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| 1. | Amazon.com |
| Since its discovery in an Ethiopian rainforest centuries ago, coffee has
brewed up a rich and troubled history, according to Uncommon
Grounds, a sweeping book by business writer Mark Pendergrast. Over the
years, the beverage... read full editorial |
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| 2. | From Publishers Weekly |
| Caffeinated beverage enthusiast Pendergrast (For God, Country and
Coca-Cola) approaches this history of the green bean with the zeal of an
addict. His wide-ranging narrative takes readers from the legends about
coffee's... read full editorial |
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| 3. | From Library Journal |
| In this enlightening sociocultural chronicle, journalist Pendergrast (For
God, Country & Coca-Cola) focuses on the popularity of coffee, especially
in the Western Hemisphere. Coffee-drinking came late to the New World... read full editorial |
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| 4. | The New York Times Book Review, Betty Fussell |
| With wit and humor, Pendergrast has served up a rich blend of anecdote,
character study, market analysis and social history.--This text refers
to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. |
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| 5. | From Scientific American |
| Coffee, one learns in this scholarly and entertaining book, was the
subject of an early skirmish in the struggle for women's rights. In 1674,
when coffeehouses were the rage in London but admitted only men, a
pamphlet... read full editorial |
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| 6. | Wall Street Journal |
| "A focused and juicy history of our last legal and socially acceptable
drug." |
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| 7. | From Booklist |
| Pendergrast's sprightly, yet thoroughly scholarly, history of America's
favorite hot beverage packs the pleasurable punch of a double espresso.
From the drink's origins in sixth-century Ethiopia through the Arab
introduction... read full editorial |
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| 8. | From Kirkus Reviews |
| An exhaustive, admirably ambitious examination of coffee's global impact,
from its roots in 15th-century Ethiopia to its critical role in shaping
the nations of Central and Latin America. Pendergrast (For God, Country,... read full editorial |
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| 9. | Publishers Weekly |
| "Pendergrast's broad vision, meticulous research, and colloquial delivery
combine aromatically..." |
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| 10. | New Yorker, July 26, 1999 |
| "Pendergrast has taken on a huge subject.... This encyclopedic volume is
the entertaining result." --This text refers to an out of print or
unavailable edition of this title. |
