Everyone loves coffee. A German drinks 77,000 cups in the course of his life. In this book, coffee roaster and sommelier Kurt Leopold Traxl shows everything you need to know to prepare the perfect coffee. The book is aimed at coffee enthusiasts as well as professionals. Traxl explains growing areas, coffee varieties, harvesting and preparation, the roasting process and storage, and then the different preparation methods and their advantages: Fully automatic, portafilter, French Press, Karlovy Vary filter, Chemex and many more, but also new methods such as Cold Brew Coffee as well as the perfect milk foam are not neglected. In addition, there is a brief history of coffee and many original recipes from around the world.