Welcome to the Trier, the last great American coffeehouse: built upon the mud and ashes of a natural disaster, inhabited by the spirit of a deceased roast master, and overflowing with a century of secrets. Inside the Trier's hallowed hall sit Jay Altonstreet and his friend Philpatrick: college classmates, coffee enthusiasts, and aspiring writers. And only in this coffeehouse can Altonstreet and Philpatrick bring out the best in each other, to find the inspiration to collaborate on a masterpiece of a novel. It will be, without question, the novel to end all novels. Jerry Vanschaik's witty and stimulating novel invites you to sip a smooth blend of absurdist comedy and otherworldly drama, in this sweet homage to the timeless appeal of the sacred bean.