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

“In the decades that Kevin Sinnott has spent meeting with and interviewing hundreds of coffee professionals, rather than crossing over to the dark side and becoming one himself, he has taken what he has learned and translated it from coffee geek-speak into English. Why? For the sole purpose of allowing you to better enjoy your coffee. In short, if you like coffee, you will love this book.” —Oren Bloostein, proprietor of Oren’s Daily Roast

There is no other beverage that gives you a better way to travel the world than coffee. You can literally taste the volcanic lava from Sumatra, smell the spice fields of India, and lift your spirits to the Colombian mountaintops in your morning cup of joe. The Art and Craft of Coffee shows you how to get the most out of your coffee, from fresh-roasted bean to hand-crafted brew.

In The Art and Craft of Coffee, Kevin Sinnott, the coffee world’s most ardent consumer advocate, educates, inspires, and caffeinates you.
 
Inside you will find: 

• How green coffee beans are farmed and harvested
• Insight into single-origin coffee beans and worldwide coffee harvests
• A photo guide to roasting your own coffee at home
• How to choose the best grinder for your beans
• A complete, visual manual for 9 coffee brewing styles, including French press, vacuum, Chemex, auto-drip, Turkish ibrik, and espresso
• Delicous recipes for dozens of coffee and espresso beverages

Kevin Sinnott, host of the Coffee Brewing Secrets instructional video and coffeecompanion.com website is a foremost consumer coffee authority. Sinnott created The Coffee Companion, the first-ever consumer publication about finding and brewing the world\u2019s best coffee. He's made more than 100 media appearances, including USA TODAY, The Chicago Tribune, Oprah, and countless other television and radio shows. He served five years on the Specialty Coffee Association of America\u2019s (SCAA) Technical Standards Committee. He has conducted brewing seminars at SCAA trade shows and hosted Espresso BARISTA competitions at coffee trade shows. In addition to several patents pending for coffee making apparatus, he owns more than 100 vintage and contemporary coffee brewers.