Comments on: Recommended Coffee Reading List – Part 1

By: James Hoffmann

James Hoffmann — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:10:10 +0000

Sadly it is still sitting in the drafts folder, mocking me with its unfinishedness. Mail me about any particular subjects and I’ll mail you over some recommendations.

By: Ben Helfen

Ben Helfen — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:48:32 +0000

Did part 2 ever get finished of this? I can’t seem to find it. I’d love to know some reading recommendations in those other categories you listed. (Trying to build the Octane library a bit…)

By: Aaron Wood

Aaron Wood — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:55:30 +0000

Coffee Production – Bernhard Rothfos
Some translation errors but i found it quite detailed and easy to take in information regarding farming and processing techniques. Made me realise why so many coffees are sub par by how much work goes into crop production and about maintenance of quality post harvest.

By: Michael Brown

Michael Brown — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:26:43 +0000

Have you already published part two? I’d love to see what you find are “essential” roasting books.

By: Maire

Maire — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:20:18 +0000

Hey,
what about the Philippe Jobin book of Coffees Throughout the World?! …A bit old but quite cute with maps and stuff….
:)
I’m very away from all the buzz that goes on in the net (unfortunately my own fault), but whenever I need a piece of information to give some flavour to something else, you always have some insight :), that’s cool!
Take care!
and Hi to Anette!

Maire

By: Zane is awesome

Zane is awesome — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:32:41 +0000

Hey James

Awesome list. Just a quick reminder about part II of the list – i’m really keen to get more info on the topics to be covered under that part.

By: Fernando Bonfim

Fernando Bonfim — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:58:07 +0000

Community coffee,
Nice to meet you my name is Fernando Bonfim’m living in New York and came to
this country with several goals one raise my knowledge about the
coffee, could guide me as to the best courses and cafes in New York?
Thank
Regards,
FBO

By: rob

rob — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:37:20 +0000

Great list James, looking forward to part 2. Are there any magazines or periodicals that are also worth considering?

By: James Hoffmann

James Hoffmann — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:37:39 +0000

I suspect that it would cause more trouble than it would be worth. I wrote one slightly negative review of a book on here once and that wasn’t really worth it after all the angry emails.

Perhaps I should just say that any book that rates a country’s coffee production from 1 to 5 beans probably doesn’t deliver the insight that readers of this blog might hope for.

By: David Walsh

David Walsh — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:29:13 +0000

agreed – do it so others don’t repeat your mistakes

it would be an altruistic action