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Coffee
by Kenneth Davids • 1976
Fresh grinding beats expensive gear. Then: roast science, origin flavors, the perfect shot.
3.98
130
Coffee Summary
Coffee 89%
Fresh grinding beats expensive gear. Then: roast science, origin flavors, the perfect shot.
by Kenneth Davids 1976
3.98
130 ratings
Coffee Nerd
by Ruth Brown • 2014
A twenty-dollar brewer works fine. A twenty-dollar grinder ruins everything. The rules that matter.
3.83
224
Coffee Nerd Summary
Coffee Nerd 89%
A twenty-dollar brewer works fine. A twenty-dollar grinder ruins everything. The rules that matter.
by Ruth Brown 2014
3.83
224 ratings
The World Atlas of Coffee
by James Hoffmann • 2014
Your coffee's flavor was decided thousands of miles ago. Here is where, how, and why.
4.39
4k+
The World Atlas of Coffee Summary
The World Atlas of Coffee 89%
Your coffee's flavor was decided thousands of miles ago. Here is where, how, and why.
by James Hoffmann 2014
4.39
4k+ ratings
Stuff Every Coffee Lover Should Know
by Candace Rose Rardon • 2021
Your morning coffee traveled the globe and shaped economies. The pocket guide to what you missed.
4.27
194
Stuff Every Coffee Lover Should Know Summary
Stuff Every Coffee Lover Should Know 88%
Your morning coffee traveled the globe and shaped economies. The pocket guide to what you missed.
by Candace Rose Rardon 2021
4.27
194 ratings
Coffee Life in Japan (Volume 36)
by Merry White • 2012
A tea-loving nation now ranks third in global coffee consumption. Its cafés hold the explanation.
3.72
137
Coffee Life in Japan (Volume 36) Summary
Coffee Life in Japan (Volume 36) 86%
A tea-loving nation now ranks third in global coffee consumption. Its cafés hold the explanation.
by Merry White 2012
3.72
137 ratings
Wild Chocolate
by Rowan Jacobsen • 2024
Two-thirds of chocolate comes from a monoculture disaster. The antidote grows wild in the Amazon.
4.12
557
Wild Chocolate Summary
Wild Chocolate 86%
Two-thirds of chocolate comes from a monoculture disaster. The antidote grows wild in the Amazon.
by Rowan Jacobsen 2024
4.12
557 ratings
Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan
by Tom Masters • 2000
Three countries, one guide: ancient wine, mountain monasteries, and the minibus routes between them.
3.80
272
Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan Summary
Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan 86%
Three countries, one guide: ancient wine, mountain monasteries, and the minibus routes between them.
by Tom Masters 2000
3.80
272 ratings
Pour Your Heart Into It
by Howard Schultz • 1997
How Milan's espresso bars convinced a coffee chain to treat part-timers like partners.
4.02
12k+
Pour Your Heart Into It Summary
Pour Your Heart Into It 86%
How Milan's espresso bars convinced a coffee chain to treat part-timers like partners.
by Howard Schultz 1997
4.02
12k+ ratings
Happier Than A Billionaire
by Nadine Hays Pisani • 2011
What two burnt-out chiropractors discovered in Costa Rica: bat caves, monkeys, and a weird dog lady.
3.89
2k+
Happier Than A Billionaire Summary
Happier Than A Billionaire 86%
What two burnt-out chiropractors discovered in Costa Rica: bat caves, monkeys, and a weird dog lady.
by Nadine Hays Pisani 2011
3.89
2k+ ratings
Ethiopia
by Yohanis Gebreyesus • 2018
A chef decodes the fermented flatbread, spiced butter, and vegan feasts of a 3,000-year-old cuisine.
4.22
148
Ethiopia Summary
Ethiopia 85%
A chef decodes the fermented flatbread, spiced butter, and vegan feasts of a 3,000-year-old cuisine.
by Yohanis Gebreyesus 2018
4.22
148 ratings
Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know
by Candace Rose Rardon • 2020
A pocket guide to tea: six families, five millennia of ritual, and getting every cup right.
4.04
274
Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know Summary
Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know 85%
A pocket guide to tea: six families, five millennia of ritual, and getting every cup right.
by Candace Rose Rardon 2020
4.04
274 ratings
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage • 2005
Civilization's biggest leaps came in a glass. The story of humanity told through six drinks.
3.81
34k+
A History of the World in 6 Glasses Summary
A History of the World in 6 Glasses 85%
Civilization's biggest leaps came in a glass. The story of humanity told through six drinks.
by Tom Standage 2005
3.81
34k+ ratings
The One-Straw Revolution
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 1975
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
4.33
9k+
The One-Straw Revolution Summary
The One-Straw Revolution 85%
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 1975
4.33
9k+ ratings
Eating for Beginners
by Melanie Rehak • 2010
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
3.62
285
Eating for Beginners Summary
Eating for Beginners 85%
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
by Melanie Rehak 2010
3.62
285 ratings
Thanks a Thousand
by A.J. Jacobs • 2018
He traveled the world to thank the thousand strangers behind his single cup of morning coffee.
3.73
3k+
Thanks a Thousand Summary
Thanks a Thousand 85%
He traveled the world to thank the thousand strangers behind his single cup of morning coffee.
by A.J. Jacobs 2018
3.73
3k+ ratings
Surrender or Starve
by Robert D. Kaplan • 1988
A Marxist regime weaponized famine in Ethiopia. The West's life-saving aid also financed the war.
3.67
474
Surrender or Starve Summary
Surrender or Starve 85%
A Marxist regime weaponized famine in Ethiopia. The West's life-saving aid also financed the war.
by Robert D. Kaplan 1988
3.67
474 ratings
Soil and Sacrament
by Fred Bahnson • 2013
What if the holiest ground you'll ever touch is in a garden?
4.17
264
Soil and Sacrament Summary
Soil and Sacrament 85%
What if the holiest ground you'll ever touch is in a garden?
by Fred Bahnson 2013
4.17
264 ratings
Grass, Soil, Hope
by Courtney White • 2014
Carbon is not the enemy: the ranchers and farmers burying it to save the climate.
4.04
168
Grass, Soil, Hope Summary
Grass, Soil, Hope 85%
Carbon is not the enemy: the ranchers and farmers burying it to save the climate.
by Courtney White 2014
4.04
168 ratings
Earth Democracy
by Vandana Shiva • 2005
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
3.97
749
Earth Democracy Summary
Earth Democracy 85%
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
by Vandana Shiva 2005
3.97
749 ratings
The Art of Simple Food
by Alice Waters • 2007
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
3.94
27k+
The Art of Simple Food Summary
The Art of Simple Food 85%
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
by Alice Waters 2007
3.94
27k+ ratings
Dark Star Safari
by Paul Theroux • 2002
He crossed Africa overland and found billions in foreign aid had only deepened the disaster.
3.98
16k+
Dark Star Safari Summary
Dark Star Safari 85%
He crossed Africa overland and found billions in foreign aid had only deepened the disaster.
by Paul Theroux 2002
3.98
16k+ ratings
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology
by Vandana Shiva • 2015
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
3.96
436
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology Summary
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology 85%
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
by Vandana Shiva 2015
3.96
436 ratings
Short Stories in French for Beginners
by Olly Richards • 2018
Eight short stories that make French feel like an adventure, not a lesson.
4.04
1k+
Short Stories in French for Beginners Summary
Short Stories in French for Beginners 85%
Eight short stories that make French feel like an adventure, not a lesson.
by Olly Richards 2018
4.04
1k+ ratings
Just Six Numbers
by Martin J. Rees • 1999
The difference between a living universe and a dead one is six numbers.
3.96
5k+
Just Six Numbers Summary
Just Six Numbers 85%
The difference between a living universe and a dead one is six numbers.
by Martin J. Rees 1999
3.96
5k+ ratings
The Ends of the Earth
by Robert D. Kaplan • 1996
Rivers and soil shape nations more than constitutions. A journey to the frontiers where states fail.
4.11
2k+
The Ends of the Earth Summary
The Ends of the Earth 85%
Rivers and soil shape nations more than constitutions. A journey to the frontiers where states fail.
by Robert D. Kaplan 1996
4.11
2k+ ratings
Human Universe
by Brian Cox • 2014
The galaxy should teem with life. The silence hints we might be alone in asking why.
4.28
5k+
Human Universe Summary
Human Universe 85%
The galaxy should teem with life. The silence hints we might be alone in asking why.
by Brian Cox 2014
4.28
5k+ ratings
Made in Italy
by Giorgio Locatelli • 2006
A fight for real Italian food: protecting the inner bite of pasta and the shared table.
4.35
368
Made in Italy Summary
Made in Italy 85%
A fight for real Italian food: protecting the inner bite of pasta and the shared table.
by Giorgio Locatelli 2006
4.35
368 ratings
The New Wine Rules
by Jon Bonne • 2017
Drink better wine for less money, skip the fake rules, and order like a pro.
3.86
1k+
The New Wine Rules Summary
The New Wine Rules 85%
Drink better wine for less money, skip the fake rules, and order like a pro.
by Jon Bonne 2017
3.86
1k+ ratings
Zen to Done
by Leo Babauta • 2007
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
3.75
3k+
Zen to Done Summary
Zen to Done 85%
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
by Leo Babauta 2007
3.75
3k+ ratings
Abroad in Japan
by Chris Broad • 2023
He went to rural Japan to teach English. A missile alert at dawn changed everything.
4.11
23k+
Abroad in Japan Summary
Abroad in Japan 85%
He went to rural Japan to teach English. A missile alert at dawn changed everything.
by Chris Broad 2023
4.11
23k+ ratings
The Secret Knowledge of Water
by Craig Childs • 2000
To understand water, go to the land without it. A quest for hidden pools, caves, and desert floods.
4.29
3k+
The Secret Knowledge of Water Summary
The Secret Knowledge of Water 85%
To understand water, go to the land without it. A quest for hidden pools, caves, and desert floods.
by Craig Childs 2000
4.29
3k+ ratings
The Unsettling of America
by Wendell Berry • 1977
America's farming crisis is really a crisis of character. The soil tells the story.
4.33
7k+
The Unsettling of America Summary
The Unsettling of America 85%
America's farming crisis is really a crisis of character. The soil tells the story.
by Wendell Berry 1977
4.33
7k+ ratings
The Republic of Tea
by Mel Ziegler • 1992
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
3.79
316
The Republic of Tea Summary
The Republic of Tea 85%
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
by Mel Ziegler 1992
3.79
316 ratings
Salt
by Mark Kurlansky • 2002
Salt was the oil of the ancient world, and the battle for it built empires.
3.75
77k+
Salt Summary
Salt 85%
Salt was the oil of the ancient world, and the battle for it built empires.
by Mark Kurlansky 2002
3.75
77k+ ratings
The God Equation
by Michio Kaku • 2021
Three forces unified. Gravity alone resists. The ten-dimensional theory that might finally crack it.
4.11
9k+
The God Equation Summary
The God Equation 85%
Three forces unified. Gravity alone resists. The ten-dimensional theory that might finally crack it.
by Michio Kaku 2021
4.11
9k+ ratings
Taste of Persia
by Naomi Duguid • 2016
A food writer crosses five borders to find what politics cannot erase: the Persian table.
4.14
495
Taste of Persia Summary
Taste of Persia 85%
A food writer crosses five borders to find what politics cannot erase: the Persian table.
by Naomi Duguid 2016
4.14
495 ratings
A Year of Living Simply
by Kate Humble • 2024
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
3.71
2k+
A Year of Living Simply Summary
A Year of Living Simply 85%
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
by Kate Humble 2024
3.71
2k+ ratings
L'art de la Simplicité
by Dominique Loreau • 2008
Why owning less is the real luxury, and how French and Japanese simplicity teach it.
3.51
6k+
L'art de la Simplicité Summary
L'art de la Simplicité 85%
Why owning less is the real luxury, and how French and Japanese simplicity teach it.
by Dominique Loreau 2008
3.51
6k+ ratings
Designing Regenerative Food Systems
by Marina O'Connell • 2022
Farming doesn't have to destroy. Six systems that restore soil, store carbon, and feed the world.
3.75
4
Designing Regenerative Food Systems Summary
Designing Regenerative Food Systems 85%
Farming doesn't have to destroy. Six systems that restore soil, store carbon, and feed the world.
by Marina O'Connell 2022
3.75
4 ratings
The Living Stones
by Ithell Colquhoun • 1957
A surrealist painter flees the Blitz for a Cornish shack. The prehistoric stones are alive.
3.99
167
The Living Stones Summary
The Living Stones 85%
A surrealist painter flees the Blitz for a Cornish shack. The prehistoric stones are alive.
by Ithell Colquhoun 1957
3.99
167 ratings
The Theory of Everything
by Stephen W. Hawking • 2002
If a universe can arise from nothing, what role remains for a creator?
4.18
29k+
The Theory of Everything Summary
The Theory of Everything 85%
If a universe can arise from nothing, what role remains for a creator?
by Stephen W. Hawking 2002
4.18
29k+ ratings
The Grand Design
by Stephen W. Hawking • 2010
A landscape of 10^500 possible universes explains the fine-tuning of ours, no designer required.
4.06
78k+
The Grand Design Summary
The Grand Design 85%
A landscape of 10^500 possible universes explains the fine-tuning of ours, no designer required.
by Stephen W. Hawking 2010
4.06
78k+ ratings
The Elephant in the Universe
by Govert Schilling • 2022
Eighty-four percent of matter is invisible. A century-long hunt has yet to catch it.
4.07
265
The Elephant in the Universe Summary
The Elephant in the Universe 85%
Eighty-four percent of matter is invisible. A century-long hunt has yet to catch it.
by Govert Schilling 2022
4.07
265 ratings
The Bar Book
by Jeffrey Morgenthaler • 2014
Why your cocktail fails: the missing manual for ice, dilution, and the shake that saves it.
4.49
1k+
The Bar Book Summary
The Bar Book 85%
Why your cocktail fails: the missing manual for ice, dilution, and the shake that saves it.
by Jeffrey Morgenthaler 2014
4.49
1k+ ratings
Single at Heart
by Bella DePaulo • 2023
Why lifelong single women in their 70s are the healthiest, least stressed people in the room.
3.96
221
Single at Heart Summary
Single at Heart 85%
Why lifelong single women in their 70s are the healthiest, least stressed people in the room.
by Bella DePaulo 2023
3.96
221 ratings
Packing Light
by Allison Vesterfelt • 2013
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
3.68
1k+
Packing Light Summary
Packing Light 85%
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
by Allison Vesterfelt 2013
3.68
1k+ ratings
Folks, This Ain't Normal
by Joel Salatin • 2011
Food that travels 1,500 miles, animals that never graze, costs hidden: a farmer's case for normal.
4.21
5k+
Folks, This Ain't Normal Summary
Folks, This Ain't Normal 85%
Food that travels 1,500 miles, animals that never graze, costs hidden: a farmer's case for normal.
by Joel Salatin 2011
4.21
5k+ ratings
Cod
by Mark Kurlansky • 1997
The fish that built empires and fueled a slave trade. Then it stopped coming back.
3.92
25k+
Cod Summary
Cod 85%
The fish that built empires and fueled a slave trade. Then it stopped coming back.
by Mark Kurlansky 1997
3.92
25k+ ratings
Last Harvest
by Dan Saladino • 2021
Three grains now supply half the world's calories. What happens when the backup crops are gone?
4.31
3k+
Last Harvest Summary
Last Harvest 85%
Three grains now supply half the world's calories. What happens when the backup crops are gone?
by Dan Saladino 2021
4.31
3k+ ratings
The Heart of a Woman
by Maya Angelou • 2009
Marrying a South African freedom fighter took her from Harlem to Cairo, where love met its limits.
4.23
25k+
The Heart of a Woman Summary
The Heart of a Woman 85%
Marrying a South African freedom fighter took her from Harlem to Cairo, where love met its limits.
by Maya Angelou 2009
4.23
25k+ ratings
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