"Enchanting . . . An absorbing narrative of politics, ecology, and economics."--New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)
Jeff Koehler is the author of Darjeeling: The Colorful History and Precarious Fate of the World’s Greatest Tea, winner of an International Association of Culinary Professionals Award and a Gourmand Award; Spain: Recipes and Traditions; Morocco: A Culinary Journey with Recipes; and La Paella: Deliciously Authentic Rice Dishes from Spain’s Mediterranean Coast. His work has appeared in Saveur, Food & Wine, NPR, the Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times, among others. He lives in Barcelona.
Koehler’s re-creation of this lost realm--the Eden of the misnamed
CoffeaAbrabica--is enchanting and tragic. His depiction of its
disappearance is almost Tolkienesque . . . Koehler weaves an
absorbing narrative of politics, ecology and economics.
*The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice*
Jeff Koehler dives deep and ranges widely as he pursues an
understanding of the origins of coffee, how it spread around the
world from the Horn of Africa, and what lies ahead in an era of
climate change and coffee rust. It reads like an engaging
multimystery detective novel . . . [We] gain a rich appreciation of
the bean that so many depend on every day.
*Wall Street Journal*
A deep dive into the fascinating history of coffee that meanders
from the once-isolated, deep forests of Ethiopia's Kafa region to
the warm embrace of your local bodega. Coffee’' path to world
domination is anything but straightforward and this story might be
unwieldy in the hands of a lesser talent, but Koehler is more than
up to the task. A must-read for coffee enthusiasts.
*Smithsonian, “The Ten Best Books About Food of 2017”*
A wide-ranging natural history [that] illuminates the pleasures and
the plight of wild coffee.
*Science*
Blearily sipping a morning espresso? Jeff Koehler's scientific and
anthropological chronicle will lend context to your cup.
*Nature, “Five of the Week’s Best Science Picks”*
Fascinating . . . Readers will walk away with a better
understanding of how a local crop transformed to an essential
global commodity.
*Real Simple, “The Best New Books to Read This Month”*
There's a lot more that's interesting about coffee than simply its
caffeine kick . . . Jeff Koehler details the history of the beloved
beverage and the impact that it has had on people all around the
world. You'll see why this matters as he discusses the future of
coffee and the threats we should be fighting.
*Bustle, “The 13 Best New Nonfiction Books of November 2017”*
An informative, lively history . . . [by] a consistently agile
writer . . . Both an informative work for general readers and a
page-turning seminar for would-be writers of narrative
nonfiction.
*Kirkus Reviews*
Koehler nicely captures the natural beauty and mystery of the
birthplace of Arabica coffee . . . A wonderfully informative book
about a bean on which many people rely.
*Publishers Weekly*
Tracing the origin of Coffea arabica is anything but
straightforward, but Koehler confidently leads readers along that
winding path, taking relevant detours to reveal the bean's rich
history, dedicated stewards, rise to fame, and precarious future .
. . Koehler closes his flavorful history on a hopeful note,
ultimately transforming this seemingly pedestrian bean into
something much more magical.
*Booklist*
Well-researched . . . a mix of evocative descriptions and a
scholar's eye for detail.
*Library Journal*
Koehler’s account of Kafa’s history is a yarn to rival anything
from H. Rider Haggard... his history is as stimulating as the
superior caffeine he describes.
*The Spectator (UK)*
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