coffee industry

Traces the history of coffee from ancient Ethiopia to twentieth-century Seattle, discussing its uses and production, its role in the economies of countries around the world, and the evolution of its place in American kitchens and popular culture.

A search for the origins of coffee, revealing a new history of the world's favorite drink.

Traces the history of Starbucks, describing how the company grew from a small operation in Seattle into one of the most recognizable brands in the world.

Traces the history of coffee from ancient Ethiopia to twentieth-century Seattle, discussing its uses and production, its role in the economies of countries around the world, and the evolution of its place in American kitchens and popular culture.

"The true story of a young Yemeni-American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana'a by civil war."--OCLC.

Presents facts, figures, cartoons, and commentary about coffee, tracing the history of the bean from its first use in Ethiopia in the sixth century to the rise of Starbucks in the 1990s.

Traces the history of coffee from ancient Ethiopia to twentieth-century Seattle, discussing its uses and production, its role in the economies of countries around the world, and the evolution of its place in American kitchens and popular culture.

Miguel Lienzo, a trader in Amsterdam's close-knit community of Portuguese Jews in 1659, is forced to test the limits of his commercial guile when he is offered a chance to recoup the fortune he lost in the sugar markets by cornering the market on a new commodity called coffee.

Traces the history of the Starbucks Corporation, discussing how American culture has been influenced by the company and exploring key issues, such as gentrification and fair trade, that have arisen as Starbucks becomes more popular and powerful.