For hot beverage novices and budding baristas, here is an essential introduction to the world of coffee and tea, from a basic history of each product, to advanced tips and tricks for blending, brewing, and using syrups and milk, to recipes from around the world.

• There are over 100 million coffee consumers in the United States (Specialty Coffee Association of America, 1999 Market Report)
  
  
• Annual import of tea for consumption is more than 99,000 tons (International Tea Committee, Tea Statistics)
  
  
• Written by food and beverage writers who are experts in the field
  
  
• Contains the finest recipes from worldwide barista champions
  
  
• Appropriate for holiday gift-giving