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Coffee

The Epic of a Commodity

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Written by: H. E. Jacob
Narrated by: Contessa Brewer
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"A cup of coffee is a miracle, a wonderful assemblage of relationships."

This classic follows coffee's journey around the world, from London to Brazil, telling in fascinating detail and amusing anecdotes the singular history of the legendary commodity - from the discovery that chewing on the beans were keeping goats awake in Yemen to the author's own experiences with the bean in 1935.

Referred to as a "documentary novel" back to coffee's inception, H. E. Jacobs pioneered the concept of creative nonfiction. This narrative style combines the reality of nonfiction with the epic presentation and prose of fiction. This genre has exploded into popularity and remains so today. Coffee tells the story of this popular beverage in short, fun-to-hear essays that will entertain anyone who enjoys a good, strong cup of coffee.

©1935 H.E Jacob First Skyhorse Publishing edition 2015 (P)2015 Audible, Inc. Food & Wine Gastronomy Social Sciences Wine & Beverages
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This book covers much more than just coffee. I’m only about halfway through but it is more like a history of international trade in commodities than coffee specifically. Perhaps that is required to provide enough background?

I find the voice and accent of the reader unappealing. There are also strange mispronunciations such as consistently pronouncing “Malay” to sound like “melee”. It makes me cringe.

Wide ranging almost to being dilatory

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