ABOUT ...THE HEDONISM OF COFFEE ... TO GET YOU STARTED

In simple, understated, down-to-earth terms, this writing explains the hedonism (joy) to be found in coffee. It will appeal equally to persons who make a lifetime profession/hobby of coffee pleasure, as well as to those who have no interest in exploring it beyond asking only that it (usually) be hot and strong.

Topics include a comparison of the joys of coffee with other forms of pleasurable indulgences (food, tobacco, cigarettes, alcohol, sex. drugs), a brief history of coffee, coffee grinds, methods of brewing, blends, mass-produced coffee, coffee characteristics, coffee-producing countries, equipment, tasting and tasting terms, tasting one coffee against another, taste evaluation vs. taste enjoyment and beyond hedonism almost to decadence.