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Good Morning, Durham Tech!
Surely, I'm not the only one dreaming about a second (and third, and fourth, and fifth...) cup of coffee this morning. Maybe you woke up with energy and pep, good for you! This post is for everyone else who is fantasizing about that smooth, bold, dark ambrosia and who would like to learn more about it while doing so.
Here are three books about coffee available through ebrary. Click on the covers below to read them online, download them to your device, or just stare at the covers for a while imagining you can smell those freshly roasted beans. I won't judge.
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What Every Child Needs to Know About Coffee by R. Bradley Snyder and Marc Engelsgjerd[/caption]
Caffeine comprehension level: Only one cup of coffee needed to read and understand this book.
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Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How it Transformed our World by Mark Pendergrast[/caption]
Caffeine comprehension level: 2-3 cups of coffee needed to read and understand this book.
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Coffee: Emerging Health Effects and Disease Prevention by Yi-Fang Chu (Ed.)[/caption]
Caffeine comprehension level: 4+ cups of coffee to read and understand this book.
Don't worry tea lovers! I haven't forgotten you 
Tea Classified: A Tealover's Companion by Jane Pettigrew and Bruce Richardson[/caption]
Caffeine comprehension level: As many cups of tea as it takes for you to understand that coffee is better this book.