Introduction

Packed with more coffee knowledge than your local roaster and faithful barista combined, this fun, cleverly illustrated, highly informative guide presents a whole new way to understand and enjoy all types of coffee. Perfect for the coffee novice, it’s also chock-full of expert information that even the most seasoned coffee lover will find useful and interesting.

About the Book

Coffee: It’s Not Rocket Science includes:

• Profiles of 22 countries that harvest coffee and their multitude of beans.
• Information on the evolution of the coffee bean from the farmer to the roaster and finally to the barista.
• How to properly grind beans for a variety of brews and coffee makers in order to achieve the best-tasting drink.
• How to choose which type of coffee machine is right for you.
• How to distinguish the aroma, body and flavour in every sip.
• Lessons in latte art
• ...and so much more.