Pros: Great balance between technique & recipes; wonderful recipes; gorgeous photos
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Delicious; adventurous; beautiful photos
Cons: Helps to have a well-stocked bar!
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Exquisite; delicious; unusual; adventurous; nifty informational tidbits; beautiful photos
Cons: FATTENING; many drinks require espresso
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Incredibly thorough; will help you understand every aspect of coffee and tea production and appreciation
Cons: Makes the appreciation of coffee seem unreachably expensive and complex; could be livelier in places
Rating: 4 out of 5

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Pros: Very easy recipes, lots of fresh fruit, frozen fruit instead of ice, extended nutritional info
Cons: Not an amazingly durable book
Rating: 4 out of 5

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Pros: Poetic; responsible
Cons: Not what I expected; expensive for its size
Rating: 3 out of 5

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Pros: Lots of good, easy recipes; good layout; doesn’t waste time; inexpensive
Cons: There aren’t enough recipes! Could use more hints for added flexibility
Rating: 4 out of 5

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Pros: Yummy coffee; lots of cool information
Cons: Few spiffy recipes
Rating: 4 out of 5

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Pros: Great flavors; lots of recipes
Cons: You’ll need to shell out for all the flavor syrups required
Rating: 4 out of 5

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Pros: Delicious and easy recipes
Cons: I’d love more coffee drink recipes!
Rating: 5 out of 5

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