How To Make The Best Coffee At Home Hardcover – October 4, 2022
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World-leading coffee expert and best-selling author of The World Atlas of Coffee shows you how to make barista-level coffee at home We all expect to be able to buy an excellent cup of coffee from the many brilliant coffee shops available. But what about the coffee we make at home? Shouldn't that be just as good? James Hoffmann is an entrepreneur and the international name in coffee, combining expert-level knowledge with a wonderful ability to communicate it. James runs Square Mile Coffee, as well as creating extremely informative, and popular, coffee and equipment reviews for his YouTube and Instagram channels. In his latest book he demonstrates everything you need to know to make consistently excellent coffee at home, including: what equipment is worth buying, and what isn't; how to grind coffee; the basics of brewing for all major equipment (cafetiere, aeropress, stovetop etc); understanding coffee drinks, from the cortado to latte and the perfect espresso. Read more
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Product details Publisher : Mitchell Beazley Publication date : October 4, 2022 Language : English Print length : 224 pages ISBN-10 : 1784727245 ISBN-13 : 978-1784727246 Item Weight : 1.28 pounds Dimensions : 6.2 x 1 x 8.6 inches Best Sellers Rank: #7,196 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Coffee & Tea (Books) Customer Reviews: 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,765)
Customer reviews
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Great for all
If you are new to exploring coffee, this book will introduce you all the grind, brew, and serve methods. If you have been enjoying coffee a while and want to step up your game by trying new methods or fine tuning, this book will teach you more. If you are very experienced in a variety of methods, you might pick up a nugget or two, but I think you'll mainly benefit by having a lovely conversation starter as a coffee table book. This book is not going to get technical enough for you to learn much. I've been drinking coffee for a while. I own a pour over style, a French press, a moka pot, and a beginner cold brew set up. I'm generally pretty happy, I'm not a novice, but I was looking for some guidance on how to upgrade my equipment and fine tune my methods. I got exactly what I was looking for. The kindle version (the version I purchased) is set up very well with internal links that help you jump around very quickly (e.g., the Chemex section has a link to the v60 section because they use the same brewing technique). I think it is best read on a tablet (instead of ereader) because of the pictures. And, the less than $10 price is a deal. The hardback I feel would be worth $16. Paying an extra $6 (over ebook) for a lovely book to keep on the coffee table is worth it. (So much so that the hardcover is sitting in my cart waiting my required 24 hours to avoid impulse purchases... I think it will either be ordered tomorrow or it will be in my wishlist so someone will buy it for me. Either way... the hardback will eventually be on my coffee table, lol). I don't think this book lends itself to audio format. There are pictures that demonstrate exactly what you are looking for that are lost in audio form. If you are still trying to decide, consider this: the author is very knowledgeable on everything coffee, but he doesn't push the coffee snob line of "you should only drink this kind of coffee brewed this way, otherwise you are missing a true coffee experience." He gives you the information you need so that you can get closer to the coffee experience YOU want. You like more bitter notes in your coffee? Great, this is how you get more bitter coffee. You want to minimize bitterness? Great, here's how you do that. You want more/less acidity, here's the factors that influence acidity. I find it very refreshing when experts recognize that people deserve to experience things they consume the way they want to experience them.
If you are new to exploring coffee, this book will introduce you all the grind, brew, and serve methods. If you have been enjoying coffee a while and want to step up your game by trying new methods or fine tuning, this book will teach you more. If you are very experienced in a variety of methods, you might pick up a nugget or two, but I think you'll mainly benefit by having a lovely conversation starter as a coffee table book. This book is not going to get technical enough for you to learn much. I've been drinking coffee for a while. I own a pour over style, a French press, a moka pot, and a beginner cold brew set up. I'm generally pretty happy, I'm not a novice, but I was looking for some guidance on how to upgrade my equipment and fine tune my methods. I got exactly what I was looking for. The kindle version (the version I purchased) is set up very well with internal links that help you jump around very quickly (e.g., the Chemex section has a link to the v60 section because they use the same brewing technique). I think it is best read on a tablet (instead of ereader) because of the pictures. And, the less than $10 price is a deal. The hardback I feel would be worth $16. Paying an extra $6 (over ebook) for a lovely book to keep on the coffee table is worth it. (So much so that the hardcover is sitting in my cart waiting my required 24 hours to avoid impulse purchases... I think it will either be ordered tomorrow or it will be in my wishlist so someone will buy it for me. Either way... the hardback will eventually be on my coffee table, lol). I don't think this book lends itself to audio format. There are pictures that demonstrate exactly what you are looking for that are lost in audio form. If you are still trying to decide, consider this: the author is very knowledgeable on everything coffee, but he doesn't push the coffee snob line of "you should only drink this kind of coffee brewed this way, otherwise you are missing a true coffee experience." He gives you the information you need so that you can get closer to the coffee experience YOU want. You like more bitter notes in your coffee? Great, this is how you get more bitter coffee. You want to minimize bitterness? Great, here's how you do that. You want more/less acidity, here's the factors that influence acidity. I find it very refreshing when experts recognize that people deserve to experience things they consume the way they want to experience them.
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Very worthwhile/Update
Thinking of giving these as gifts. I knew most of what's included here, but big fan of James Hoffman. (His numerous videos & have his other book on Kindle). So I'm prejudiced in his favor. Good for friends that buy espresso machines, and think they can use a blade grinder..Ouch!! The grinder quality is sooo much more important than the espresso machine. I'm tempted to tell them to get a super automatic if they can afford one, but then worried they'll ruin it with oily or flavored beans. So great for those caught up in the espresso "mania", without much knowledge. Comprehensive. Update: I'm totally not doing justice to this book as it encompasses a lot more than espresso. How to buy, how to use a French press, iced coffee and cold brew, much more. Very useful, even for those of us that think we know most about making coffee at home.
Thinking of giving these as gifts. I knew most of what's included here, but big fan of James Hoffman. (His numerous videos & have his other book on Kindle). So I'm prejudiced in his favor. Good for friends that buy espresso machines, and think they can use a blade grinder..Ouch!! The grinder quality is sooo much more important than the espresso machine. I'm tempted to tell them to get a super automatic if they can afford one, but then worried they'll ruin it with oily or flavored beans. So great for those caught up in the espresso "mania", without much knowledge. Comprehensive. Update: I'm totally not doing justice to this book as it encompasses a lot more than espresso. How to buy, how to use a French press, iced coffee and cold brew, much more. Very useful, even for those of us that think we know most about making coffee at home.
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Perfect Gift for a Coffee Lover
How To Make The Best Coffee At Home is a great little book for anyone who truly loves coffee and enjoys the process as much as the final cup. It’s easy to read, not overly technical, and makes improving your coffee at home feel fun rather than complicated. The tips are practical and approachable, with lots of small insights that actually make a difference in everyday brewing. I gave this book as a gift alongside a few coffee essentials, and it felt like the perfect companion to them. It adds context and inspiration—helping turn good tools and beans into great coffee. As a bonus, it’s also just really cute on a bookshelf, so it feels as much like a coffee-lover’s keepsake as it does a useful guide. It’s the kind of book you can flip through, learn something new each time, and put into practice the very next morning.
How To Make The Best Coffee At Home is a great little book for anyone who truly loves coffee and enjoys the process as much as the final cup. It’s easy to read, not overly technical, and makes improving your coffee at home feel fun rather than complicated. The tips are practical and approachable, with lots of small insights that actually make a difference in everyday brewing. I gave this book as a gift alongside a few coffee essentials, and it felt like the perfect companion to them. It adds context and inspiration—helping turn good tools and beans into great coffee. As a bonus, it’s also just really cute on a bookshelf, so it feels as much like a coffee-lover’s keepsake as it does a useful guide. It’s the kind of book you can flip through, learn something new each time, and put into practice the very next morning.
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Wonderful introduction to the world of coffee
I came across James' channel on YouTube and was immediately hooked. So i quickly looked up his book because I wanted to learn more about coffee. As a coffee newbie I find the book very insightful but still easy to read. James tries to explain the different facettes of coffee as simply as possible so everyone can understand why they are important without getting overly complicated and pretentious. I think he reached his goal by making me much more interested in the making of this lovely beverage. Moreover the book looks and feels really nice and is a must-have for every coffee table (no pun intended). Also, the value you get for the small price is insane. Highly recommend!
I came across James' channel on YouTube and was immediately hooked. So i quickly looked up his book because I wanted to learn more about coffee. As a coffee newbie I find the book very insightful but still easy to read. James tries to explain the different facettes of coffee as simply as possible so everyone can understand why they are important without getting overly complicated and pretentious. I think he reached his goal by making me much more interested in the making of this lovely beverage. Moreover the book looks and feels really nice and is a must-have for every coffee table (no pun intended). Also, the value you get for the small price is insane. Highly recommend!
