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Uncommon grounds : the history of coffee and how it transformed our world

Title
Uncommon grounds : the history of coffee and how it transformed our world / Mark Pendergrast.
Author
Pendergrast, Mark.
Publication
New York, NY : Basic Books, [1999], ©1999.

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Description
xix, 520 pages, 22 pages of plates : illustrations, maps; 25 cm
Summary
  • "Coffee has been banned as a creator of revolutionary sedition, vilified as the worst health-destroyer on earth and praised as the boon of mankind. Its history provides a window through which to view broader themes of colonialism and culture clash, the rise of mass production, modern-day media and marketing, women's issues and international commodity schemes. It also illustrates how an entire industry can lose focus, allowing upstart micro-roasters to reclaim quality and profits.".
  • "Mark Pendergrast enlivens his scrupulously researched history with anecdotes, eccentric characters and period commentary that will give readers stories to share - over good cups of coffee - for years to come."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
Note
  • Maps on lining papers.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 461-495) and index.
Contents
Prologue: The Oriflama Harvest -- Introduction: Puddle Water or Panacea? -- Pt. 1. Seeds of Conquest. 1. Coffee Colonizes the World. 2. The Coffee Kingdoms. 3. The American Drink. 4. The Great Coffee Wars of the Gilded Age. 5. Hermann Sielcken and Brazilian Valorization. 6. The Drug Drink -- Pt. 2. Canning the Buzz. 7. Growing Pains. 8. Making the World Safe for Coffee. 9. Selling an Image in the Jazz Age. 10. Burning Beans, Starving Campesinos. 11. Showboating the Depression. 12. Cuppa Joe -- Pt. 3. Bitter Brews. 13. Coffee Witch Hunts and Instant Nongratification. 14. Robusta Triumphant -- Pt. 4. Romancing the Bean. 15. A Scattered Band of Fanatics. 16. The Black Frost. 17. The Specialty Revolution. 18. The Starbucks Experience. 19. Final Grounds. App. How to Brew the Perfect Cup.
ISBN
0465036317
OCLC
ocm41545608
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries