Wonder if anyone has a solution for this little problem.
I tried ordering a copy of "Professional Techniques" by David Schomer plus a pack of greens and asked Vivace for a quote.
Here is the answer;

The charge to ship the book (we only ship via UPS) is approximately $57.00. If you wanted to add one pound of green beans, the charge would be around $70.00.

Does anyone have a suggestion how to do it cheaper? Or is there anyone out there in Seattle who can send it to me by mail?

I appears a bit funny to me to order a 27 dollar book and have it shipped for another $57

I can't speculate on your shipping costs to NL, but I bought my copy of the book from Amazon.
(without any beans).

http://www.amazon.com/Espresso-Co...=1243700784&sr=1-1

-Ed

C-spot wrote:Wonder if anyone has a solution for this little problem.

Or order Scott's book, The Professional Barista's Handbook; shipping internationally is $12. You can read feedback from forum members here.

I have got Scott's book right here already, but thanks for the suggestion. I've got Instaurator's book as well. Other suggestions welcome of course. But does that imply that I won't be needing the other one?

buy it.

C-spot wrote:I have got Scott's book right here already, but thanks for the suggestion. I've got Instaurator's book as well. Other suggestions welcome of course. But does that imply that I won't be needing the other one?

50/50. I'd say Scott's is more in tune with current day thinking and less promotional, myself.

Why would you order green from Seattle, though? Nip round and see Ivo van der Putten, http://www.ongebrand.nl/english/ . Ivo is an original altie from way back.

Alan

A kind offer, but shipping directly from amazon.com is $12.49 (net cost ~$43). I looked on amazon.fr and the shipping was much less (3.99 euro), but the cost of the book was much more (used ones for ~40 euro).

Ok. Coming back on the original question; I have ordered the book like Ed said. He was right I ordered it for $42.44, Shipping included. I still think it is very strange that i could have payed almost $85 ordering it directly from Vivace.

My thanks go to all of you offering advice especially Alan Frew for offering to put it on the mail

Than the question;

Why would you order green from Seattle

Just to see what Vivace's blend is like, as i probably wont go round there in the coming couple of weeks

Thanks!

Edit; Sorry Hal it is you who should receive thanks!! Wonder why i got that wrong?

C-spot wrote:My thanks go to all of you offering advice especially Alan Frew for offering to put it on the mail

Whoa! Wasn't me, that was Hal Perry. I'm the one that suggested you talk to Ivo. Shipping from the USA to the EU is cheap compared to shipping from Oz.

Talk to Ivo anyway. IIRC, he was into home roasting and excellent espresso before CG and HB existed.

Alan

I have Schomer's book for a year now (ordered it directly from him) and it is a great read. Now I am waiting for Scott Rao's book to be delivered (bought it through paypal several days ago). I guess I will have to look into the Instaurator's book as well. Is it any good?

EDIT: The book has arrived. It is somewhat taller and thinner than I expected (will not fit my oversized pocket very well). I am anxious to read it, opened a wine and commence reading now

Vad wrote:I have Schomer's book for a year now (ordered it directly from him) and it is a great read. Now I am waiting for Scott Rao's book to be delivered (bought it through paypal several days ago). I guess I will have to look into the Instaurator's book as well. Is it any good?

EDIT: The book has arrived. It is somewhat taller and thinner than I expected (will not fit my oversized pocket very well). I am anxious to read it, opened a wine and commence reading now

H'mmmmmm. Not that there's anything at all wrong with wine, but it's an interesting choice of beverage to accompany this particular read (...unless, of course, it's because having already read up on wine you're prepared to drink wine, whereas you want to finish reading up on espresso before the espresso consumption begins...?)

r-gordon-7 wrote:H'mmmmmm. Not that there's anything at all wrong with wine, but it's an interesting choice of beverage to accompany this particular read (...unless, of course, it's because having already read up on wine you're prepared to drink wine, whereas you want to finish reading up on espresso before the espresso consumption begins...?)

Exactly Read about coffee and drink white wine. Does it get any stranger and more heretic? The reason was that I had some wine left from friend's visit and did not want to keep it overnight. And it was too late for coffee.

But in the morning I fixed that with a nice double espresso.


As for the book, it is great. wealth of information.

You can also try e-bay because I have seen this book up for sale there a couple of times. You just may have to wait to get one that has a seller that ships internationaly