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Coffee Gives Me Superpowers: An Illustrated Book about the Most Awesome Beverage on Earth

For coffee lovers and those who love them, Coffee Gives Me Superpowersis a fun, graphic design-centered book focused on one of the world's most addictive and beloved substances—coffee.

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If coffee is the foundation of your food pyramid, then this is your book. Inspired by Ryoko Iwata's popular website, I Love Coffee (en.ilovecoffee.jp), Coffee Gives Me Superpowersis overflowing with infographics and fun, interesting facts about the most awesome beverage on earth written by Ryoko, a Japanese coffee-lover living in Seattle.

The book includes the most popular pieces on the site, such as: Your Brain on Beer vs. Coffee, 10 Coffee Myths, The 15 Most Caffeinated Cities in the U.S., The Best Time of Day to Drink Coffee (According to Science), 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know about Caffeine, plus 25 percent new, original material that is available only in this book.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 96 pages

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