The Art and Craft of Coffee
An Enthusiast's Guide to Selecting, Roasting and Brewing Exquisite Coffee

Helps to learn how green coffee beans are farmed, harvested, and roasted; how to roast your own coffee; how to choose the best grinder for your beans; and, finally how to master brewing styles as diverse as French press and espresso to the Turkish ibrik. This title includes recipes for several coffee and espresso beverages.

The Art and Craft of Coffee is a backstage pass into the world of small-batch coffee roasting, bean selection, grinding, and artisan-quality brewing. Kevin Sinnott, the coffee world's most ardent consumer advocate, educates, inspires, and caffeinates the reader in this comprehensive, full-color instructional guide. Learn how green coffee beans are farmed, harvested, and roasted; how to roast your own coffee; how to choose the best grinder for your beans; and finally how to master brewing styles as diverse as French press and espresso to the Turkish ibrik. Recipes for several coffee and espresso beverages are included. George Howell, founder of Terroir Select Coffee and the Coffee Connection, contributes the Foreword.