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The coffee book
Title:
The coffee book
Author:
Moldvaer, Anette, author.
ISBN:
9780744033731
Personal Author:
Uniform Title:
Coffee obsession
Edition:
American edition.
Physical Description:
223 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
General Note:
"Barista tips, recipes, beans from around the world"--Cover.

"Previously published as Coffee Obsession"--Cover.

Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Café culture -- The journey of coffee -- Species and varieties -- The family tree -- Growing and harvest -- Processing -- Cupping -- Flavor appreciation -- Coffee know-how. Indicators of quality -- Choosing and storing -- Home roasting -- Grinding -- Coffee Q&A -- Testing the water -- Brewing espresso -- Milk matters -- Latte art -- Decaffeinated coffee -- Coffees of the world. Africa -- Indonesia, Asia, and Oceania -- South and Central America -- Caribbean and North America -- Equipment. Espresso machine -- French press -- Filter pour-over -- Cloth brewer -- Aeropress -- Syphon -- Stove-top pot -- Cold dripper -- Electric filter-brew -- Phin -- Ibrik -- Neopolitan -- Karlsbader -- The recipes. The classics -- Hot black coffees -- Hot white coffees -- Cold black coffees -- Cold white coffees -- Iced blends -- Hot alcoholic coffees -- Cold alcoholic coffees -- Glossary.
Abstract:
"Deepen your coffee knowledge, experiment with different beans, methods, and flavours, and become a barista at home with The Coffee Book and its 70 recipes. Discover the origins of coffee and its production before exploring over 40 country profiles, showcasing the incredible variety of beans grown around the world. Appreciate the nuances of flavour from bean to bean using the taster's wheel to identify different flavours and understand which notes complement one another. Master different roasting, grinding, tamping and brewing techniques, plus the equipment needed. Experiment with some 70 recipes, ranging from café culture classics, such as the Americano, to more adventurous flavour combinations like the Almond Fig Latte or the Hazelnut Frappé, as well as non-dairy milk alternatives"-- Publisher's description.
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