History
What two rivalries did coffee have?
Tea and alcohol
What are 2 categories of bean grading?
Altitude, region, botanical variety, method of processing, roast appearance, size, density, defects, etc.
Name 3 coffee house chains in the United States
Starbucks, Pete's Coffee, Dunkin' Donuts, Tim Hortons, Folgers, Caribou Coffee, Dunn Bros Coffee, Tully's Coffee, Gloria Jeans Coffee, McCafe, Lavazza, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Costa Coffee, etc.
What benefits and concerns did Kaldi notice when he first discovered coffee?
Benefits: increased alertness and energy, concerns: restlessness
Who discovered coffee and where was it found?
Kaldi (the goat herder) in Ethiopia
What are the two main types of coffee beans grown today?
Arabica and robusta
What are the only 2 states that produce coffee in the United States?
California and Hawaii
What is the current recommended daily maximum coffee consumption?
3-4 cups
How did the Arabian government prevent coffee from being grown outside of Arabia?
They roasted the beans before exporting them
What happens to coffee beans if they are exposed to air and moisture?
They lose their aromatic quality
Which country produces the most coffee and what fraction of the world's supply do they produce?
Brazil, 1/3
What does it mean if coffee is fair trade?
That there are no impurities or injustices in the production and supply of the coffee - ex: child labor, slavery, toxic pesticides, fair prices for farmers, etc.
What is one main reason so many rulers throughout history dislike the idea of coffee houses and coffee?
Because it encouraged people to openly discuss state affairs in public places and thought that coffee consumption jeopardized their country's future more than alcohol consumption
What is the coffee called in the first stage of bean processing when first harvested from the plant?
Coffee cherries
Which country is the second largest coffee producer, and what fraction of the world supply do they produce?
Why was coffee considered safer than water at the time it was first discovered?
Water used in coffee is boiled making it potable, and it didn't cause foodborne illness unlike water than wasn't boiled
What big historical event led to the world's beverage preference changing from tea to coffee, who was responsible for it, and how did they do it?
The Boston Tea Party (1773), King George III, he instated a tea tax which made coffee the more affordable drink option
How high a temperature they are roasted at and how long they are roasted at that temperature before being cooled -- less time/lower temp being a lighter roast and more time/higher temp being a darker roast
What kind of coffee does Hawaii produce, and what makes Hawaii the best place to produce it?
Kona coffee, the ideal climate for growing coffee is along the equator making Hawaii the perfect environment for the optimal production of Kona coffee
What do coffee drinkers (assume habitual moderate consumption) have a lower risk of getting? (Give 2 examples)
Liver cancer, Parkinson's disease, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, shorter life span