The Joy of Coffee: The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying - Revised and Updated Book

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I realized as a coffee lover, how much I didn't know about the bean. This covers the process from plant to cup, including the different ways the beans can be picked, washed, dried, and roasted. This has pique my interest even more about coffee and wanting to brew and try it more ways than I currently do.

This is a book for people more into the specialty coffee, rather than already ground supermarket canned coffee. Not trying to be a snob, but this is a difference quality, price, and how the coffee will then be brewed. Therefore, this could be dry or off putting for someone not really into coffee, or fine with anything cheap from the supermarket. But, if you're curious and want to improve your daily cup, this is a great starting point.

Due to when this book was written, there are some things out of date, mainly equipment and coffee technology. Some of the simple ways to brew coffee, haven't changed in decades, but other more sophisticated ways to brew (like espresso) have changed greatly.