Coffee is an extraordinary beverage in every respect: a small marvel of engineering, chemistry, and physics, capable of exalting the senses. Chocolate, toasted bread, caramel, flowers, and fruit are just some of the aromas released from a cup of coffee. Sometimes additional flavours and aromas blend with the taste of coffee in a perfect balance, and thus are born the exclusive recipes of the University of Coffee, collected for the first time in this volume. Timeless classic recipes, special cold and hot preparations, and refined cocktails, all matched with precious images and practical explanations. An entertaining manual dedicated to all those who love coffee and who look forward to delighting the palate: those of their friends as well as their own. AUTHOR: Illycaffe. A leading brand in the sector of high-quality coffee, headquartered at Trieste, Illycaffe produces and markets a unique blend of espresso coffee. Every day more than 6 million cups of Illy coffee are tasted and enjoyed. Illy is sold in more than 140 countries around the world, and is available in more than 100,000 of the best restaurants and bars. Espressamente Illy, the Italian-style coffee franchise, is now present in more than 30 countries and has over 230 branches active. With the objective of nurturing and spreading the coffee culture, the company has instituted the University of Coffee, a centre of excellence offering complete theoretical and practical training on all topics relating to coffee, for cultivators, coffee bartenders, and enthusiasts. The Culture of Coffee: The University of Coffee. With the objective of contributing to and promoting the culture of coffee, the company has created the University of Coffee, a training center offering complete theoretical and practical preparation on all topics relating to coffee. The courses are structured in relation to the public to which they refer: coffee producers and cultivators; entrepreneurs and employees of bars, restaurants, and hotels; and consumers and connoisseurs who are attentive to quality and interested in deepening their own knowledge of the world of coffee. The University of Coffee, besides its general headquarters at Trieste, has 23 branches outside Italy. Each year, all around the world, the University of Coffee trains more than 21,000 persons. 110 colour photographs