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"Life is too short to drink cheap coffee!"

	"Black Gold: Wake Up & Smell The Coffee" [indep June 2006] 'Your Coffee Will Never Taste The Same Again': A nuanced and sensitive documentary view of our globalized economic and social systems, comparing wholesalers, market-eers, and the high-priced retail coffee world and exploited coffee plantation laborers in Ethiopia. Co-produced & directed by Marc Francis Speak It Films / Fulcrum Prodns color DVD [8/2007] for $26.95 full credits from IMDb • official movie site
	"Modern Marvels: Coffee" [History Channel Sept 2005] A&E Home Video 60-minute color DVD [7/2008] for $24.95 episode credits at IMDb
	"Black Coffee" [National Film Board of Canada 2005] A 3-hour TV documentary that traces the unique and volatile history of coffee; episode titles are "The Irresistible Bean", "Gold In Your Cup", and "The Perfect Cup" Co-written & directed by Irene Lilienheim Angelico; narrated by Helen King B.F.S. Ent. color DVD [7/2008] 3 disks for $26.99 full credits at IMDb • official movie site

Books About Coffee & Tea

	"Coffee Floats, Tea Sinks: Through History & Technology To A Complete Understanding" [1993] by Ian Bersten of Australia Definitive work on the brewing process; grab a copy if you can find one Helian 14½x9¾ hardcover [1/93] out of print/rare
	"All About Coffee" [1935 classic; 1975 reprint] by William Harrison Ukers Martino 10½x7¼ hardcover [7/2007] for $115.94 Specialty Coffee Assn. of America hardcover [1975] out of print/used
	"Everything But The Coffee: Learning About America From Starbucks" [2009] by Bryant Simon Concludes that Starbucks' appeal lies not in the product that it sells but in a deeply felt American need for predictability, class standing, and community - the easily-consumed identity that Starbucks offers. Univ CA Press 9x6¼ hardcover [10/2009] for $17.13
	"Million Dollar Cup of Tea: What You Can Learn From A Mother-Daughter Team Who Turned A Simple Idea Into Oregon Chai, A $75 Million Business" [2009] by Tedde McMillen, with Heather Halo Wbusiness Books 8¾x6 pb [3/2009] for $19.95 Oregon Chai [est. 1991] official website
	"God In A Cup: The Obsessive Quest For The Perfect Coffee" [2008] by Michaele Weissman Wiley & Sons 9x6 ¼ pb [5/2008] for $16.47
	"The Complete Idiot's Guide To Coffee & Tea: The Perfect Companion To Your Daily Pick-me-up" [2006] by Travis Arndorfer & Kristine Hansen Alpha 9x7¼ pb [9/2006] for $12.89
	"Coffee: A Dark History" [2005] by Antony Wild W.W. Norton 9x6 pb [6/2005] for $19.75 W.W. Norton 10¼c6¾ hardcover [6/2005] for $26.00
	"Uncommon Grounds" [2004 mystery novel] by Sandra Balzo Three women in a small town open an independent coffee shop; one of them is killed on their opening day. Five Star trade pb [9/2004] for $11.16 Five Star 8¼x6¼ hardcover [11/2004] for $25.95 author's website
	"The Coffee Trader: A Novel" [2003] by David Liss Set in the Amsterdam commodities market in 1659. Ballantine 8x5¼ pb [2/2004] for $10.17 Random House hardcover [3/2003] out of print/used Random House ABR audio CD [8/00] for $18.87
	"Eat Tea: Savory & Sweet Dishes Flavored With The World's Most Versatile Ingredient" [2001] by Joanna Pruess & John Harney Lyons Press 8¼x8 hardcover [12/2001] for $13.96
	"Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee & How It Transformed Our World" [1999] by Mark Pendergrast Basic Books 9x6 pb [4/2000] for $12.60 Basic Books hardcover [6/99] out of print/used
	"Coffee, Sex & Health: A History of Anti-coffee Crusaders & Sexual Hysteria" [1999] by Ian Bersten of Australia Helian Books pb [1999] out of print/used
	"The Coffee Book: Anatomy of An Industry From Crop To The Last Drop" [1999] by Gregory Dicum & Nina Luttinger New Press 7x7 pb [5/99] for $10.47
	"Tea Basics: A Quick and Easy Guide" [1998] by Wendy Rasmussen & Ric Rhinehart Wiley & Sons 8½x5½ pb [12/98] for $18.85
	"Coffee Basics: A Quick and Easy Guide" [1996] by Kevin Knox & Julie Sheldon Huffaker John Wiley & Sons 8¾x5½ pb [10/96] for $12.57
	"The Joy of Coffee: The Essential Guide To Buying, Brewing & Enjoying" [orig 1995, rev 2003] by Corby Kummer, photography by James Scherer, illustrations by Evangelia Philippidis "Unquestionably the most definitive and engagingly written book on the subject to date." — New York Times Houghton Mifflin 9x6 pb [8/2003] for $10.88 Houghton Mifflin 9¾x6¾ pb [10/97] out of print/used Chapters Publg hardcover [9/95] out of print/used
	"The Tea Book" [1995] by Dawn L. Campbell Pelican 9½x8½ hardcover [5/95] for $19.95
	"Arbuckle's: The Coffee That Won the West" [1994] by Francis L. Fugate Texas Western Press 12½x9¾ hardcover [11/94] out of print/used
	"The Coffee Book" [1993] by Dawn Campbell & Janet Smith Pelican 9¼x8 hardcover [7/93] for $19.95
	"Perfect Cup: A Coffee Lover's Guide To Buying, Brewing & Tasting" [1991] by Timothy James Castle Perseus Press 8¼x5½ pb [5/91] for $11.20
	"The Book of Tea" [1906 classic] by Kakuzo Okakura Illustrated edition: photography by Daniel Proctor Charles E. Tuttle hardcover [10/2000] for $18.97 Dover 8½x5½ pb [1966] for $3.95

browse coffee & tea books catalog at Amazon.com

Links

coffee posters at AllPosters [dot] com

Specialty Coffee Assn. of America
Coffee Quality Institute [est. 1995]
Consumer Tea Webline
Lipton™ Tea Website
National Coffee Assn. USA
Coffee Assn. of Canada
Organic Coffee Assn.
International Coffee Organization
Specialty Coffee Assn. of Europe
Fair Trade Federation Coffee & Food Products
TransFair U.S.A. [certifies fair trade coffee]
Brasil Specialty Coffee Assn.
Coffee at National Geographic website
The Tea Society [in USA]
1st for Coffee website {directory & free newsletter}
Coffee Snoop - coffee machine reviews & ratings
Amsterdam Coffeeshop Directory

Retail & Wholesale Vendors

The United States consumes 2.4 billion pounds of coffee per year,
of which about one sixth is organically grown.

Kalani Organic Coffee & Teas [est. 1992]
Cupper's Coffee & Tea [est. 1989] in Alberta, Canada
Fox Valley Gourmet Coffee & Tea in Illinois [est. 1978]
Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea [est. 1995] in Chicago, IL

Coffee Vendors
Montana Coffee Traders [fair trade]
Texas Coffee Traders [fair trade]
Stone Creek Coffee in Milwaukee, WI [est. 1993] [fair trade]
Grounds for Change in Bainbridge, Island WA [fair trade, organic]
Cafe Altura in Santa Paula, CA [fair trade, organic]
Thankgiving Coffee [est. 1972] in Fort Bragg, CA [fair trade, organic]
Sweet Maria's Home Coffee Roasting Supplies in CA [fair trade, organic]
Dean's Beans in New Salem, MA [fair trade, organic]
New Hope Coffee {non-profit} in Providence, RI [fair trade, organic]
Gourmet Coffee Warehouse / GroundWork Coffee in Los Angeles, CA [organic]
Monkey & Son Coffee Co. in Claremont, CA [fair trade, organic]

Arbuckle's: The Coffee That Won The West [est. 1865]
Atlanta [GA] Coffee Roasters [est. 1983]
Black Bear Micro Roastery [est. 1995] in NH
Black Mountain Gold Coffee in Tustin, CA [est. 1991]
Café Grumpy in Brooklyn & Manhattan in NY
Caribbean Coffee Co. in Santa Barbara, CA [est. 1986]
Caribbean Coffee House & Café Trinité, island of Trinidad
Channel Islands Roasting Co. of Santa Barbara, CA
Coffee Wholesalers in Eugene, OR
Java Kai chain [est. 1994] in HI & CA
Knutsen Coffee Importers [est. 1985]
Landmark Coffee Co. [est. 1957] in California
Lost Dutchman Coffee Co. in Mesa, AZ
New Orleans Coffee Company
Northstar Coffee Co. in Santa Barbara, CA
Red Rock Roasters wholesale & mail-order coffee in Albuquerque, NM
Daily Grind Coffee House [est. 1991] in Baltimore, MD
Daily Grind Espresso chain in Washington State
Dazbog Coffee Co. of Denver, CO
Espresso Royale Cafes [chain est. 1987]
Gaviña Gourmet Coffee [est. 1870] in Los Angeles, CA
Gevalia Kaffe of Sweden [est. 1853]
Hawaiian Coffee Company [LION Coffee est. 1864]
Smiles Coffee of Las Vegas, NV
Stumptown Coffee Roasters in Portland, OR {Flash only}
George Howell's Terroir Select Coffee Co. [est. 2004] in Acton, MA

Kona Coffee from Hawai'i
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival [Nov 2009 = #39] on The Big Island of Hawai'i

Kona Rainforest Coffee [organic, estate-grown] The Kona Coffee & Tea Co. of Hawaii Kena Pure Kona Coffee of Hawaii Sugai Kona Coffee [est. 1910] Vikiwiki Kona Coffee farm Aikane Kona Coffee [estate grown] Woodrose Kona Coffee Hawaiian Isles Kona Coffee Kona Joe Coffee [est. 1997] North Shore Trading Co. Kona Luna Gourmet Coffee Whole Bean 100% Kona Coffee from Michigan Blue Horse Kona Coffee Athena of Hawai'i Pure Kona Coffee

Tea Vendors
Celestial Seasonings specialty teas in Boulder, CO
East Wind Teastore on Long Island, NY
New Mexico Tea Company in Albuquerque, NM
Savouré Tea [est. 2000] in Eugene, OR
St. James Tearoom in Old Town Albuquerque, NM
Tealuxe® tea bars [est. 1996] in MA & RI
S.L.O. Chai Fair Trade Orgasnic Tea Company [est. 2004] of Atascadero, CA

Other Beverages

Rooibos {Aspalathus linearis} 'redbush' tea from Africa    {Wikipedia} African Red Tea [est. 2000] of Los Angeles, CA  [100% organic] Organic Rooibos Madagascar Vanilla Bean Tea [20 bags, net 1.6 oz.] for $6.59 see also: Tazo brand African Red Bush Tea [20 bags, net 1.8 oz.] for $4.71

Guayakí brand yerba-maté    {Wikipedia} traditional yerba-maté loose tea [8 oz. bag] for $9.45 traditional yerba-maté loose tea [16 oz. bag] for $15.95 traditional yerba-maté loose tea [5 lb. bag] for $51.10 traditional yerba-maté tea bags [25 count, net 2.4 oz.] for $6.99 Greener Green yerba-maté tea blend bags [16 count, net 1.4 oz.] for $6.99 Pure Empower Mint yerba-maté tea blend bags [16 count, net 1.4 oz.] for $6.99 Orange Blossom yerba-maté tea blend bags [16 count, net 1.4 oz.] for $6.99 Chai Spice yerba-maté tea blend bags [16 count, net 1.4 oz.] for $6.99 100% organic Maté Chocolatté tea blend bags [16 count, net 1.4 oz.] for $14.61

Equipment
19th Century Coffee Roasters site

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	"How To Open A Financially Successful Coffee, Espresso & Tea Shop" book & CD-ROM [2004] by Elizabeth Godsmark, Lora Arduser & Douglas R. Brown Kindle Edition from Atlantic Publng [7/2009] for $21.10 Atlantic Publng 8x5¼ pb & CD-ROM [7/2004] for $26.37
	"The Complete Idiot's Guide To Starting & Running A Coffee Bar" [2005] by Susan Gilbert, W. Eric Martin & Linda Formichelli Alpha 9x7¼ pb [10/2005] for $12.89 Kindle Edition from Alpha [2005 edition] for $9.99

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Mr. Coffee® Grinder [white only] for $14.99
Eva Solo™ CafeSolo coffeemakers available at Amazon

Bodum Assam Tea Press two-cup (17-oz.) press for $24.99 four-cup (34-oz.) press for $29.99 six-cup (51-oz.) press for $29.99 34-oz. with stainless steel filter {Amazon price available online only; list $54} Bodum Crema 34-oz. with stainless steel filter for $59.95

Clover [est. 2004] high-end professional coffee brewing equipment of Seattle, WA
FETCo professional coffee & tea brewing equipment in Lake Zurich, IL
TechniVorm [est. 1964] MoccaMaster coffeemakers from Holland

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