- Hardcover: 120 pages
- Publisher: Random House Inc (T); 1 edition (Dec 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0679437398
- ISBN-13: 978-0679437390
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 14.2 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,050,759 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Don't let the cover of Claudia Roden's little book Coffee: A Connoisseur's Companion put you off. Inside is a veritable treasure of interesting stories, anecdotes and facts about coffee--all beautifully illustrated with lovely ink and colour drawings by Murray Zanoni. First published in the early 1980s, Roden offers a scholarly yet entertaining look at the history of coffee. From its exotic beginnings in Africa and Arabia, coffee swept through Europe and the Americas in he 17th century, profoundly changing patterns of life as it went. Although it suffered religious persecution, social prejudice and fierce political opposition, coffee reigned supreme and was soon being grown in prodigious quantities around the world. Roden explains the labour-intensive processes of growing coffee and preparing the beans, provides an invaluable guide to the quality beans of the world and dispenses expert advice on all the steps of coffee preparation, from buying to brewing. The final section is devoted to recipes: heart-warming coffee punches, refreshing iced coffee and frothy frappés, as well as delicious coffee cakes and desserts.
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Coffee is one of the essential pleasures of life, but very few people know much about it. Fortunately for us, award-winning food writer Claudia Roden has taken it upon herself to rectify the situation with this scholarly, entertaining, and practical volume. In charming prose, she narrates the fascinating story of coffee as both crop and beverage, and opens up for us the infinite possibilities the drink has to offer.
From its exotic beginnings in Africa and Arabia, coffee swept through Europe and the Americas in the seventeenth century, profoundly changing patterns of life as it went. Although it suffered religious persecution, social prejudice, and fierce political opposition, coffee reigned supreme and was soon being grown in prodigious quantities around the world.
Roden explains the labor-intensive processes of growing coffee and preparing the beans, provides an invaluable guide to the quality beans of the world, and dispenses expert advice on all the steps of coffee preparation, from buying to brewing. The final section is devoted to recipes: heart-warming coffee punches, refreshing iced coffee, and frothy frappes, as well as delicious coffee cakes and desserts.
Enhanced by Murray Zanoni's watercolor illustrations, Roden's book is the perfect guide to this noble, aromatic, and sociable bean.In this scholarly, entertaining, and practical book, the Claudia Roden tells fascinating story of coffee as both crop and beverage, and opens up for us the infinite possibilities the drink has to offer.
From its exotic beginnings in Africa and Arabia, coffee swept through Europe and the Americas in the seventeenth century, profoundly changing patterns of life as it went. Although it suffered religious persecution, social prejudice, and fierce political opposition, coffee reigned supreme and was soon being grown in prodigious quantities around the world.
Roden explains the labor-intensive processes of growing coffee and preparing the beans, provides an invaluable guide to the quality beans of the world, and dispenses expert advice on all the steps of coffee preparation, from buying to brewing. The final section is devoted to recipes: heart-warming coffee punches, refreshing iced coffee, and frothy frappes, as well as delicious coffee cakes and desserts.
Enhanced by Murray Zanoni's watercolor illustrations, Roden's book is the perfect guide to this noble, aromatic, and sociable bean.In this scholarly, entertaining, and practical book, the Claudia Roden tells fascinating story of coffee as both crop and beverage, and opens up for us the infinite possibilities the drink has to offer.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Claudia Roden has produced a fine work on the subject of coffee. Embodied with her own experiences , this book is one of the best coffee -themed materials I have come across. If someone wants to learn about the art of coffee , COFFEE is a perfect start and a very good companion for the future connoisseurs. The book itself has everything someone wants to learn about coffee : its history , the kinds of coffee and their characteristics , recipes of coffee-based sweets etc. Definetely an excellent choice!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Just the essentials.
1 April 1998
Format:Hardcover
Wondering what the proper method is to brewing a cup of coffee? Or perhaps all your attempts turn out to be a strange form of liquid mud? This is the book for you. Beautifully illustrated, this book covers all the bases, and then some.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Essential reading for the coffee afficionado
24 Oct 2010
Format:Paperback
This book is wonderful just to read; it is rather more like a memoir, full of stories, anecdotes and facts. The history, customs and gracious living associated with coffee culture are well-described by Roden. The end of the book has recipes, including some sweets to go with coffee, punches and other recipes not usually found in books. But mainly, I enjoy reading this book. It's like taking a voyage to the Middle East.
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