Sébastien Racineux - Coffee Isn’t Rocket Science: A Quick and Easy Guide to Buying, Brewing, Serving, Roasting, and Tasting Coffee

Le Caf Cest Pas Sorcier Hachette Livre (Marabout), Paris, 2016

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2017949644

ISBNs: 978-0-316-43958-9 (hardcover); 978-0-316-43956-5 (ebook)

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Your first-ever cup as a teenager may have made you cringe, but chances are, you have now come around to liking coffee. It is a regular part of your day. But how exactly would you describe your relationship with coffee?

How many cups of coffee do you drink each day?

Better to measure it on a weekly basis

Moderation in all things

Thats about my limit

Occasionally well, okay, often

Yes, I know; Im trying to cut down

When do you drink your first coffee of the day?

When I wake up, before I shower

After my shower

With breakfast

When I get to the office

After lunch

The coffees run out!

You find the nearest caf and rush to the counter to order an espresso

You head to the store, even if its on the far side of town, to stock up on your favorite brand

You go without, but youre cranky

Oh well, youll have a tea instead; thatll do the trick

You see yourself as:

A coffee addict: You wont get anything out of me until Ive had my fix.

A coffee snob: Once you have learned to appreciate the finest coffees, you can never really go back.

A romantic for whom the morning mug of coffee, croissant, and newspaper are sacrosanct. On the terrace in the sun is even better.

A social drinker, with colleagues around the coffee machine.

A takeout regular.