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The Complete World of Coffee by Keith E. Lyons

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Why specialty coffee is different — and how to taste the difference

Where coffee began: Ethiopia, Yemen, and the first coffeehouses

A first look at the journey from seed to sip

Like what you read? The full book runs 615 pages across five parts: Foundation, Science, Craft, Culture, and Beyond.

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"the most thorough coffee book I've come across… never talks down to the reader"

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The Complete World of Coffee

615 pages. 14 chapters. The definitive guide to specialty coffee.

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