Starbucked : a double tall tale of caffeine, commerce, and culture
Title:
Starbucked : a double tall tale of caffeine, commerce, and culture
Author:
Clark, Taylor, 1979-
ISBN:
9780316013482
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Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Little, Brown, 2007.
Physical Description:
297 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents:
Introduction: The experiment -- The rise of the mermaid. Life before lattes ; A caffeinated craze ; The siren's song ; Leviathan -- Getting steamed. Storm brewing ; A fair trade? ; What's in your cup ; Green-apron army ; The Seattle colonies -- Epilogue:The last drop.
Abstract:
Traces the meteoric rise of the Starbucks chain while evaluating the myriad ways in which the coffeehouse movement has impacted everyday life, in an investigative account that credits specific societal groups with the corporation's success.
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