Coffee Resources
This is a library of resources I have acquired over the years of being in coffee. Join me in trying to understand the root of it all!
If you have any recommendations to add to the list, feel free to email me!
CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING LINKS FOR EASIER ACCESS.
Arts, Lifestyle, & Culture
(in no particular order)
Coffee People Zine (shown on left) curated by Kat M: IG
Making Coffee with Lucia Solis: Podcast
Humans of Coffee: Site, IG
+ Notable People, Cafes, Farms, and Labs to Follow
Tim Wendelboe: Podcast, YouTube, @IG
George Howell: @IG
Mokhtar Alkhanshali: @IG
James Hoffman: @IG
Onyx Coffee Labs: @IG
Boot Coffee: @IG
Scott Rao
Know Where Coffee: @IG
ASIA
Will Frith: @IG
Tung from Two and a Half Roasters @IG
LATIN AMERICA
Co-Importers: @IG ++
MIDDLE EAST
Middle East Coffee Culture: @IG +++
AUSTRALIA
Sasa Sestic: @IG
Industry & Trade
News
Perfect Daily Grind @IG
Proud Roaster Forum @IG + Coffee Intell @IG
Global Coffee Report @IG
Sprudge @IG
Roast Magazine @IG
Fresh Cup @IG
Organizations to know
Specialty Coffee Association
Coffee Quality Institute
Projects & Research
Special Projects by Sprudge
World Coffee Research: Sensory Lexicon
Coffee Transaction Guide of 2023 by Emory University:
A year-in-review transaction guide of the C-market price from the datas shared by roasters and importers around the world.
Rainforest-Alliance
Books
(Read books are based on a five-star scale. ‘ <- denotes partially read.)
NARRATIVE
***** Monk of Mokha (2018) by Dave Eggers
A Yemen revival of coffee
Coffee Talk (2010) by Morton Satin
FOR REFERENCE + GUIDES
***** The World Atlas of Coffee (2018) by James Hoffman
Comprehensive geographical, cultural, and economical coverage on coffee around the world
** Lonely Planet’s Global Coffee Tour
A guide to amazing cafe experiences around the planet (not all inclusive though)
** Latin American Guide to Green Coffee Buying by
The Business of Specialty Coffee
Terroir
Dear Coffee Buyer
` Everything but Espresso
**** Professional Barista’s Handbook by Scott Rao
An in-depth analysis of brewing techniques
` The Physics of Filter Coffee
*** Coffee Roaster’s Companion
Coffee Roasting Best Practices
***** Le Nez du Cafe Kit
Comprised of 36 aromas found in coffee, also essential to Q-grading exam