Every morning Europe stirs to the hissing of a million espresso machines. On the continent where barely a coffee bean grows, coffee drinking is a cult, a creed, an art and an addiction.

Cafe Amore is a lavish new book that celebrates the cafe-culture of Europe. It is an evocative photographic journey through some of the world's most famous, and sometimes notorious, cafes.

Photographer Rob Blackburn and Creative Director Andrew Hoyne, were mugged, hustled and chased around the continent. They also made new friends in languages they don't speak.

As diverse as they are, European cafes are united by a common pursuit - the perfect coffee. Cafe Amore is uniquely bound, beautifully produced and might just be the perfect photographic tribute to the religion that is coffee. It's the ideal gift for Christmas or Valentine's Day, for any lover of coffee.

Andrew Hoyne and Rob Blackburn gratefully acknowledge the generous support of Lavazza and Valcorp, the Australian distributor of Lavazza.