Handling Hot Coffee

Since the infamous Liebeck v. McDonald's hot coffee spill case in 1994, there has been a proliferation of hot beverage liability cases. Handling Hot Coffee informs the coffee industry and supporting lawyers about these cases and recommends preventative measures to avoid spills and lawsuits. It also explains industry standards required to make quality hot beverages and why the temperatures for brewing coffee and tea infusion are above the pain and burn thresholds of skin.previously, the pertinent and diverse information regarding these issues and cases had been scattered throughout separate categories and sources: hot beverage industry standards, medical burn first aid and care, and legal product liability case summaries and decisions. Cox's Handling Hot Coffee compiles all of the relevant material and pertinent material into one complete and meaningful resource for readers and industry professionals.