A book on coffee shop culture

[Brewster]

I really want to read this book http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_detail.taf?ti_id=5398. It is the story of women who work in coffee shops, and looks like a great blend of personal stories and insider information!

[MaCoffee]

Haha, when I first read your post I was thinking the book was about something like "being a Starbucks barista," and how interesting would that actually be? (Answer: not very.) It's much more interesting to read about career waitresses in coffee shops and diners! I may have to check this book out soon.

[George]

That does look like a great book, I hope I get a chance to read it sometime. Actually, I bet being a Starbucks barista or working a similar type of job would be interesting, but I agree with MaCoffee that this looks even better. It almost makes me think of what it would be like to work as a bartender, in terms of the psychological aspect of relating to customers.

[Brewster]

I'm happy to hear that others find this fascinating. If someone writes a book about being in the 'Starbucks family' it would be good to compare them. I imagine it would be like chalk and cheese!

[Sleepy_Sentry]

I've always thought coffee shop culture is pretty interesting, but you should look into coffee houses during the Enlightenment. It's surprising what a crucial role coffee has played in history... it kept some of our greatest thinks awake and stimulated collaboration.

[TinMan]

I think that the best conversations are the ones in a coffee shop, and Dale Fincher proved me right with his 'Coffee Shop Conversations: Making the Most of Spiritual Small Talk'. If you have finished reading the book that you wanted to read, I recommend this one, it's awesome!

[PepetheCoffeeManiac]

The link doesn't work, what's the name of the book?

[percival]

It should be an interesting book, I guess - working in a coffee shop suggests that a person knows it inside, so sharing their experience with us is wonderful!

[michael]

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to open the link. Could you please post it here one more time, as I would love to read their stories?

[chal4oye]

Dale Fincher proved me right with his 'Coffee Shop Conversations: Making the Most of Spiritual Small Talk'. If you have finished reading the book that you wanted to read, I recommend this one, it's awesome!

[chal4oye]

work in coffee shops, and looks like a great blend of personal stories and insider information!