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Coffee Kinds
100
Do coffee bushes produce nuts or fruits?
Coffee beans start off life as a fruit. One coffee tree yields around 2000 berries a year. After picking, coffee berries are processed, hulled, and roasted.
100
How long does it take for a coffee tree to reach maturity?
A coffee tree typically reaches maturity in about 5 years.
100
Which country is the top producer of coffee?
Brazil
100
What type of coffee is it?
Americano
200
What country drinks the most coffee per person?
Germany tops the world in coffee consumption with 16 pounds consumed per person per year.
200
About how many espresso beans are required to make one espresso?
It takes about 42 espresso coffee beans to produce a single shot of espresso.
200
True or False? Coffee beans aren't really beans, they are pits of berries.
True. They got the name coffee beans because they look like legumes.
200
What type of coffee is it?
Latte Macciato
300
Where does the word espresso come from?
Espresso comes from its Latin root meaning “under pressure.”
300
How many cups of coffee are consumed each year in the world?
About 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed each year.
300
What substance does coffee contain that is addictive?
Caffeine
300
This coffee drink is made from a shot of espresso with steamed milk and a bit of foam. What is it called?
Latte
400
When is the International Coffee Day celebrated?
1st of October
400
What is the caffeine limit in an athlete's bloodstream in the Olympics, beyond which the athlete will be banned from competing?
It takes about 5 cups of coffee to reach the 12 microgram level.
400
There are seven types of coffee beans. Name TWO of them.
Arabica and Robusta are the most common. Others include: Liberica, Caturra, Typica and Excelsa
400
This coffee drink is made from equal parts of espresso, steamed milk and frothed milk. What is it?
Cappuccino
500
What are coffee shops called in Japan?
Coffee shops in Japan are known as Kissaten. Tokyo has more than 10,000 coffee cafes and also thousands of coffee vending machines.
500
About how many milligrams of caffeine is the human body capable of absorbing?
Human bodies may absorb, at most, about 300 milligrams of caffeine.
500
According to legend, what animal is said to have discovered coffee? Cow, dog, goat or horse?
In the 9th century, an Ethiopian goat herder noticed that his goats danced around when they ate coffee plants.
500
Describe how to make any type of coffee
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