Dangerous Grounds

On the verge of losing an important deal with a celebrity chef, Todd Carmichael heads to Mexico's deadliest state in search of a legendary coffee. When his contact ends up murdered, he must adapt to get home and save the deal.

An impossible promise sends Todd Carmichael to Nepal, where Maoist rebels threaten his every move. An ex-Soviet pilot drops him deep in the mountains where he enlists locals to help get the coffee out to close the deal.

An encounter with Mario Batali in Rome leads Todd Carmichael deep into the Amazon where he must dodge gunmen and enlist the help of the locals to find a key ingredient that will convince Mario to put his name on a killer espresso.

To expand his cafés across America, Todd Carmichael must get coffee out of Thailand fast. But when the route leads him into Myanmar, he must negotiate past guns and borders in an epic race to get the coffee home.

A school that he helped build is burned down by militants and Todd Carmichael heads to Uganda to fight back. But when a series of cultural obstacles confound all efforts, he must enter a blood contract to sustain the school.

Todd Carmichael heads to Guatemala to source a coffee for a revolutionary brewing machine. But when he finds himself in the crosshairs of a mafia-like kingpin, he must meet the man face-to-face in order to return with the goods.

Winds of change hit the Four Seasons Hotel when the young new manager asks Todd Carmichael to find a mythical Tanzanian AAA coffee. But when Todd comes face-to-face with lions and poachers he must arm himself to get out alive.

On the brink of releasing a coffee-infused rum to the public, Todd Carmichael's investment hangs on finding a rare aged coffee in India. The hunt leads him to a secret society and a shadowy figure called "The German."