God in a Cup: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Coffee John Ford Random House

Random House

The conversational yet precise writing style is superb for presenting the politics and science of economic theories to tomorrow's decision-makers

asking what we sacrifice in our search for truth and justice

Deutscher argues that our mother tongues do indeed shape our experiences of the world

God in a Cup: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Coffee John Ford Random HouseCan a cup of coffee reveal the face of God? Can it become the holy grail of modern day knights errant who brave hardship and peril in a relentless quest for perfection? Can it change the world? These questions are not rhetorical. When highly prized coffee beans sell at auction for $50, $100, or $150 a pound wholesale (and potentially twice that at retail), anything can happen. In God in a Cup, journalist and late blooming adventurer Michaele Weissman