Brewing Great Coffee
These are the four fundamentals of brewing a great cup of coffee
100 - What are water, proportion, grind and freshness?
The perfect espresso shot consists of these 3 parts
100 - What is crema, body and heart?
This is the non dairy alternative used to make our new delicious beverage... making it feel like you're in Paradise.
100 - What is coconut milk?
These are the 2 primary species of coffee
100 - What are coffea arabica (arabica) and coffea canephora (robusta)
This core coffee is well balanced and rich with dark cocoa notes. It was originally created in 1975 with the name "Jake's Blend."
100 - What is Caffe Verona?
This is the correct proportion to ensure proper coffee extraction
200 - What is 2 Tbsp to 6oz of water?
This espresso based beverage is made with half steamed milk and half dense, delicious foam
200 - What is a cappuccino?
These are the five steps of our milk steaming routine
200 - What are pour milk, aerate milk, steam milk, sanitize steam wand and groom milk?
The coffee belt falls between these two tropics
200 - What is the tropic of cancer and capricorn?
This core coffee gives us earthy flavours, layered with notes of fresh herbs and a lingering spice. It's a "dominating" favourite.
200 - What is Komodo Dragon Blend?
This is the perfect water temperature for brewing coffee
300 - What is 195f - 205f, or 90C - 96C?
This is the signal on the Mastrena 2 that indicates quality espresso shots are ready to be pulled - in the absence of this signal, this is what needs to happen in order for the machine to self calibrate
300 - What is a star - pulling 5 double shots?
This is the result of improper milk aeration when steaming.
300 - What is burnt tasting milk? Yuck - large air bubbles
This coffee growing region gives us flavours of nuts, cocoa and soft spices
300 - What is Latin America?
This core coffee gives us flavours citrus, sweet chocolate and has a smooth mouthfeel. Patience is the key with this core coffee blend.
These are the four enemies of freshness
400 - What are oxygen, light, heat and moisture?
Our signature espresso blend includes coffees from these coffee growing regions
400 - What is Latin America, Africa and Asia Pacific?
This is the reason why it's easier to steam dense whole milk vs steaming dense skim milk
400 - What is a higher fat content?
This is how you would describe the "body" of a coffee
400 - What is the weight or thickness of the coffee on your tongue?
With delicate nuances of soft cocoa and toasted nuts, this core coffee was originally named to pay tribute to our Latin American farmers with a cultural tradition to peacefully enjoying their coffees at the end of a long working day.
400 - What is True North Blend?
This is the year that Starbucks introduced flavourlock bags to keep freshness standards
500 - What is 1989?
This is the year that Howard Schultz was enchanted by the theatre of espresso
500 - What is 1982 in Milano, Italy?
This is our non dairy alternative that is no longer certified gluten free - so so sad.
500 - What is Oat milk?
This is why a coffee tasting always starts with smell
500 - What is because your nose can detect up to one trillion different aromas?!
This core coffee highlights our ambition to always be innovative. With beans from all three growing regions, we get a smooth, creamy body with sweet citrus notes. First offered in 2016
500 - What is Blonde Espresso Roast?
First offered in 1975
Washed and semi-washed
Full body
Pairs with caramalized sugar, molasses and baking chocolate
600 - What is Espresso Roast?
Latin America, "EDB", First to bear the 100% ethical sourcing label
700 - What is Pike Place Roast?
1971, "La dolce far niente"
800 - What is Italian Roast?