Coffee

Coffee origin/making

100

Where did coffee originally come from?

A. Nigeria

B. Ethiopia

C. South Africa

B. What is Ethiopia

200

What is coffee cascara?

A. Caramel macchiato

B. The dried skins of coffee cherries

B. What is the dried skins of coffee cherries.  It's sometimes referred to as "coffee cherry tea". 

300

Where does the word espresso come from?

1. From the Greek Expreco, meaning “strong beverage.”
2. From its Latin root meaning “under pressure.”
3. From the first Italian machine called Espresso Machine.
4. From a drink served in early Viennese coffeehouses.

 B. Espresso comes from its Latin root meaning “under pressure.”

400

What is a Java coffee? 

A. Beans grown in America

B. What are beans grown within a specific part of the land in Indonesia

B. What are beans grown within a specific part of the land in Indonesia

500

What is the ideal time for brewing espresso?

What is 20-30 seconds.

Coffee history

100

When was coffee first discovered?

middle of the 15th century

200

When was instant coffee invented?

A. Around 1950

B. Around 1930

B. Around 1930

300

What is the total estimated coffee production in 2010?

a. 900 million pounds

b. 7 million tons

c. 15 million tons

d. 25 million tons

B. What is 7 million tons. 

400

 What are coffee shops called in Japan?

a. Haraguchi Houses

b. Kintao

c. Kissaten

d. Banzai

c. What is Kissaten.

500

Where did coffee start in Europe?

A. Italy

B. France

B. What is Italy

Coffee aroma/flavor

100

How many volatile compounds are in coffee?

over 800

200

What type of coffee is most acidic?

A. Light roasted coffee

B. medium

c. dark

A. What is light roasted coffee

300

Which coffee has fruity taste?

Ethiopian coffee

400

How to tell if a coffee is good?  

What is a good coffee that has enough flavor to satisfy your taste buds, but not so much that it masks the nuances of the beans or overwhelms your senses.

500

What taste over-extraction in coffee brings?

Astringency

Coffee value

100

What is the most popular tool for the coffee taster?

Coffee flavor wheel

200

What is a good coffee cupping score?

Sscores 80 points or above

300

What is the name of practice of observing the tastes and aromas of brewed coffee?

Coffee cupping

400

How do you call professionals skilled in sensory evaluation of green coffee?

Q Graders

500

What country sells the most coffee?

Brazil

Coffee drinks

100

Which European country drinks most coffee?

Finland

200

Where was French press invented?

Italy

300

What is the most popular coffee in New Zealand?

Flat white

400

Where is Hario V60 from?

Japan

500

Who invented the espresso machine?

Angelo Moriondo