This book tells about coffee, an essential agricultural commodity, including where and how coffee is produced and its importance in the global economy.

What is a world commodity? -- Coffee is a commodity -- Where is coffee grown and where is it consumed? -- Timeline : The history of coffee -- How is coffee made? -- Preparing coffee for consumption -- The coffee trade -- Supply and demand -- Codes of practice -- International politics and coffee -- Environmental issues and coffee -- Social issues and coffee -- Is the coffee industry sustainable? -- The future of the coffee industry.