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Title Coffee : philosophy for everyone : grounds for debate / edited by Scott F. Parker and Michael W. Austin.

Publication Info. Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

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Location Call No. Status
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  641.3373 COFFEE    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  641.3373 COFFEE    Check Shelf
Description xvi, 247 pages ; 23 cm.
Series Philosophy for everyone
Philosophy for everyone.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents The first cup: coffee and metaphysics -- Grounds for debate: coffee culture -- The wonderful aroma of bean: coffee aesthetics -- To roast or not to roast: the ethics of coffee.
Summary Coffee, the beverage that has hooked countless people since its discovery in the 15th century by Ethiopian Sufi monks. Eighteen essays on the history, taste, (fair) trade, and ethics of coffee the book also includes engaging discussions of caffeine's classification as a drug, the emergence of green coffee and the evolution of the coffehouse into a public forum. A blend of humor and thought-provoking content guaranteed to stimulate readers' intellect.
Subject Coffee -- Philosophy.
Added Author Parker, Scott F.
Austin, Michael W.
ISBN 9781444337129 paperback alkaline paper
1444337122 paperback alkaline paper
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