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What is an artificial flavor?

A flavor synthesized in the lab

100

The year Imbibe was founded. 

What is 1963?

100

On the high-end of the pH scale.

What are bases? 

100

In early 2023, Starbucks announced the Oleato - coffee mixed with this popular oil. 

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

100

The green drink that first debuted in 1987 under the brand name Hi-C to promote the animated Ghostbusters tv series. 

What is Ecto Cooler?

200

Another name for the fifth basic taste, sometimes referred to as "savory"

What is umami?

200

Imbibe's original flavor partner.

Who is Universal Foods (Sensient may be accepted)?

200

Food when it undergoes the Maillard reaction causes what to happen.

What is brown flavors and colors form? 

200

The programming language developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and named after the type of coffee from Indonesia.

What is Java?

200

The name of the soda that is marketed as a proprietary combination of 23 flavors. 

What is Dr. Pepper? 

300

Type of distilled spirit that contains the botanical juniper as a required ingredient.

What is gin? 

300

Company name prior to AMT Group.

Who is Contact International? 

300

The essential oil that is most commonly associated with the flavor of black licorice and Ouzo.

What is Anise? 

300

Number of espresso beans it takes to make 1 shot of espresso. 

What is 42?

300

The whimsical drink that took the world (and Instagram) by storm when it debuted on the Starbucks menu in 2017. 

What is the Unicorn Frappuccino? 

400

The component naturally occurring in chili peppers that makes them spicy.

What is Capsicum or capsaicin? 

400

The brand Imbibe acquired to sell bag-in-box to convenient stores.

What is Wild Stallion?

400

The red food dye carmine is made of what "natural" substance.

What are ground insects?

400

European country that consumes the most coffee.

What is Finland? 

400

In Harry Potter, the name of the foamy drink that the students of Hogwarts would often buy when visiting Hogsmeade.

What is Butterbeer? 

500

The name of the compound that is most commonly used as a key ingredient in cherry and almond flavors. 

What is Benzaldehyde?

500

The company Sumner Katz - our founder - worked for prior to starting Imbibe.  

What is Blue Seal Extracts?

500

Allergens come from this macromolecule in food.

What is protein?  

500

A cup of drip coffee with a shot of espresso added is called what -- also a word used to describe an overnight flight on an airline. 

What is Red-eye? 

500

The name of the drink originally developed for the athletes of the University of Florida. 

What is Gatorade?