A review by j_ess_reads
Coffee by Dinah Lenney

2.0

One of the inherent challenges of the Object Lessons series is that the topics are vast and coverage is inconsistent from author to author. I had every expectation of thoughtful essays on the topic of coffee and ritual, our reliance on it to stimulate us as well as the economy, and a great number of other possibilities to link it back to our need to connect with people. This ended up being more about her personal reflections and was generally scattered in its approach; it was a little disorienting in its jumping from idea to idea. This is not necessarily a poor choice, but one that did not resonate with my interests. I did not read past the first couple of sections, and had suggested it to a colleague for her love of coffee in hopes that it would be a better fit for her. She didn't end up finishing it either.