The Birth of Coffee

Explores coffee's impact on people in coffee-brewing nations. Spanning four continents, the text & photos capture the places where coffee is more than a popular beverage, but a force in politics, econ., & history. Shows how the bus. of coffee & the life of its workers have remained unchanged for centuries. Despite the big bus. behind them, coffee often comes from small farms where little mechanization is used, & the beans move through dozens of hands on their way to port. Examines brown gold's impact in Ethiopia, Yemen, Indonesia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, & Kenya, accompanied by 100 duotone photos toned with actual coffee. Strikes readers with the beauty & substance of the worlds & peoples behind a simple cup of coffee.