书目

The World Atlas of Coffee:From beans to brewing - coffees explored, explained and enjoyed

内容简介

Coffeehasneverbeenbetter,ormoreinteresting,thanitistoday.Coffeeproducershaveaccesstomorevarietiesandtechniquesthaneverbeforeandwe,asconsumers,canshareinthatexpertisetomakesurethecoffeewedrinkisthebestwecanfind.Wherecoffeecomesfrom,howitwasharvested,theroastingprocessandthewaterusedtomakethebrewarejustafewofthefactorsthatinfluencethetasteofwhatwedrink.ChampionbaristaandcoffeeroasterJamesHoffmannexaminesthesekeyfactors,lookingatvarietiesofcoffee,theinfluenceofterroir,howitisharvestedandprocessed,theroastingmethodsused,throughtothewayinwhichthebeansarebrewed.Countrybycountry-fromBoliviatoZambia-hethenidentifieskeycharacteristicsandthemethodsthatdeterminethequalityofthatcountry'soutput.Alongthewaywelearnabouteverythingfromthedevelopmentoftheespressomachine,towhystrengthguidesonsupermarketcoffeearereallynotgoodnews.Thisisthefirstbooktochartthecoffeeproductionofover35countries,encompassingknowledgeneverpreviouslypublishedoutsidethecoffeeindustry.Foreveryonewhowantstounderstandmoreaboutcoffeeanditswonderfulnuancesandpossibilities,thisisthebooktohave.

作者简介

JamesHoffmannisthemanagingdirectorofSquareMileCoffeeRoasters,amulti-award-winningcoffeeroastingcompanybasedinEastLondon.HeisalsotheWorldBaristaChampion2007,havingwontheUKBaristacompetitioninboth2006and2007.Hewritesapopularblog,www.jimseven.com,aboutcoffeeandthecoffeebusiness.TheWorldAtlasofCoffeeishisfirstbook.

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