coffeeresourceguide

[coffeeresourceguide]

Coffee Resource Guide

This is a research guide made for someone looking to find a general overview of information about coffee. This would include histories, best practices for brewing, trends, and health effects. This guide would be made for a general audience.

Reference books:

Banks, Mary, et al. The World Encyclopedia of Coffee : The Definitive Guide to Coffee, from Simple Bean to Irresistible Beverage. Hermes House, 2011.

            This encyclopedia contains a general overview on the history of coffee and includes several chapters focusing on recipes that use coffee beans or grounds. Many of the chapters focus on coffee themed or based desserts. This source gives an insight especially on the usages of coffee in cooking, and for a general audience might give more information on using coffee as an ingredient rather than just as a drink. It is organized by chapter, with an acknowledgements and supplier list as well. This was written by Mary Banks, Christine McFadden, and Catherine Atkinson. McFadden and Atkinson are both chefs who specialize in desserts. Banks is a coffee enthusiast and writes works of many genres. This edition was published in 2011 by Hermes House. A reader may want to use this for information on baking or treats that use coffee as a base.

Brault, Len. Coffee Roaster’s Handbook : A How-to Guide for Home and Professional Roasters. Rockridge Press, 2020.

            This handbook is a great tool on home brewing and roasting coffee, helpful to a general public looking to learn aspects of coffee making at home or professionally. This guide is separated by chapters regarding types of brewing with instructions for best practices. This guidebook was published recently in 2020 and was written by Len Brault,  the CEO of the brand Heirloom Coffee. This resource would be especially helpful for those looking for professional advice. A reader may want to use this to learn more in-depth techniques for coffee brewing.

Wintgens, Jean Nicolas. Coffee : Growing, Processing, Sustainable Production : A Guidebook for Growers, Processors, Traders and Researchers. Wiley-VCH, 2004.

            This guidebook would further expand on what could be covered in the resources above, with more technical aspects added. This resource focuses extensively on the coffee plant itself, and has chapters arranged by plant matter to production. This guide was written by Jean Nicolas Wintgens, the former world-wide advisor of coffee and cocoa production for the company Nestle. Patrons looking for information on the coffee plant would this highly helpful. A reader may want to use this to learn more about the physical plant and life cycle of coffee.

Higgins, Mike, et al., editors. Lonely Planet’s Global Coffee Tour : A Taster’s Guide to the World’s Best Coffee Experiences. First edition., Lonely Planet Global Limited, 2018.

            This guidebook includes a list of a best coffee places and or experiences according to several editors of different regions. This work is from a popular series that is accessibly written and includes more opinions rather than facts of previous resources. The general public would find this helpful for travelling mainly, but would be fun to look at in any case. This guidebook also includes information on languages, photos of coffee houses, and lists of coffee classes. A reader may want to use this to research food tourism.

Related books:

Wild, Antony. Black Gold : The Dark History of Coffee. Revised and updated edition. London: 4th Estate, 2019.

            This resource gives an overview on the history of coffee, focusing on the consequences and failures created by world coffee production. This book is organized by chapter in a chronological order. This is a great resource for the general public looking for more of an understanding about the politics of coffee and global trading. This book was published in 2019 and was written by Antony Wild, a scholar/political scientist of globalization. A reader may want to use this to understand a full history of coffee.

Perry, Stella. The Whole Business of Beans : How to Make Coffee Your Business. Place of publication not identified: Stella Perry, 2019.

            This resource is about how to get started in the coffee business in many aspects, and gives a good overview on the steps it takes to open a café. It is organized by chapter, starting with information on how to brew coffee to best practices for businesses. This was published in 2019 by Stella Perry, a café owner and coffee enthusiast. A reader may find this helpful for any considerations of entering the coffee business.

Carpenter, Murray. Caffeinated : How Our Daily Habit Helps, Hurts, and Hooks Us. New York, New York: A Plume Book, 2015.

            This resource focuses on the physical effects of caffeine on the body and includes an overview of how caffeine has become so popular today. It is organized by chapter and includes most aspects of the other resources included above, other than any cooking or baking guides. This book was published in 2015 and is by Murray Carpenter, a journalist focused on environmental issues. Reviews state that this book is captivating, making it a good choice for a reader looking for a fun read that still includes vital information on the subject.

Related databases:

EBSCOhost

“EBSCOhost Research Platform: EBSCO.” EBSCO Information Services, Inc. | Www.Ebsco.Com, www.ebsco.com/products/ebscohost-research-platform.

            EBSCOhost is a great platform for finding sources about a subject with good faceted searching options.

National Library of Medicine: PubMed

“PubMed.” National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/.

            PubMed is a platform for finding sources related to science or medical research.

Dominican University I-Share

i-share-dom.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?search_scope=NewDiscoveryNetwork&vid=01CARLI_DOM%3ACARLI_DOM.

            This I-Share is one example of many great library search platforms.

Web Resources:

James Hoffman’s YouTube channel

“James Hoffmann.” YouTube, www.youtube.com/channel/UCMb0O2CdPBNi-QqPk5T3gsQ.

            This is the Youtube channel for James Hoffman, a coffee blogger and writer. Hoffman makes videos on reviews of products, best practices, and other general inquires around the subject of coffee.

Coffee Geek: https://coffeegeek.com/

Mark, et al. “Home.” CoffeeGeek, 5 Aug. 2024, coffeegeek.com

            This website is a public forum for coffee enthusiasts and includes many strings on user created topics. It is possible to make an account to interact with others. . For this resource there is limited moderation, and information may need to be fact checked further

Inside the Factory: Coffee (Series 4, Episode 1)

Smith, Phillip. Inside the Factory. Series 4, Episode 1, Coffee. Directed by Emma Pound, BBC Worldwide, 2018.

            This resource is a video from the BBC series Inside the Factory, and contains footage of coffee being made from the plant to the bean.

Coffee Forums: Caffeine Health

“Caffeine Health.” Coffee Forums ☕, www.coffeeforums.com/forums/caffeine-health.12/.

            This is another public forum that is a thread from a coffee site, focusing on the health effects reported by users. Here you can make an account to post and interact with others as well. For this resource there is limited moderation, and information may need to be fact checked further.