冒险家兼记者的西蒙·里夫动身前往越南，寻找我们每天早晨的提神饮料背后的故事。 英国人每周都要喝掉几百万杯咖啡，而又有多少人知道他们的咖啡从哪里来呢？答案不是巴西、哥伦比亚或牙买加，而是越南！英国人所喝咖啡中的八成不是卡普奇诺或拿铁，而是速溶咖啡，而越南正是他们最大的供应商。 三十年前越南的咖啡产量仅占全世界产量的很小一部分，但在越战之后，政府决定大规模种植咖啡。现在，越南已经是世界上第二大咖啡出产国。咖啡产业为几百万人提供了工作，令少数人白手起家成为百万富翁。但西蒙也发现，越南的快速发展令当地居民和环境付出了沉重的代价。

"A Film About Coffee" is a love letter to, and meditation on, specialty coffee. It examines what it takes, and what it means, for coffee to be defined as "specialty." The film whisks audiences on a trip around the world, from farms in Honduras and Rwanda to coffee shops in Tokyo, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco and New York. Through the eyes and experiences of farmers and baristas, the film offers a unique overview of all the elements-the processes, preferences and preparations; traditions old and new-that come together to create the best cups. This is a film that bridges gaps both intellectual and geographical, evoking flavor and pleasure, and providing both as well.