The Bean That Conquered the World — The Astonishing Secret Life of Coffee
Product Details
A single small bean quietly conquered the entire world. The Bean That Conquered the World tells the astonishing secret life of coffee — its origins, its spread, and the profound ways it shaped human culture.
From the birth of the coffeehouse and coffee's role in the life of the mind, to the long journey from bean to cup and the hidden hands behind it, this book will deepen every sip you take.
What you’ll discover
- Discover coffee's origins and how it spread worldwide
- Learn how the coffeehouse shaped ideas and society
- Follow the long journey from bean to cup
- Understand why coffee smells and tastes as it does
- Meet the hidden hands behind your daily cup
Inside this book
- What coffee really is + the origins of coffee
- How coffee spread across the world
- The birth of the coffeehouse
- Coffee and the life of the mind
- The long journey from bean to cup
- Why coffee smells and tastes as it does
- The ritual and cultures of coffee
- Coffee, trade and fortune
- The hidden hands behind your cup
- The bean that changed the world + 100 facts
Who it’s for
Coffee lovers and the curious who want to savor the astonishing history hidden in their morning cup.
Why this book
Your daily coffee has a wilder story than you'd ever guess. This book hands it to you — one fascinating sip at a time.
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