Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World Contributor(s): Pendergrast, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 1541699386 ISBN-13: 9781541699380 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Cooking | History - Cooking | Beverages - Coffee & Tea - History | Social History |
Dewey: 338.173 |
Lexile Measure: 1280 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 480 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Cultural Region - Latin America |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The definitive history of the world's most popular drug Uncommon Grounds tells the story of coffee from its discovery on a hill in ancient Abyssinia to the advent of Starbucks. Mark Pendergrast reviews the dramatic changes in coffee culture over the past decade, from the disastrous Coffee Crisis that caused global prices to plummet to the rise of the Fair Trade movement and the third-wave of quality-obsessed coffee connoisseurs. As the scope of coffee culture continues to expand, Uncommon Grounds remains more than ever a brilliantly entertaining guide to the currents of one of the world's favorite beverages. |