Every day, millions of people gulp down billions of cups of coffee, many while driving, reading reports, or doing other mindless things.
But have you ever thought about all that goes into that cup and all the people who are involved?
Famously thorough bestselling author A.J. Jacobs has! And in his new book (which is being published by Simon and Schuster in collaboration with TED), he makes it his latest mission (after trying to follow all 613 commandments in the Old Testament and reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica) to thank every person involved in bringing his cuppa’ Joe to his mouth.
From the barista to the farmer to the people who invited the Java Jacket (thus saving tens of billions of fingers from being burned), Jacobs follows the path backwards and on various tangents to make sure that everyone feels appreciated. Along the way, he learns a lot about the international power of coffee (a product which simultaneously enriches and robs from thousands of people each day) and perhaps even more about the universal power of gratitude.
So while you may feelthankful for your daily jolt, unless you read this book, you have no idea.
Thank you, A.J.!
(https://ajjacobs.com)
