Kind of meh. For once, I really wasn't interested in hearing Michael Pollan's over-embellished experience of a thing and really just wanted to hear about the science. Less "is this what ADHD feels like?!" and more caffeinated bees. There were a couple of interesting tidbits in here, and as someone who can't consume coffee at all due to some weird combo of synesthesia or a potential allergy, I really wish I could somehow go and consume the fruit of the coffee plant like he did to see if it is a compound in coffee itself that makes my mouth feel like it is filled with sand, or something that changes during the brewing process.