This book draws on numerous coffee books, literature, and works related to the social, environmental, and economic impacts of coffee. There are so many books on the subject that I cannot list them all, but I have included as many as possible in the references. Books I would like to particularly thank here include Majka Burhardt's Coffee: Authentic Ethiopia (2010), Michaele Weissman's God in a Cup (2008), Daniel Jaffe's Brewing Justice (2007), Antony Welty Wild, Coffee: A Dark History (2004), John Talbot, Grounds for Agreements (2004), Bennett Alan Weinberg and Bonnie K. Bealer, The World of Caffeine (2001). This and other books of mine have also been used to teach coffee courses at universities, and these schools that offer coffee courses believe that coffee courses are a course that allows students to study across fields and disciplines. There are also some coffee documentaries used in these courses, two of which are worth mentioning. "Black Coffee" directed by Irene Angelico is a 3-hour Canadian documentary that comprehensively and objectively presents the world of coffee. At the time, perhaps because I appeared in the film, it was slightly biased. This film is not to be confused with Nick and Marc Francis's Black Gold, a British documentary that raises the age-old and important issue of evil roasters versus poor coffee farmers.
Reader comments
This book covers a wealth of coffee knowledge and is like an encyclopedia of coffee. I especially like its description of the history and culture of coffee, as well as the author's taste descriptions of various coffees, which made me feel like I could smell the alluring aroma. Some of the ideas in the book are also very interesting, such as the impact of coffee on human beings may even exceed that of religion, which makes people think deeply. All in all, this is a good book worth reading. Both coffee lovers and people who want to understand coffee culture can benefit from it.
This book covers a wealth of coffee knowledge and is like an encyclopedia of coffee. I especially like its description of the history and culture of coffee, as well as the author's taste descriptions of various coffees, which made me feel like I could smell the alluring aroma. Some of the ideas in the book are also very interesting, such as the impact of coffee on human beings may even exceed that of religion, which makes people think deeply. All in all, this is a good book worth reading. Both coffee lovers and people who want to understand coffee culture can benefit from it.