Coffee, The. Book More than 40 Delicious and Refreshing Recipes. 1998

This is an exploration of the multitude of ways to experience and savour the distinctive coffee flavour, with over 40 refreshing recipes for drinks and desserts. It discusses the history of coffee, along with its folklore, legend and fact. There is a detailed description of coffee-making equipment and how to use it, information on a variety of beans and on roasting and blending them. It advises on the freshness, quality and storage of beans and provides recipes from sophisticated mousses and ices to family cakes and pastries.

Delectable coffee recipes, and not just the liquid variety, abound in this delightful volume. Choose from among hot and cold coffee drinks (many of them the alcoholic variety, like Coffee Punch a la Russe, Cafe Brulot, or Spanish-style Iced Coffee) coffee cakes, pies, soufflés and ice creams, to come up with your favorite caffeinated concoction. Even non-coffee drinkers will be unable to resist the Coffee and Chocolate Chip Shortbreads, with a mere 2 teaspoons of freeze-dried instant coffee granules. While flipping through the pages, filled with beautiful color photographs, you can almost experience the olfactory sensation of freshly ground coffee beans.

The book begins with a brief history of coffee, including various locations where it's grown and the type of coffee produced in each region. You'll find out how best to store, brew and serve fresh coffee. After perusing this caffeine lovers dream, you'll never settle for a plain old cup 'o joe again.