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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 95%
A twenty-dollar brewer works fine. A twenty-dollar grinder ruins everything. The rules that matter.
by Ruth Brown 2014
3.83
224 ratings
Coffee
by Kenneth Davids • 1976
Fresh grinding beats expensive gear. Then: roast science, origin flavors, the perfect shot.
3.98
130
Coffee Summary
Coffee 94%
Fresh grinding beats expensive gear. Then: roast science, origin flavors, the perfect shot.
by Kenneth Davids 1976
3.98
130 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 94%
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
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 93%
Your coffee's flavor was decided thousands of miles ago. Here is where, how, and why.
by James Hoffmann 2014
4.39
4k+ 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) 89%
A tea-loving nation now ranks third in global coffee consumption. Its cafés hold the explanation.
by Merry White 2012
3.72
137 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 89%
How Milan's espresso bars convinced a coffee chain to treat part-timers like partners.
by Howard Schultz 1997
4.02
12k+ 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 88%
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
Caffeinated
by Murray Carpenter • 2014
Your morning routine includes a drug. The biology, history, and billions behind caffeine.
3.59
1k+
Caffeinated Summary
Caffeinated 87%
Your morning routine includes a drug. The biology, history, and billions behind caffeine.
by Murray Carpenter 2014
3.59
1k+ 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 87%
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
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 87%
Why your cocktail fails: the missing manual for ice, dilution, and the shake that saves it.
by Jeffrey Morgenthaler 2014
4.49
1k+ 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 87%
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
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 87%
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
by Mel Ziegler 1992
3.79
316 ratings
How Starbucks Saved My Life
by Michael Gates Gill • 2007
He lost everything at 63. A Starbucks job taught him what privilege never could.
3.48
11k+
How Starbucks Saved My Life Summary
How Starbucks Saved My Life 86%
He lost everything at 63. A Starbucks job taught him what privilege never could.
by Michael Gates Gill 2007
3.48
11k+ 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 86%
Civilization's biggest leaps came in a glass. The story of humanity told through six drinks.
by Tom Standage 2005
3.81
34k+ ratings
Brewing Up a Business
by Sam Calagione • 2005
A tiny brewery's playbook: eccentric recipes, shoestring stunts, and business as a creative act.
3.78
1k+
Brewing Up a Business Summary
Brewing Up a Business 86%
A tiny brewery's playbook: eccentric recipes, shoestring stunts, and business as a creative act.
by Sam Calagione 2005
3.78
1k+ ratings
New World Sourdough
by Bryan Ford • 2020
Sourdough beyond the loaf: bagels, beignets, pan de coco, and trusting your hands.
4.18
733
New World Sourdough Summary
New World Sourdough 86%
Sourdough beyond the loaf: bagels, beignets, pan de coco, and trusting your hands.
by Bryan Ford 2020
4.18
733 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
Liquid Intelligence
by Dave Arnold • 2014
A lab manual for the perfect cocktail: apply physics and chemistry to ice, carbonation, and flavor.
4.50
1k+
Liquid Intelligence Summary
Liquid Intelligence 86%
A lab manual for the perfect cocktail: apply physics and chemistry to ice, carbonation, and flavor.
by Dave Arnold 2014
4.50
1k+ 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 86%
Drink better wine for less money, skip the fake rules, and order like a pro.
by Jon Bonne 2017
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Craft Beer Revolution
by Steve Hindy • 2014
How a band of homebrewers took on the beer giants and rebuilt what America drinks.
3.74
256
The Craft Beer Revolution Summary
The Craft Beer Revolution 86%
How a band of homebrewers took on the beer giants and rebuilt what America drinks.
by Steve Hindy 2014
3.74
256 ratings
The Sourdough School
by Vanessa Kimbell • 2018
The craft of reading a jar of wild yeast: how sourdough becomes gut-healing bread.
4.13
558
The Sourdough School Summary
The Sourdough School 86%
The craft of reading a jar of wild yeast: how sourdough becomes gut-healing bread.
by Vanessa Kimbell 2018
4.13
558 ratings
Optimize
by Lee Odden • 2012
Optimize for Google and for humans simultaneously: the integrated playbook that ends the tug-of-war.
3.78
264
Optimize Summary
Optimize 86%
Optimize for Google and for humans simultaneously: the integrated playbook that ends the tug-of-war.
by Lee Odden 2012
3.78
264 ratings
The One Hour Content Plan
by Meera Kothand • 2017
End the idea scramble: three frameworks that plan a year of blog content in one hour.
4.05
2k+
The One Hour Content Plan Summary
The One Hour Content Plan 86%
End the idea scramble: three frameworks that plan a year of blog content in one hour.
by Meera Kothand 2017
4.05
2k+ ratings
Blog, Inc.
by Joy Deangdeelert Cho • 2012
The playbook for turning a blog about your obsessions into a business that actually pays.
3.64
2k+
Blog, Inc. Summary
Blog, Inc. 86%
The playbook for turning a blog about your obsessions into a business that actually pays.
by Joy Deangdeelert Cho 2012
3.64
2k+ 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 86%
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
by Melanie Rehak 2010
3.62
285 ratings
The Ultimate Guide to Selling on Etsy
by Noelle Ihli • 2021
Crack Etsy's algorithm, make your products pop, and turn a craft hobby into real income.
4.27
162
The Ultimate Guide to Selling on Etsy Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Selling on Etsy 86%
Crack Etsy's algorithm, make your products pop, and turn a craft hobby into real income.
by Noelle Ihli 2021
4.27
162 ratings
How to Make Bread
by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou • 2011
Master the science behind flour and water, and transform your kitchen into an artisan bakery.
4.38
182
How to Make Bread Summary
How to Make Bread 86%
Master the science behind flour and water, and transform your kitchen into an artisan bakery.
by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou 2011
4.38
182 ratings
NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide
by Glen Weldon • 2021
Start a podcast with what you own. The rest is storytelling craft, and NPR wrote the manual.
4.28
213
NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide Summary
NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide 86%
Start a podcast with what you own. The rest is storytelling craft, and NPR wrote the manual.
by Glen Weldon 2021
4.28
213 ratings
The Handmade Entrepreneur—How to Sell on Etsy, or Anywhere Else
by Dani Marie • 2015
Profit from your crafts: the photography, search, and social media system that sells what you make.
4.11
108
The Handmade Entrepreneur—How to Sell on Etsy, or Anywhere Else Summary
The Handmade Entrepreneur—How to Sell on Etsy, or Anywhere Else 86%
Profit from your crafts: the photography, search, and social media system that sells what you make.
by Dani Marie 2015
4.11
108 ratings
Success Secrets of the Social Media Marketing Superstars
by Mitch Meyerson • 2010
Authenticity over promotion: how the first wave of social media marketers built audiences that buy.
3.00
1
Success Secrets of the Social Media Marketing Superstars Summary
Success Secrets of the Social Media Marketing Superstars 86%
Authenticity over promotion: how the first wave of social media marketers built audiences that buy.
by Mitch Meyerson 2010
3.00
1 ratings
The Kickstarter Handbook
by Don Steinberg • 2012
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
3.74
133
The Kickstarter Handbook Summary
The Kickstarter Handbook 86%
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
by Don Steinberg 2012
3.74
133 ratings
Email Marketing Demystified
by Matthew Paulson • 2015
The $43-to-$1 channel: a system for building a list that sells on demand.
3.96
163
Email Marketing Demystified Summary
Email Marketing Demystified 86%
The $43-to-$1 channel: a system for building a list that sells on demand.
by Matthew Paulson 2015
3.96
163 ratings
Niching Up
by Chris Dreyer • 2022
Why deliberately shrinking your market lifts your prices, conversions, and referrals.
4.01
279
Niching Up Summary
Niching Up 86%
Why deliberately shrinking your market lifts your prices, conversions, and referrals.
by Chris Dreyer 2022
4.01
279 ratings
Everything I Know
by Paul Jarvis • 2013
Your creative work isn't a startup. Build it small enough to support a life you love.
3.72
802
Everything I Know Summary
Everything I Know 86%
Your creative work isn't a startup. Build it small enough to support a life you love.
by Paul Jarvis 2013
3.72
802 ratings
The Visual Story
by Bruce Block • 2021
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
4.67
3
The Visual Story Summary
The Visual Story 86%
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
by Bruce Block 2021
4.67
3 ratings
Whiskey Distilled
by Heather Greene • 2014
Unlock vanilla, smoke, and spice your tongue misses. The nose-first method for tasting whiskey.
4.23
360
Whiskey Distilled Summary
Whiskey Distilled 86%
Unlock vanilla, smoke, and spice your tongue misses. The nose-first method for tasting whiskey.
by Heather Greene 2014
4.23
360 ratings
300 Email Marketing Tips
by Meera Kothand • 2019
300 tips to attract subscribers, automate sales, and craft subject lines that actually get opened.
4.06
323
300 Email Marketing Tips Summary
300 Email Marketing Tips 86%
300 tips to attract subscribers, automate sales, and craft subject lines that actually get opened.
by Meera Kothand 2019
4.06
323 ratings
Marketing Made Simple
by Donald Miller • 2020
Most marketing fails by being clever instead of clear. A story-based playbook for fixing yours.
4.24
3k+
Marketing Made Simple Summary
Marketing Made Simple 86%
Most marketing fails by being clever instead of clear. A story-based playbook for fixing yours.
by Donald Miller 2020
4.24
3k+ 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 86%
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
by Alice Waters 2007
3.94
27k+ ratings
The Book of Spice
by John O'Connell • 2015
A 60,000 percent markup on nutmeg launched fleets, built empires, and redrew continents.
3.67
254
The Book of Spice Summary
The Book of Spice 86%
A 60,000 percent markup on nutmeg launched fleets, built empires, and redrew continents.
by John O'Connell 2015
3.67
254 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
How to Launch a Freelance Copywriting Business
by Jules Horne • 2018
Most copywriters earn a full income from five billable hours. Here's how creative writers can start.
3.75
40
How to Launch a Freelance Copywriting Business Summary
How to Launch a Freelance Copywriting Business 85%
Most copywriters earn a full income from five billable hours. Here's how creative writers can start.
by Jules Horne 2018
3.75
40 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
Badass Your Brand
by Pia Silva • 2017
The brand playbook for commanding premium prices and working only with clients you actually want.
4.40
400
Badass Your Brand Summary
Badass Your Brand 85%
The brand playbook for commanding premium prices and working only with clients you actually want.
by Pia Silva 2017
4.40
400 ratings
Becoming Trader Joe
by Joe Coulombe • 2021
A cult grocery chain built on high wages, tiny selection, and an allergy to advertising.
3.45
5k+
Becoming Trader Joe Summary
Becoming Trader Joe 85%
A cult grocery chain built on high wages, tiny selection, and an allergy to advertising.
by Joe Coulombe 2021
3.45
5k+ ratings
I Quit Sugar for Life
by Sarah Wilson • 2014
A fat-fueled, four-week reset for breaking sugar's hold for good, without hunger or denial.
3.87
588
I Quit Sugar for Life Summary
I Quit Sugar for Life 85%
A fat-fueled, four-week reset for breaking sugar's hold for good, without hunger or denial.
by Sarah Wilson 2014
3.87
588 ratings
Ratio
by Michael Ruhlman • 2009
Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.
4.09
7k+
Ratio Summary
Ratio 85%
Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.
by Michael Ruhlman 2009
4.09
7k+ ratings
The Freelance Manifesto
by Joey Korenman • 2017
Motion designers can hit six figures freelancing. A field guide to portfolio, pricing, and trust.
4.52
551
The Freelance Manifesto Summary
The Freelance Manifesto 85%
Motion designers can hit six figures freelancing. A field guide to portfolio, pricing, and trust.
by Joey Korenman 2017
4.52
551 ratings
Customer Behaviour in eCommerce
by Šárka Zapletalová • 2023
Czech e-grocery reveals five hidden customer types, each demanding its own loyalty strategy.
Customer Behaviour in eCommerce Summary
Customer Behaviour in eCommerce 85%
Czech e-grocery reveals five hidden customer types, each demanding its own loyalty strategy.
by Šárka Zapletalová 2023
Japonisme
by Erin Niimi Longhurst • 2018
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
3.74
3k+
Japonisme Summary
Japonisme 85%
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
by Erin Niimi Longhurst 2018
3.74
3k+ ratings
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