400,000 COPIES SOLD ACROSS THE FIRST TWO EDITIONSAn in-depth guide to the dynamic world of coffee production by the Sunday Times bestselling* author of How to Make the Best Coffee at Home, James Hoffmann.***For everyone who wants to understand more about coffee and its wonderful nuances and possibilities, this is the book to have. This expanded and fully updated 3rd edition contains new chapters on decaffeination a...

A script supervisor for an AI media conglomerate is caught between her intense need for an orderly life and her deeper, darker queer desires. From the creator of the Outside trilogy, a heartfelt interplanetary epic of identity, longing, and a space pirate who smuggles inappropriate stories.“[A] deliciously queer, timely ode to human creativity in an ever-more-algorithmic world. Its subtle philosophical depth, keen observations, and lyr...

The Entail by E. T. A. Hoffmann is offered here in a clean English digital edition prepared for fluent ebook reading. The work stands within classics and gives modern readers direct access to a public-domain classic with navigable structure and a restrained typographic presentation. The opening pages establish the book's atmosphere with this first movement: Not far from the shore of the Baltic Sea is situated the ancestral castle of the noble family Von R—— called R— sitten. It is a wild a...

We all expect to be able to buy an excellent cup of coffee from the many brilliant coffee shops available. But what about the coffee we make at home? Shouldn't that be just as good?Coffee guru James Hoffmann runs Square Mile Coffee, as well as creating extremely informative, and popular, kit and coffee reviews for his YouTube and Instagram channels. In his latest book he demonstrates everything you need to know to make consistently excellent coffee at home, including: what kit is w...

I came back to Hollow City for tacos, emotional avoidance, and maybe one quiet night without supernatural harassment.Instead, I got a beautiful vampire with control issues, a dead father I didn't know was trying to return through magical infrastructure, and a family legacy built out of nightmares, bad decisions, and extremely aggressive road planning.Now the Royal Council wants me contained, my dog Raven is treating every apocalypse like a personal enrichme...

Two boats at sea, struck by a storm, are impacted very differently — a tale about economic inequality and climate change, patterned on a classic poem.Four characters go to sea in two very different boats for two very different reasons — Boogy and Tee set off in a luxury yacht for a vacation, while Twinkle and Hew set out in a tiny fishing dory in search of their next meal. When a storm blows up, the fishing dory soon breaks apart, casting Twinkle and Hew into the s...

Blake Noble always knew her job was hell. She just didn't expect it to get so... literal.As a top supernatural agent, Blake spends her nights wrangling things that go bump, and occasionally flirt, in the dark. But when a senator's niece vanishes and bodies start piling up, Blake's put on a case that reeks of blood, secrets, and fanged complications.Her prime suspect? A dangerously smooth vampire named Eli who might know more than he's letting on. She just h...

Out of the Dust meets Me and Marvin Gardens in this coming-of-age novel about a young misfit searching for the truth of her family's past, set against the backdrop of an environmental cover-up.Twelve-year-old Xyla is sick of two things: working on her family's sixth-generation Iowa farm and her mother's nagging words, "Pay attention!" But Xyla can't help getting lost in the thoughts that fill her head, which sometimes leaves a wak...

Master Flea, first published in 1822, is one of E. T. A. Hoffmann's final works, a whimsical and satirical fairy-tale novel blending Romantic fantasy with sharp social commentary.Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann was a contemporary of Ludwig von Beethoven: a composer himself, a music critic, and a late-German-Romantic-movement writer of novels and numerous short stories. His incisive wit and poetic imagery allow the reader to peer into the foibles of society and the follies o...

'What is so appealing about the ideas in this book is that we could pivot coffee from being the driving force behind excessive hours and a poor work-life balance into being a drink that lets us contemplate meaning and purpose in a different way.' James Hoffmann, author of the Sunday Times bestseller, How to Make the Best Coffee at Home.Philosopher Julian Baggini and coffee expert James Hoffmann team up In this beguiling deep dive into

Humanity’s super-intelligent AI Gods brutally punish breaches in reality, as one young scientist discovers, in this intense and brilliant space opera.Autistic scientist Yasira Shien has developed a radical new energy drive that could change the future of humanity. But when she activates it, reality warps, destroying the space station and everyone aboard. The AI Gods who rule the galaxy declare her work heretical, and Yasira is abducted by their agents. Instead of s...

In 'The Greatest Christmas Novels, Tales & Poems (Illustrated),' readers are invited to explore the rich tapestry of narratives and poems that celebrate the myriad facets of Christmas. From heartwarming tales to intrepid adventures and contemplative poetry, this anthology weaves a diverse literary landscape capturing the essence of the season. Expect a variety of styles, ranging from the lyrical beauty of poetry to the engaging storytelling found in timeless short stories and novellas. Eac...