Reddit mentions of Coffee Life in Japan

Not directly relevant, but I'm reading coffee life in Japan
right now, and it's fantastic! Sort of an anthropological study of the role of Cafe's in Japan, with examples from different coffee shops. As a bonus, at the end it's got a list of interesting shops from Kyoto, Tokyo and elsewhere, including both good, old-school cafes and third wave type places.
Highly recommend for any coffee person, but especially so if you're going to Japan!

http://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Life-Japan-Merry-White/dp/0520271157

This may be more niche than what you're looking for, but I enjoyed Coffee Life in Japan for the perspective on what coffee culture looks like in another area of the world. Seeing how the coffee shops in Japan have evolved over time was fascinating.

There is also a book specifically about this subject:
https://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Life-Japan-Merry-White/dp/0520271157

I read Coffee Life in Japan recently and it's pretty good. it tells a lot about the history of coffee spreading throughout Japan and how it became so popular.

I own way, way too many coffee books. Most weren't worth buying. Of the ones I own I'd recommend:

Scott Rao's books (all of them) - http://www.scottrao.com

For history I prefer Anthony Wild's "Black Gold" over Uncommon Grounds (which is just more US centric, rather than giving an accurate global history of coffee). Wild's book is a little dated, especially when it comes to speciality and to C-market pricing (it has been a time of great turmoil since it was written!). However, no one has written a more accurate, myth-dispelling history.

Merry White's "Coffee Life in Japan" was thoroughly enjoyable, as she's more food anthropologist than coffee person, so it was very accessible and entertaining. She once scooped me up from a coffee shop in Cambridge, MA and drove me round a bunch of places before feeding me icecream and dropping me at my hotel. She's amazing.

Also - my business partner Anette Moldvaer has a book out here.

Finally, I also have a book coming out in about a month (6th Oct in the English speaking world, except North America which is 21st Oct) but I might do an AMA or something closer to the time if people are interested...