by Gregory Alford illustrated by Steven Eggert ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A
A clear, detailed, and elegant guide for serious coffee enthusiasts who want to step up their brewing games.
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A debut book advises readers on how to make the best cup of coffee in their own homes.
Alford, the head trainer of baristas at Houndstooth Coffee in Austin, Texas, tells readers he tasted perfect coffee in 2011 and subsequently set out to learn how to make it. This book is his endeavor to teach home brewers how to make small batches of cafe-quality coffee. He states his thesis in the foreword: “Coffee is best served when it is understood to be changing.” This work by Alford and co-author Eggert explains the different factors in the development of taste in the coffee-brewing process simply and in accessible terms. In the list of tools and ingredients needed, the authors helpfully prioritize which ones are the most important, mindful of readers who may not be able to afford all of the finest parts at once; the quality of the brewing device and the water used are the highest priorities. The authors cover immersion and pour-over brewers, so this is truly a level above the standard coffeepot most people have at home. There are myriad kinds of brewing and grinding devices, and the authors discuss the pros and cons of each. And they supply many precise recipes with the timing of steps crucially mapped out. The last section of the manual offers a crash course in some advanced topics such as “extraction theory,” which is “a trajectory of aroma development in coffee as it is being roasted.” The authors’ passion for coffee is infectious and immediately evident, with their work opening with a quote about the serving of coffee as an intimate act. This attitude will surely serve to inspire readers that their efforts to make better coffee are worthwhile. The book is neatly laid out with tasteful, straightforward illustrations by Eggert, which should aid readers who need to refer back to the manual as they are practicing.
A clear, detailed, and elegant guide for serious coffee enthusiasts who want to step up their brewing games.Pub Date: N/A
ISBN: 978-0-692-82914-1
Page Count: 132
Publisher: CreateSpace
Review Posted Online: Feb. 2, 2018
Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 15, 2018
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
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by William Strunk & E.B. White ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 15, 1972
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis...
Privately published by Strunk of Cornell in 1918 and revised by his student E. B. White in 1959, that "little book" is back again with more White updatings.
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis (whoops — "A bankrupt expression") a unique guide (which means "without like or equal").Pub Date: May 15, 1972
ISBN: 0205632645
Page Count: 105
Publisher: Macmillan
Review Posted Online: Oct. 28, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1972
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by E.T.A. Hoffmann ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 28, 1996
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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