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PLANTING
THE SEEDS
Book I
Planting The Seeds
Planting The Seeds is the first book from the series 1888 A Coffee Novel by María Amalia Robbin. This is a beautiful hard cover black book, foil pressed in gold, which is the true definition of a coffee table book. The elegance, the exquisite details, the quality of the paper, the layout and the images are all a work of art. Every single detail was taken into consideration. The sections of the book are not called chapters but instead are called “parts.” Several “parts” have beautiful patterns of “A’s” in honor of Amalia Madriñan Vásquez. Most of these patterns are set in a shade of Tiffany blue. Elegantly done in English as well as in Spanish with a golden seal at the top right corner of each page. This is not just a book to put on a shelf; it’s a beautiful piece of art, part of the décor that can be exhibited in a library, a kitchen, a living room or in the entryway to an office.
As the back cover says, this book goes from the origins of coffee growing in Colombia, Guatemala and the Caribbean to the principles of basic coffee making. The author starts the series by “Planting The Seeds” for the following books and tells bits and pieces about the family’s history and stories and gets the readers hooked on the story and wanting to know more. During this whole research process, she realized that most people don’t know much about coffee. They don’t know the difference between Arabica and Robusta. They have no clue why some coffee is absolutely delicious and other coffee tastes horrible and one can’t wait to go and brush their teeth in order to get the taste out of their mouth (not to mention the coffee breath!). They have no clue about the different types of grinds and roasts. Therefore, in this first book, the author teaches basic principles as well as different coffee preparation methods so that people can make really good coffee at home without having to buy expensive machines. She also teaches a few bakery recipes which her family was “famous” for and go hand in hand with coffee.
This way, the reader can enjoy a good cup of coffee with a touch of sweetness while they read the rest of the books from the series, which will be coming out soon!
