Binding: Paperback
Description: Caf culture is flourishing in cities across the world. From London to Seoul Melbourne to Shanghai and many cities in between people are flocking to caf s. A recent phenomenon caf culture has made its reappearance only since the end of the 20th century. What is the appeal of the caf for urban dwellers? And why now? Having a coffee might be a daily ritual yet it is more than coffee that draws us to the caf . Caf's are vital social spaces technically connected workspaces and businesses that are forging design and food trends. The caf is the lens through which this book explores major changes occurring in everyday life in cities across the world. Urban regeneration has fuelled the growth of urban amenity and social consumer spaces. The impact of technology social and workplace transformation and the ascendency of the design and food industries all find expression in the spaces of the cafe. The specialty coffee movement is a thriving global presence uniting caf staff and customers across geographical borders with a shared commitment to the connoisseurship of coffee. In the book's global sweep it examines the development of caf culture in China Japan and Australia as significant and interesting departures from traditional European caf culture. Australia is a world leader and successful exporter of its unique style of coffee and food. Interviews with caf patrons and staff illuminate why the caf has become a meaningful place for many people in the 21st - century city.
Title: Filtered Coffee The Cafe And The 21st - Century City
Author(s): Felton Emma
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138367920
Pages: 190 Pages, 37 Halftones, Black And White
Publication Date: 12/11/2018
Category: Urban Communities