{"product_id":"coffee-from-bean-to-barista-paperback","title":"Coffee: From Bean to Barista – Illustrated Guide","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFollow coffee from the seed to the finished cup.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoffee: From Bean to Barista\u003c\/em\u003e is a readable guide to how coffee is grown, traded, roasted, brewed, and woven into cultures around the world. Robert W. Thurston connects coffee history with the questions shaping the industry now, including climate change, hybrid coffee plants, farming practices, and social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a recipe book. It’s for the reader who wants to understand where coffee comes from, how production decisions affect what reaches the cup, and why the coffee industry keeps changing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the book covers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoffee cultivation from planted seed onward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimate change and the challenges facing growers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearch into coffee hybridization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe global history and culture of coffee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional and modern brewing devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic and conventional agriculture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoasting, beverage preparation, and coffee research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert W. Thurston is professor emeritus of history at Miami University, senior editor of \u003cem\u003eCoffee: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage, and the Industry\u003c\/em\u003e, and a managing partner at Oxford Coffee Company in Oxford, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBook details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback, 200 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 6 × 9 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished February 19, 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA good fit for coffee hobbyists who want more context than a brewing guide can give them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53549460750625,"sku":"9798881808914","price":35.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/6651\/1649\/files\/pC-RvuRdqZ9798881808914.webp?v=1790176731","url":"https:\/\/shopcoffeehobby.com\/products\/coffee-from-bean-to-barista-paperback","provider":"Shop Coffee Hobby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}