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Starbucked : a double tall tale of caffeine, commerce, and culture / Taylor Clark.

By: Publication details: New York : Little, Brown, c2007.Edition: 1st edDescription: 297 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780316013482
  • 031601348X
Other title:
  • Caffeine, commerce, and culture
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.1/7373 22
LOC classification:
  • HD9199.U52 S733 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction: The experiment -- The rise of the mermaid. Life before lattes -- A caffeinated craze -- The sirens song -- Leviathan -- Getting steamed. Storm brewing -- A fair trade? -- What's in your cup -- Green apron army -- The Seattle colonies -- Epilogue: The last drop.
Summary: Traces the meteoric rise of the Starbucks chain while evaluating the myriad ways in which the coffeehouse movement has impacted everyday life, in an investigative account that credits specific societal groups with the corporation's success.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: The experiment -- The rise of the mermaid. Life before lattes -- A caffeinated craze -- The sirens song -- Leviathan -- Getting steamed. Storm brewing -- A fair trade? -- What's in your cup -- Green apron army -- The Seattle colonies -- Epilogue: The last drop.

Traces the meteoric rise of the Starbucks chain while evaluating the myriad ways in which the coffeehouse movement has impacted everyday life, in an investigative account that credits specific societal groups with the corporation's success.

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