This really comprehensive work about the world of coffee by the roaster and trainer Johanna Wechselberger is a perfect introduction to the world of specialty coffee. With answers to questions like "Which type of coffee machine goes with whom? How do I prepare the perfect espresso? Where do the coffee beans actually come from?" and many more offers this book einen good starting point for the way to the coffee connoisseur. 
 
Johanna Wechselberger 
Has been committed to better coffee quality and perfect extraction for many years. Her interest in coffee awoke in 1996 with her own roasting experiments and repairing old coffee machines and led to setting up her own coffee bar at Vienna's Naschmarkt and co-founding the Vienna School of Coffee. Today she is one of three Master Baristi worldwide, a barista trainer, brewmaster, certifier authorized by the SCAE (Speciality Coffee Association of Europe) and also a consultant for restaurateurs who value the highest coffee quality.