COFFEE 101
This is the chemical compound in coffee responsible for its stimulant effect.
What is caffeine?
This country is widely considered the birthplace of coffee, where legend says a goat herder first discovered its effects.
What is Ethiopia?
This South American country has more than 4,000 miles of coastline and is home to the largest rainforest on Earth.
What is Brazil?
This hotel, opened in 1941, is considered by many historians to be the first resort on what would become the Las Vegas Strip.
What is the El Rancho Vegas?
This Mexican spirit is made from the blue agave plant.
What is tequila?
This roast level is lighter in color and higher in caffeine than a dark roast, contrary to popular belief.
What is a light roast?
This Seattle coffee company was founded in 1971 and named after a character in Moby Dick.
What is Starbucks?
This Southeast Asian country's capital, Hanoi, was once called the Paris of the East due to its French colonial architecture.
What is Vietnam?
This casino, opened in 1946 by mobster Bugsy Siegel, is widely credited with launching the modern Las Vegas Strip as a destination.
What is the Flamingo?
This Japanese rice wine is traditionally served warm or chilled.
What is sake?
This brewing method uses pressure to force hot water through finely ground, tightly packed coffee.
What is espresso?
In the 1600s, this European city's coffee houses were nicknamed penny universities because a coffee and a conversation cost just a penny.
What is London?
This Central American country abolished its military entirely in 1948 and has remained without one ever since.
What is Costa Rica?
This iconic sign, installed in 1959, welcomes visitors to the city and has become one of the most photographed landmarks in the world.
What is the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign?
This Italian aperitif, bright red in color, is a key ingredient in a Negroni.
What is Campari?
This term describes the layer of golden foam on top of a fresh shot of espresso.
What is crema?
This invention by Luigi Bezzera in 1901 brought espresso to the masses.
What is the espresso machine?
This East African country was never colonized by a European power, making it the only nation on the continent with that distinction.
What is Ethiopia?
This casino, which opened in 1989, was the first mega resort to feature an erupting volcano outside its entrance and helped usher in the modern era of themed Las Vegas resorts.
What is The Mirage?
This traditional Mexican fermented beverage, made from the sap of the maguey plant rather than its roasted heart, has a milky appearance and was considered sacred by the Aztecs, who restricted its consumption to priests, the elderly, and the sick.
What is pulque?
This processing method involves drying coffee cherries whole in the sun before removing the fruit, and is the oldest method used to process coffee.
What is the natural or dry process?
This Yemeni port city was the main hub for coffee trade in the 1600s, and gives its name to a popular coffee and chocolate drink.
What is Mocha?
This Southeast Asian island nation is made up of more than 17,000 islands, making it the largest archipelago in the world.
What is Indonesia?
This Las Vegas Strip resort, the site of a devastating 1980 fire that killed 85 people, has carried three different names over the decades, most recently rebranding in 2022.
What are the MGM Grand, Bally's, and Horseshoe Las Vegas?
This sugarcane based spirit is the national drink of Brazil and the key ingredient in a Caipirinha.
What is cachaça?