The Coffee Book: Anatomy of an Industry from the Crop to the Last Drop

This book traces the history of coffee from its birth in Africa to the rise of specialty and sustainable coffee in recent years. Intended as an overview of a complicated industry, it explores the growth of coffee from a local beverage to a mass-produced commodity through cartoons, graphs, side commentary, and figures. Later chapters deal specifically with organic, Fair Trade, and shade-grown coffee as well as the effects of specialty giants like Starbucks.