The Monk of Mokha

by Dave Eggers

maybe he was like Harry, part

of this hardscrabble world for now, but destined for something more.

Keep the money in your hand, never in your heart.

money is ephemeral, moving from person to person,” Hamood said. “It’s a tool. Don’t let it get into your heart or your soul.”

A Q grader was essentially an expert on the quality of arabica coffee and uniquely qualified to score it.

R grader was an expert on robusta, but that was considered a far-less-prestigious thing to be.

Q grader is something akin to what a sommelier is to wine, a grand master is to chess.