The Coffee Lover’s Dictionary is a humorous foray into the world of coffee. Want to know the difference between a cappuccino, a nappuccino, and Al Pacino? Want a good recipe for an Espresso Martini that will ‘pick you up and @$#% you up?’ How about the real reason a Starbucks ‘Small’ is called a ‘Tall?’ The Coffee Lover’s Dictionary has you covered. It is THE indispensable small-talk tool for the modern barista and coffee-obsessed amateur.
As you travel from A to Z you will discover
- Highlights in Coffee History
- Professional Coffee-tasting terms
- The Coffee Flavor Wheel and how it can help you taste coffee like a pro
- Official and Traditional Coffee Roast Levels
- Actual definitions of words described through coffee and coffee-related content
- Recipes for drinks and desserts using coffee
- Words used in sentences that illuminate subtleties in meaning or at the very least, make a joke
- UBOI: Useless Bits of Information – paragraphs of pop culture, trivia, or surprising information related to the word just defined
- $MDI$: Million Dollar Ideas – business ideas that I am not going to pursue but maybe someone else will
- Charts
- Useful Lists
关于作者
Tim Bruno is a former Kona coffee farmer and longtime fan of coffee. He spent most of a decade on the Big Island of Hawaii, where he produced award-winning coffee on Luana Farm, started the South Kona Green Market which was recognized by one national publication as the best farmers market in Hawaii, and also started and continues to run Luana Naturals Handmade in Hawaii Skincare. He has written several articles for local publications and continues to have a number of contacts in farmers’ organizations on the Big Island. As an ex-chemistry major, Tim brings a scientific outlook to coffee but also has a sense of humor and a mild addiction to popular culture and trivia. He writes for Procaffeination.com and several other websites. This is his first ‘real’ book.More info at Timothy Bruno.com