The Espressologist by Kristina Springer
YA Fiction/Romance, Published 2009
Read December 2011, 185 pp.
3/5 STARS – Good/Recommended!
Book Blurb:
What’s your drink of choice? Is it a small pumpkin spice latte? Then you’re lots of fun and a bit sassy. Or a medium americano? You prefer simplicity in life. Or perhaps it’s a small decaf soy sugar-free hazelnut caffe latte? Some might call you a yuppie.
Seventeen-year-old barista Jane Turner has this theory that you can tell a lot about a person by their regular coffee drink. She scribbles it all down in a notebook and calls it Espressology. So it’s not a totally crazy idea when Jane starts hooking up some of her friends based on their coffee orders. Like her best friend, Em, a medium hot chocolate, and Cam, a toffee nut latte. But when her boss, Derek, gets wind of Jane’s Espressology, he makes it an in-store holiday promotion, promising customers their perfect matches for the price of their favorite coffee. Things are going better than Derek could ever have hoped, so why is Jane so freaked out? Does it have anything to do with Em dating Cam? She’s the one who set them up! She should be happy for them, right?
With overtones of Jane Austen’s Emma and brimming with humor and heart, this sweet, frothy debut will be savored by readers.
Thoughts:
If you’re a coffee lover and looking for love, you’re sure to fall in love with The Espressologist. When word gets around to the coffee shop regulars that Jane can make you a love match based on your favorite coffee order, her boss takes it up as a marketing scheme to drum up business. Soon customers are lined up down the block to see their favorite barista Jane.
I love the idea behind this book! I thought the couples Jane matched up were so cute together. If you’re looking for a quick, fun, cute read this Valentine’s Day, be sure to check this one out! Make sure you have your favorite hot beverage on hand!
Other Recommendations:
Sarah Addison Allen’s The Peach Keeper also has an “espressologist.”
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FTC Disclosure:
I purchased this book with my own money.
