Devil's Cup : A History of the World According to Coffee

from audreya2

The Devil's Cup is not only an ode to coffee, it is part rolicking travelogue, part sociological study that will interest coffee hounds and non-coffee drinkers alike. Author David Lee Allen traveled the route on which coffee spread across the globe, from its ancient beginings in Ethiopia to the g...

from ngennaro

I thought this was a really interesting read but I have been enjoying these books about a singular topic (Coal, Cod and to be read Salt, asother examples). Its a great history and commentary on coffee.

from jennorthcoast

This book had me craving a cup of good coffee after I finished reading! While it was a bit confusing to understand at times, overall I enjoyed the coffee history mixed with travelogue misadventures and the inveterate good cheer of Allen. Definitely worth reading.

from Juva

Less a standard history than a light-hearted travel log peppered with trivia, this charming book will keep you sipping to the last drop. If you love coffee (and even if you don't) you will be fascinated by the effect this unlikely bean has had upon world culture and religion. Some social scienti...

from kukulaj

A fun enough romp. Ping-pongs between the history of coffee consumption and the wild adventures of the author. The wild adventures do give us some pictures of places connected with coffee somehow or other. Ethiopia and Yemen, that's easy. Calcutta and Oklahoma, less easy. OK, the ping-pong ball d...