Coffee Time: Perk Up with Puzzles, Brainteasers, and Trivia

Get buzzed on some java and challenge yourself with this book of coffee-based puzzles and brainteasers. Noted puzzlers Helene Hovanec and Patrick Merrell present more than 40 crosswords, word searches, graphic mazes, and Sudoku puzzles to solve alongside a strong cup of joe. Full of coffee trivia and quotations from history’s most famous coffee hounds, Coffee Time is a piquant and enticing blend that’s hard to resist. Pour a fresh cup and drink in the fun.  

Helene Hovanec is the author of many puzzle books, including Barnyard Games & Puzzles and Coffee Break. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Patrick Merrell is a cartoonist, puzzle maker, and author whose work has appeared in hundreds of publications. He is a regular contributor to The New York Times crossword, the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, and the World Puzzle Championship, and was twice nominated for the National Cartoonists Society’s Silver Reuben Award for Variety Entertainment. His puzzle books include Coffee Break, Bird Brainteasers and Barnyard Games & Puzzles. He lives in Pineville, North Carolina. Find him online at patrickmerrell.com.