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Driven to Espresso: Drive-Through Coffee Stands of the Northwest |  | Author: Ray Weisgerber
Publisher: 1 by 1 Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 181657
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 128
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 7.8 x 0.5
ISBN: 061523089X
Dewey Decimal Number: 778
EAN: 9780615230894
ASIN: 061523089X
Publication Date: July 20, 2009
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Product Description
This book is a fun and informative look at the car-centric side of coffee culture in America. It includes over 100 photos of the most unique drive-through stands in the Pacific Northwest, the capital of caffeine lust. You’ll love this fascinating, inspirational, and lively documentation that celebrates the creative spirit of these small businesses.
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This book rocks June 30, 2009
S. Bergstrom
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Cool book! Great photos and fascinating description of this part of our culture.
Speaking as someone who has passion, not to mention addiction (caffeine is a drug, you know!), to coffee and espresso, I love all books and art about the culture of espresso. I even discover it intertwined in song lyrics sometimes. This is one of my favorite examples of our culture now. The pics are straightforward and artistic, and the introduction is succinct and revealing.
This book may not say as much about our culture as, say, one about Barack Obama, or the mideast crisis, or Michael Jackson (what made me think of him right now? Oh yeah, he just died.), but it is certainly a statement about the current affairs of coffee and our dependence on cars in America.
I was wondering why the book doesn't include maps, but then again, they are all over the place here, so why bother. It's more fun to just come across one yourself. Actually, I know I have driven past some of these. It's also refreshing that he didn't try to make this a comparison of coffee or give them each a rating, because let's face it, we all have our own opinion about what espresso should taste like. We ALL don't like Starbucks, for instance! Speaking of which, it is good that he didn't include anything about the green mermaid, because that company is always in the press. I like knowing about the smaller businesses and people who are plucky and on their own. This book is for them! Yay!
The short mention about sexy baristas is interesting. I am glad he mentioned the sex-presso phenomenon. I wonder sometimes why some people confuse bikini baristas with some sort of pornography. It's harmless. Come on, people! They're just swimsuits. It's no different than Sports Illustrated does each year. Anyway, there is a mention about it, a nice photo and caption, and it simply says here's part of the culture. Enough said.
I'm going to hang onto this book. I think it will be interesting to look back at in a number of years as this whole business changes and evolves.
Grabbed me from page one September 14, 2009
Maggie (San Jose, CA)
This is a fascinating collection of photos and interesting facts about the coffee biz or should I say buzz. I would highly recommend this book and have to say I will never look at any coffee stand the same way again!
Props from an industry veteran! April 8, 2010
Christian Kar (Lynnwood, WA)
I will admit, my business is in the book, but I don't think my opinion is biased because of it. Having been in the espresso industry for 20 years now, I have seen a lot of different publications related to the coffee business, but I have never seen anything even remotely close to this. It is a unique work that does an excellent job of showcasing the diversity in the drive-thru niche of the espresso business! Coffee is the number two traded commodity behind oil, and people love to talk about it. This definitely makes a great conversation piece and would be a nice complement to any coffee table.
 Even If You Don't Like Latte... April 9, 2010
M. Greenstein (Seattle, WA USA)
There's a lot to love about this book. Well-composed and textured black-and-white photographs brilliantly illustrate the author's concept of America's mobile society and the inventive architecture it spawns. Coffee shacks today, taco trucks tomorrow, it's all about life on the road. I have this book on my living room coffee table, and everyone who picks it up foams with enthusiasm.
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