This selection includes comprehensive industry guides, an illustrated atlas of coffee-growing regions, a recipe/creative-drink book, and a contemporary novel that centers on coffee and ethical farms.
They cover coffee history and culture; cultivation and growing regions; roasting and cupping; brewing and preparation; marketing and the supply chain; and environmental and social issues, including trade definitions and climate impacts.
Most entries list a suggested age of 22 years and up. Non-fiction guides are described as suitable for professionals, coffee enthusiasts, and students.
At least the atlas and several guides include full-color photography, maps, and color spreads; some entries explicitly mention color plates and photographic spreads.
Non-fiction guides discuss environmental and social issues such as trade definitions (organic, direct trade, fair trade), the health of female farmers, relationships between shade and biodiversity, and climate change impacts. The contemporary novel also explores ethical coffee farms within its story.
The selection includes non-fiction cooking/food/beverage titles focused on coffee and tea, as well as fiction titles categorized under romance and contemporary literature.
