Equator
Equator is proud to source coffee from over 50 producers and co-ops in 20 countries and has its roastery where?
Where is San Rafael, Marin County?
This popular quick and easy cafe beverage actually has more caffeine than a shot of espresso.
What is drip coffee?
Espresso averages at ~70mg of caffeine per shot, while a cup of 8oz coffee can have about 90-120mg.
Neighbor Bakehouse located in a SF neighborhood, is known for its unique and flavorful creations. From ube croissants to raspberry rose mochi cakes, their menu is sure to impress even the most discerning pastry connoisseur.
Where is Dogpatch?
This method of brewing coffee where hot water is slowly dripped through ground coffee beans, usually contained within a filter, into a carafe or cup.
What is drip or brewed coffee?
This Thuma motto extends into the cafe by ensuring we provide the best hospitality experience in every cafe transaction from the minute a guest walks into the space to the moment they depart.
What is the 6 star (hospitality) experience?
What is whole bean coffee?
This drink has the most amount of caffeine in one cup, at about 200mg per 12oz. If a guest is looking to order the strongest cup of coffee, you would recommend this, as it has been steeping for 12-24 hours.
What is cold brew?
Our only Gluten-Free option, this pastry is a delicious twist on a classic baked good, featuring a soft, tender, and buttery texture covered in a brown sugary glaze.
What is the Maple Scone?
This tea is a finely ground powder made from specially grown and processed green tea leaves. It can be served hot, iced and with water or milk. May include 19-44 milligrams of caffeine.
What is Matcha?
Upon hand-off, the placement of a cup and lid is crucial for appearance and brand and should be presented in this manner when completing each drink.
To go: sippy side facing opposite of logo side.
For here: latte art facing guest.
A certified fair-trade organic classic is synonymous with fruit-forward flavors of dark chocolate, almonds, and berry-like fruit. This medium roast coffee is dark enough to stand up to milk, but not so dark as to hide the inherent flavor qualities of the blend’s component coffees. It's origin is from Ethiopia and Sumatra.
What is the Mocha Java "Espresso" Blend?
These types of coffee beans differentiate in roasting, flavor, body, appearance and even caffeine.
What are light, medium and dark roasts?
What are the 2 different butter croissants, sweet in nature, and uniquely flavored, that we will be selling the cafe? Both contain nuts.
What are the Ube Twice Baked Croissant and the Chocolate Hazelnut Twice Baked Croissant?
This drink includes a double espresso shot and 8 oz. steamed milk with more foam than a hot latte.
What is a cappuccino?
There will be a different type of beverage for every cafe guest. So, if a guest is not the biggest coffee drinker and hates matcha, what else can you offer?
What is our hot or iced tea? What is our iced/hot chocolate?
This Medium-Dark blend originates from Kenya, Colombia and El Salvador and is mellow and complex with flavors of cedar, apricot, marzipan, milk chocolate and nutmeg.
What is the Equator "Drip" blend?
Brewing coffee is possible in a variety of ways. Name at least 4 different methods to make a cup of drip coffee at home with our cafe blends.
What is coffee maker, pour-over, french press, and espresso machine?
A guest comes in and orders one of our 4 teas, rather than a coffee or matcha and would like a recommendation or 2 of what pastry would go best with his Earl Grey black tea.
What is the banana tea loaf or maple scone?
Similar to a latte that is served in a 12 oz. cup, this hot beverage includes a double shot espresso with steamed milk and a smooth thin layer of foam, in a smaller 8oz cup.
What is a flat white?
These medium-dark roast coffee blends are for sale at the cafe in 12oz bags in a sleek and black Thuma finish, however it is not a Thuma blend.
What is the Equator blend?
Like most roasters, Equator sources their coffee blends from all over the world. Name at least 3 of the 5 regions the blends we are using and selling in store, are from?
Where are Sumatra, Kenya, Colombia, El Salvador, Ethiopia?
Coffee beans, the source of our beloved beverage, come from coffee plants, which are evergreen trees or shrubs. These plants produce a fruit, often called a "cherry," containing seeds (the coffee beans). The beans are then extracted from the cherry, processed, and roasted, ultimately becoming the coffee we recognize.
How is coffee made?
One of our only savory pastries we will be selling in store is a uniquely flaky, creamy, and earthy buttery puff pastry filled with a velvety, spiced vegetable. This turnover is incredibly satisfying and makes a great savory breakfast.
What is the Curry Potato Bourek?
This Spanish drink will not be displayed on the menu, but can be ordered at any cafe. It includes a double shot of espresso (2 oz.) with equal part steamed milk.
What is a cortado?
Popular in NY, Cafe Thuma serves this decadent treat in a hot or iced beverage, delivering a rich cocoa flavor made of 100% Vietnamese ingredients. SF will be selling their chocolate bars as well :p
What is Marou chocolate?