy of Coffee Revised Updated Edition Essenti

by Corby Kummer

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ISBN13: 9780618302406
ISBN10: 0618302409
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In this eminently readable book, Corby Kummer travels the country and the world to give readers all the latest information they need to make a great cup of coffee at home. The Joy of Coffee sorts through the confusing array of beans on the market and identifies the best. It gives clear, practical information on which coffee grinders to buy and how to choose a coffee brewer or espresso machine. Also included are instructions on how to get the best brew out of each coffeemaker and sources for coffeemaking equipment and beans. This new edition includes more than fifty recipes.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [270]-272) and indexes.

Synopsis:

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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About the Author

'One of the country\'s most respected food journalists, Corby Kummer is senior editor of The Atlantic Monthly. His 1990 series on coffee, on which this book is based, was nominated for a National Magazine Award. Kummer writes regularly for Martha Stewart Living, Self, the New York Times Magazine, Travel-Holiday and Food and Wine and is restaurant critic for New York Magazine. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.'
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Table of Contents

'Contents

PREFACE TO THE 2003 EDITION xii

Introduction 1

1. Growing Beans 5

2. Cupping 23

3. Roasting 37

4. Grinding and Storing 51

Grinding at a Glance 64

5. Brewing 67

Brewing Proportions 93

Brewing at a Glance 94

6. Espresso 97

Espresso at a Glance 128

7. Coffee by Country 131

8. Caffeine and Decaf 151

Comparative Caffeine 170

9. Recipes 171

SOURCES 250

GLOSSARY 259

BIBLIOGRAPHY 270

GENERAL INDEX 273

INDEX 283\n

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780618302406
Subtitle:
The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying - Revised and Updated
Author:
Kummer, Corby
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Company
Location:
Boston
Subject:
Cookery
Subject:
Coffee & Tea
Subject:
Cookery (coffee)
Subject:
Coffee
Subject:
Beverages - Coffee & Tea
Subject:
Coffee brewing.
Copyright:
2003
Edition Number:
Rev. and updated.
Edition Description:
Rev and Updated
Series Volume:
53
Publication Date:
August 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
9.10x6.06x.70 in. .80 lbs.
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