The Third Wave Machinists is a limited edition, handmade book that celebrates the designers and makers behind today’s most innovative coffee products. It includes a special feature on 9Barista and a dedicated piece on William Playford, highlighting the engineering and creativity driving the third wave coffee movement.

The book is handmade in Berlin and focuses on craftsmanship, independent design, and coffee innovation. It is printed using traditional letterpress for text and offset printing for photographs, offering a beautiful tactile and visual experience.

Book Details:

• Format: 230 × 300 mm / 9.1 × 11.8 in
• Length: 128 pages (including endpapers)
• Language: English
• Text Printing: Letterpress (Original Heidelberger Cylinder)
• Photo Printing: Offset
• Cover: Black hardcover cardboard
• Binding: Open yellow thread binding
• Print Run: 500 copies

Paper Specs:

• Text Paper: 120 GSM Fedrigoni Materica Limestone

• Photo Paper: 140 GSM Fedrigoni Arena Smooth Natural

• Endpaper: 120 GSM Fedrigoni Materica Kraft