TEA
Name of the species of plant used for "traditional" TEA?
Camellia Sinensis
What country is coffee plant native to?
Ethiopia (Rift Valley)
What is the base product used to ferment and create beer?
Malted Barley
Define the process of fractional distillation, its action and the range of temperatures needed for distillation?
•Fractional distillation – separation of two (combined) liquids with different boiling points.
•Heat base to 173 degrees F (evaporation point of alcohol)
•NOTE: at what temperature does water evaporate?
•Cool and collect evaporated alcohol (i.e. distilled spirits)
•Aging process (optional)
Bottling
What is the definition/meaning of decating for wine?
gradually pour (liquid, typically wine or a solution) from one container into another, especially without disturbing the sediment.
What TEA has the least amount of caffeine.
White Tea
Who is credited with the founding myth of Coffee?
Kaldi and his dancing goats. Religious connotation?
What is the most important ingredient in brewing/beer making?
Water
What is the name of the original still?
Alembic (Pot) still.
Name the 3 V's of wine service/
Vinter, Varietal, Vintage.
What TEA has the highest amount of caffeine.
Black Tea
In 1723 a French Naval officer took a seedling of Coffee from what/where nursery/garden?
Paris Royal Botanical Garden
What is the process of converting complex carbohydrates (starch) into simple fermentable carbohydrates(sugars)?
Saccharification
What is the name of the modern still and what type of spirits can it produce?
Continuous (Column) Still. 196 Proof 98% ABV.
Which side of the guest do we present and pour beverage on?
The Right side.
Who is credited with the discover myth of TEA.
This cultivar of Coffee is know for less complex and palatable characteristics, but is used for the majority of Coffee production and has a higher caffeine content.
Canephora (Robusta)
What was the name of the German purity law from 1516?
Reinheitsgebot
What are the three components of the produced distillates? Which ones do we keep and which ones do we dispose of and why.
Head, Heart, Tails
Keep the Heart. Discard the head (congeners). Discard the tails (low ABV% and no flavor).
Which direction do we move around the table for beverage service?
What is the name of the non Camellia Sinensis based TEA(s).
Tisanes
Define the "First Crack" stage or coffee roasting.
"First Crack" – 400 to 425 degrees – steam escapes and oil begins to move towards surface of the bean.
What is the name of the plant added to Beer to stabilize, preserve and impart tannin, complexity, and aromatics to beer?
Hops - Humulus Lupulus
What spirits are traditionally made in Pot stills and why?
Cognac, Single Malt Scotch, Artisanal Tequila.
Define tannin and where it comes from in a wine.