Coffee: The True Story

Coffee is consumed by everyone, and therefore it has global significance. Studying centuries of coffee production and consumption, Mark Pendergrast (b. 1948) - an American teacher, librarian, and independent journalist - guides the reader through the turbulent history of this product, filled with bloodshed, economic disputes, and tough political decisions. The dark side of the coffee industry still concerns contemporaries, and its dramatic collisions affect our everyday lives.