The Great Coffees Of The World
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As a general rule, the more expensive the coffee, the . . . a) lighter or b) darker the roast?
Which two categories determine the strength of your coffee? a) Darkness of the roast b) Fineness of the grind c) Quantity used
The ripening coffee fruit is referred to as: a) Cherry b) Nut c) Seed d) Pit
The pulp surrounding the green bean is edible? True or False?
The largest selling fruit in the world is:
a) Apples b) Tomatoes c) Coffee d) Oranges
Rare, exotic and expensive Kopi Luwak coffee comes from coffee cherries which have been eaten and passed through - (but not digested) - in which Indonesian animal: a) Bison b) Civet c) Monkey d) Crocodile
Rare, exotic and expensive Brazilian Jacu Bird Coffee comes from coffee cherries which have been eaten and passed through - (but not digested) - in the Jacu Bird. Which statements are ture? a) Jacu Bird is a cross between a turkey and a pheasant b) The Jacu Bird is endangered c) A cup of Jacu Bird Coffee can cost $75 per cup d) Jacu Bird Coffee is "nutty with nuances of sweet anise!"
The $50 per cup arabica coffee, often served in a snifter, (from Northern Thailand), know as "Black Ivory Coffee" has been eaten and eliminated by a: a) Tiger b) Monkey c) Kiwi d) Elephant
Coffee leaves were enjoyed as a tea . . . the cherries were dried and eaten like candy, jam, compote, porridge, juice and wine, long before the beans were roasted and brewed as a hot beverage. True or False?
At one time, the term "coffee" . . . . ("The Wine of Islam") . . . . was Mohameddan for: a) Tea b) African Marula Fruit Liqueur c) Wine
Which American soft drinks contain between 33 and 52 milligrams of caffeine? a) Mr. Pibb b) Mountain Dew c) Mello Yello d) Tab e) Sunkist Orange f) Dr. Pepper g) Answers "a" thru "f"
The largest U.S. import is: a) Petroleum b) Coffee c) Metals and ores d) Tea
The word: "cappuccino" was inspired by: a) Bernardino Ochino, co-founder of the Capuchin Order of Friars, (who later left the Catholic Church and became a Calvinist). b) Capuchin friar c) A shade of brown d) Italian word for a white hood e) The Capuchin monkey f) All may be somewhat true
The acid content of coffee is equivalent to the acid content of:
a) Carrots b) Grapefruit c) Cocoa d) Tea
The four most important coffee tasting characteristics are:
Body/(Richness), Flavor/(Taste), Aroma/(Bouquet), and (- - - -) content.
The proper temperature for brewing coffee is:
a) 185-195 Degrees Fahrenheit b) 195-205
Degrees Fahrenheit c) 205-212 Degrees Fahrenheit
Which coffee is described as . . . good sweetness, clarity and sparkling flavor that may range from berry, citrus, mango, papaya, peach, pineapple, guava, jasmine, vanilla, marshmallow and characterized by the distinctive bergamot oil and orange peel taste, often described as Earl Grey tea?
a) Jamaican Blue Mountain b) Guatemala Antigua c) Luwak d) Yemen Arabian Mocca e) Esmeralda Panamanian Geisha/Gesha
Which country consumes 400 million cups a day, making it the #1 consumer of coffee?
a) USA b) China c) Russia d) Italy e) Norway
The country with the highest coffee consumption per capita ~ (triple that of the United States):
a) U.S.A. b) Finland c) Sweden d) Iceland e) Greece
List in descending order the greatest coffee producing countries of the world:
a) Brazil b) Colombia c) Viet Nam d) Indonesia e) Mexico f) U.S.A.
World-wide coffee consumption averages 2-billion cups of coffee per day. Which country produces 40% of the world's coffee production?
a) USA b) Brazil c) Colombia d) China
The world's largest importer of coffee is: a) U.S.A. b) Russia c) China d) Italy
The flavor of coffee is found in its: a) Oil b) Pulp c) Moisture content d) Fiber
There are, a) more than, or b) less than, 1,000 different coffee roasting combinations?
Mexico, Arabian Countries, New Orleans and India - are famous for which spiced coffees: a) Cloves/Orange Zest (Cafe de Olla) b) Cardamon c) Chicory d) Ginger
Caffeine occurs naturally in how many different plants? a) 5 b) 30 c) 100 d) over 160?
Caffeine is a natural insecticide: True or False?
Caffeine is: a) Sweet b) Sour c) Bitter d) Salty
Excedrin has more than twice as much caffeine as Anacin and Midol? True or False?
Which of the following may indicate you're drinking too much coffee?
a) Insomnia b) Anxiety c) Racing Heart d) Jitters e) Diarrhea f) Stomach Pain g) Headaches
h) "a" through "g"
Due to its phytochemical (antioxidant/anti-inflammatory) properties ~ a cup of coffee every day may prevent liver and endometrial cancer: True or False?
People who gravitate toward bitter foods, tend to be: a) Psychopathic and Sadistic b) Vegetarian c) Chocoholics d) Very Sweet People
Coffee and coffee trees are divided into only two categories: Robusta (low grade, low elevation [Sealevel to 2,000 feet above sea level] and high caffeine), and Arabica (high grade, high elevation [1,000-7,000 feet above sea level] and low caffeine). True or False?
Mocha, (Mokha, Mocca, Moka), from Yemen, Jordan and Ethiopia is a very small bean, while the coffee from Java is a very large been. True or False?
After roasting, ground or whole beans should never be frozen in an airtight container. True or False?
The French were the first to innovate a crude espresso machine and the Italians then perfected the machine and were the first to manufacture it: True or False
Which coffee roasts refer to a light/medium roast: a) Greek b) Cuban c) Iranian d) Turkish e) French f) Ristretto g) Continental h) American and Vienna roasts?
In the year 1637, the most valuable commodity in the world was: a) Coffee b) Tea c) Tulip Bulbs d) Cardamon e)Saffron
Which beverage dates back 11 centuries and is currently the second most widely consumed beverage in the world? a) Tea b) Coffee c) Water d) Milk
The world's most popular drink is: _ _ _ _ _
NIBS: The meat of cacao beans, which get ground into chocolate liquor.
CHOCOLATE LIQUOR: The thick, non-alcoholic liquid that results when the roasted, hulled beans (nibs), are ground.
COCOA BUTTER: The fat that can be extracted from chocolate liquor. It is NOT a dairy product!
COCOA POWDER: The solids that remain after the cocoa butter extracted. When the solids are dried, they are processed and then either "Dutched" (treated with alkali) or left as is.
UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE: Solidified pure chocolate liquor that contains between 50% and 60% cocoa butter.
BITTERSWEET/SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE: Chocolate that contains at least 35% chocolate liquor. (The remainder is sugar, vanilla and/or lecithin).
MILK CHOCOLATE: Chocolate made primarily from sugar, at least 10% chocolate liquor, milk solids, vanilla and/or lecithin.
SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE: Unsweetened chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, sunflower, lecithin, vanillin & vanilla
BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE: Unsweetened chocolate processed with potassium carbonate, sugar, cocoa butter, milk fat butter, sunflower lecithin & vanilla
SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE
Cacao: 54% 63%
Calories: 487 475
Total Fat: 33g 35g
Saturated Fat: 20g 22g
Sodium: 35mg 47mg
Carbohydrates: 59g 54g
Dietary Fiber: 7.5g 11g
Total Sugars: 45g 34g
Added Sugars: 45g 34g
Protein: 5g 7g
Calcium: 46mg 15mg
Potassium: 455mg 897mg
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