Melbourne Coffee Roasters: A History [non-booktrade only]

Author: Dominic Pellegrino
Melbourne is internationally recognised as one of the world's coffee cities. With iconic cafes such as Pellegrini's and Brunetti's, and the highest number of traditional and specialty coffee roasters in Australia, it's easy to understand why. 'Melbourne Coffee Roasters' reveals the origins of a coffee-drinking city. At the book's core, it is a story of migration, when at each juncture – before, during and after the wars – immigration was the catalyst that changed Australia forever.From early colonial settlement to the post-war boom of Italian, Greek and Jewish immigrants, author Dominic Pellegrino reveals the changes brought about, both by these immigrants and because of them, in the way this city roasted, bought, sold, distributed, and drank coffee.The book tells the stories of Melbourne's Post WWII founding roasters - their triumphs, struggles, trials and errors - as told by the roasters themselves. Managers, founders, roasters and staff from iconic brands such as Vittoria, Mocopan, Genovese and others have informed the author's research, bringing unique perspectives to the history of coffee in Australia - particularly traditional, espresso-style coffee, as drunk traditionally by Italians.
ISBN 9781922779663. Melbourne Books. hb. 320 pages. 24.2 x 18.7 cm.
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