Coffee Books, Posters & Misc.

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  „Uncommon Grounds by Mark Pendergrast. Subtitled "The History of Coffee and How it Transformed Our World" this is a recent work that is extremely broad in its vision. It not only provides the colorful, illustrious history of our favorite beverage (and is loaded with neat trivia), it also seeks to provide context to the when, what and why of the coffee culture from past to present.“

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  „After shipping and processing the product arrives here at market where "cosmopolitan consumers routinely pay half a day's Third World wages for a good cup of coffee." Along these same lines Pendergrast talks about a movement in the speciality coffee sector towards the idea of "fair trade" coffee which seeks - in the slogan of one of the companies - to offer "Not Just A Cup, But A Just Cup". Equal Exchange in the US and Max Havelaar Quality Mark coffee in Europe are the best known groups that say we should consider human rights issues when choosing a brand.“

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Chemex Brewing (INeedCoffee.com) Chemex Brewing (INeedCoffee.com)

  „It was released by the Chemex Corporation in 1942. This was during a time when 64% of all household coffee was made using a percolator.(Uncommon Grounds , Mark Pendergrast page 272) Mark Pendergrast in the book Uncommon Grounds writes about the popularity of the Chemex saying, It never challenged the percolator, except amoung highbrows and purists. Today the Chemex brewer and it's accessories are manufactered by International Housewares of Pittsfield, MA.“

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  „One thing Don did was introduce me to the writer of the excellent book Uncommon Grounds. That book is, of course, written by Mark Pendergrast, and I got a chance to talk to him a bit about the book, how much I liked it and we ended up talking about CoffeeGeek a bit. Mark was very intrigued by the site, one he hasn't seen yet, and even mentioned an offer of writing a review or two for the website, on coffee-related books.“

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Tea & Coffee 06/03 - Vietnamese Coffee and the Plight of the Montagnards Tea & Coffee 06/03 - Vietnamese Coffee and the Plight of the Montagnards

  „Mark Pendergrast is the author of Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World. He interviewed many people for this article but wishes particularly to thank Kay Reibold, Rong Nay, Mike Benge, Gene Troskey, Robert Schwab, Nicholas Stein, and Gerald Hickey for their help. Background reading: Three books by Gerald Hickey: Sons of the Mountains (1982); Free in the Forest (1982); Window on a War (2003).“

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Tea & Coffee 04/02 - Finding a Path Through a Historic Maze Tea & Coffee 04/02 - Finding a Path Through a Historic Maze

  „With coffee prices rising, African Robustas began to flow freely into U.S. blends. According to Mark Pendergrast in Uncommon Grounds, “In 1951 Africa had accounted for only 4.8% of U.S. coffee imports; by 1955 the figure had risen to 11.4%.”“

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