bean there, drunk that...(book - 128 pages)
ISBN: 0-9751681-0-X
bean there, drunk that...is a book designed for everyone who enjoys coffee.
It covers everything from:
- the history of coffee
- growing, harvesting and roasting coffee
- coffee freshness
- the grinder
- the espresso machine
- frothing milk
- pouring the different coffees
- coffee art techniques
- home espresso machines
- and getting and keeping a job as a barista
This book concentrates on the production of excellent gourmet coffee and the authors, being barista teachers themselves, convey this in a way that is both easy to read and entertaining.
Simply put, bean there, drunk that...is the perfect manual for the barista, the aficionado or even the shameless coffee snob!
These guys are the first ones to admit that coffee isn't rocket science. This book's not insulting but practical and that's what being a barista is all about. - Amanda Morris, barista
A damn good read. It's given me much more fodder for our dinner parties. - Joan Burnham-Dare, 38 year-old mother of two
This book is coffee viagra. After two years in the cupboard, my Krups is now making several great cups of coffee a day. - Tim Gravino, domestic coffee lover
Move over Obi-Wan...Matt and Dave are my new spiritual guides. - Ben Jacobs, barista
