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Permalink Reply by CJ on March 19, 2008 at 10:02am

I really like David Schomer's Espresso coffee: professional techniques. A great read for anyone who wants to learn how to explain to others what you do behind the bar. I also love reading Espresso: the science of quality. Great nerd relief for all those scientific questions that come up through out the life of anyone who works with coffee.

I know this one is cheesy, but I also really like the big encyclopedia of coffee. The beginning is a great introduction to the history of coffee and short comments on all of the origins. The back is full of recipes that are sometimes unrelated to coffee, but still great for ideas if you want to create something for friends or for your coffee shop.

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Permalink Reply by Jordan on March 19, 2008 at 2:02pm

Espresso Coffee. I believe the people at Illy wrote it. It's the most comprehensive book on coffee I've ever come across.

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Permalink Reply by Amber Fox on March 19, 2008 at 5:17pm

oh! I also should have listed
"Fair Trade Coffee: The Prospects and Pitfalls of Market-driven Social Justice' by Gavin Fridell

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Permalink Reply by Bel Townsend on March 20, 2008 at 7:04am

My uni reading list threw up some gems:
Been said before, but Uncommon Grounds by Pendergrast is good, better still is Coffee: A dark History by Antony Wild, which has just been re-released as Black Gold after the film.
Also, Markman Ellis - The Coffee House (all about coffee history, particularly in London)
Jill Adam's BARISTA, the art of espresso is good
The Encyclopedia of coffee is a beautiful book - perfect for laying around on your coffee table!
Coffee: The Essential Guide to the Essential Bean by Catherine Calvert is also good, if brief and has lots of coffee recipes
there are many many more though!

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Permalink Reply by Ian Clark on April 2, 2008 at 10:03am

I'm just finishing up Gavin Fridell's book, it's really fascinating. I've really been looking forward to all of the sustainability lectures and panels at SCAA and Fridell's book has given a tremendous boost to my background knowledge of the topic.

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Permalink Reply by Amber Fox on April 2, 2008 at 2:13pm

awesome... you can be my geeky social justice coffee friend at the SCAA!

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Permalink Reply by Ian Clark on April 2, 2008 at 4:10pm

Sweet, it's going to be such a great weekend. So excited!

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Permalink Reply by WAG on April 3, 2008 at 10:46am

Either of ya'll judging? Competing? Or have any tips on Hotels?

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Permalink Reply by Amber Fox on April 3, 2008 at 11:07am

not judging, nor competing. just geeking.
and no, no tips on hotels. i figure i can score enough free coffee to make sleeping impossible.

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Permalink Reply by Ashlind on April 9, 2008 at 7:55pm

Glad you mentioned the Great Good place, Ray Oldenburg is an awesome guy. I met up w/ him at his home in 2005 for a sorta interview. His response to my question " Do you think Starbucks represents the third place the way your book describes the third place"? Was funny as hell.

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Permalink Reply by Ashlind on April 9, 2008 at 8:00pm

All of the listed are amazing !! Sadly my girl 's book aint on here. So my two cent opinion, Alice Foote Macdougall: Autobiography of a Buisness Woman. It was published in 1928 and is kinda hard to find. Ebay/amazon.

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Permalink Reply by Dave White on April 26, 2008 at 7:37am

I'm late to the thread but I'll post this anyways.

David Schomer's book has reliably sold well at Espresso Parts for a good number of years and it has been even updated too I believe. I'm sort of surprised it was only mentioned twice.

The new and current favorite is Scott Rao's book of course. This one is full of up to date techniques and theory. I've browsed through this book and it really good. I can't wait to read it cover to cover but I can't get a copy of my own as we can't seem to keep it on the shelf.

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