• Title: The Professional Barista’s Handbook
• Author: Scott Rao
• Pages: 100
• Publication Date: January 1, 2008
• Content: Self-experiences of coffee and tea extraction methods
• Offers expert guide to preparing espresso, coffee, and tea
• Language: English

From Scott Rao: "When I began in the coffee business in 1993, I had read every book I could find about coffee. After reading all of those books, however, I felt as if I hadn't learned much about how to make great coffee. My coffee library was chock-full of colorful descriptions of brewing styles, growing regions, and recipes, with a few almost-unreadable scientific books mixed in. I would have traded in all of those books for one serious, practical book with relevant instruction about making great coffee in a café. After being in the coffee business for 15 years, I decided someone needed to write that book, so I wrote The Professional Barista’s Handbook."