The devil's cup; a history of the world according to coffee. (History & Geography).

ALLEN, Stewart Lee Stewart Graham Lee (born April 5 1968 in Shropshire, raised in Solihull) is an English stand-up comedian, writer and director probably best known for being one half of the 1990s comedy duo Lee and Herring, and for co-writing and directing the critically-acclaimed and controversial . The devil's cup; a history of the world according to coffee.

Ballantine. 232p. bibliog. c1999. 0-345-44149-4. $12.95.

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The author has trekked around the world in search of information about the history of coffee and its various methods of preparation. Through his pilgrimage he ties coffeehouses as social institutions to the linkages of the Internet. The reader is taken from Southern Yemen Southern Yemen: see Yemen. to Calcutta, through Parisian salons and cafes to roadside diners Diners can mean:

Diners Club International, a credit card company
plural of "diner", see Diner (disambiguation)

and cafes in the USA in an effort to travel using the same means that coffee had traveled four to ten centuries earlier. Along the way we witness various ceremonies associated with the consumption of coffee. This book is a highly entertaining romp around the world that is part travelogue, part history lesson, with a healthy dose of appreciation of various cultures. Shirley Reis, IMC (Internet Mail Consortium, Santa Cruz, CA, www.imc.org) An industry trade association founded in 1996 by Paul Hoffman and Dave Crocker that promotes Internet e-mail standards and features. Dir., Lake Shore MS., Mequon, WI

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