This book provides a good basic guide to the history, growing and processing of coffee and an interesting review of coffees from different countries where beans are grown. Readers outside the USA should note that the book is very heavily targeted towards an American audience. There's quite a lot about Starbucks (which many coffee lovers would find it hard to agree with), no mention of the Australian contribution to caffeine culture and such important (to coffee) European countries as Italy, France, Austria and Finland don't get the depth of coverage they deserve.