Uncommon Grounds

The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World

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By Mark Pendergrast

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The definitive history of the world’s most popular drug

Uncommon Grounds tells the story of coffee from its discovery on a hill in ancient Abyssinia to the advent of Starbucks. Mark Pendergrast reviews the dramatic changes in coffee culture over the past decade, from the disastrous “Coffee Crisis” that caused global prices to plummet to the rise of the Fair Trade movement and the “third-wave” of quality-obsessed coffee connoisseurs. As the scope of coffee culture continues to expand, Uncommon Grounds remains more than ever a brilliantly entertaining guide to the currents of one of the world’s favorite beverages.

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On Sale
Jul 9, 2019
Page Count
480 pages
Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-13
9781541646421

Mark Pendergrast

About the Author

Mark Pendergrast, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, grew up on West Paces Ferry Road, once known as “Coca-Cola Row.” Pendergrast is also the author of Uncommon Grounds and many other books. He lives in Vermont.

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