The Great Coffees Of The World
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Which is not a coffee producing country?
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 largest selling fruit in the world is:
a) apples b) Tomatoes c) Coffee d) Oranges
Caffeine is found most abundantly in the following popular foods:
Coffee, Tea, Cocoa and the ________ nut
The (TWO) largest U.S. imports are:
a) Textiles b) Metals and ores c) Coffee d) Petroleum
The (FOUR) most important coffee tasting characteristics are:
Body, Flavor, Aroma and _______ content.
The acid content of coffee is equivalent to the acid content of:
a) Grapefruit b) Carrots c) Cocoa d) Tea
The ripening coffee fruit is referred to as:
a) Cherry b) Nut c) Seed d) Pit
The (PROPER) temperature for brewing coffee is:
a) 185-195 Degrees Fahrenheit b) 195-205
Degrees Fahrenheit c) 205-212 Degrees Fahrenheit
The world price of coffee is determined at (FOB):
a) Santos, Brazil b) New York City, U.S.A. c) Medellin, Columbia d) Jakarta, Indonesia
The flavor of coffee is found in its:
a) Oil b) Pulp c) Moisture content d) Fiber
The country with the highest coffee consumption per capita is:
a) Norway b) U.S.A. c) Germany d) France e) Italy
List in (DECENDING) order the greatest coffee producing countries of the world:
a) Brazil b) Colombia c) Indonesia d) Mexico e) U.S.A.
There are, a) more than, or b) less than, 1,000 different coffee roasting combinations?
Caffeine occurs naturally in how many different plants?
a) 5 b) 30 c) 100 d) over 160?
Coffee has (EXACTLY) twice the caffeine content of tea. True or False?
Coffee and coffee trees are divided into only two important categories: Robusta (low grade, low elevation and high caffeine), and Arabica (high grade, high elevation and low caffeine). True or False?
After roasting, ground or whole beans should never be frozen in an air tight container. True or False?
Coffee leaves were enjoyed as a tea long before the cherries were dried and eaten like candy, and long before the beans were roasted and brewed as a hot beverage. True or False?
The terms: Greek, Cuban, Iranian, Turkish and French roasts are extremely dark (blackened or carbonized) coffee roasts. True or False?
The pulp surrounding the green bean is edible? True or False?
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Tom Taffel gave his coffee quiz on the day before his lecture on The Great Coffees Of The World. This quiz made its way around the world challenging coffee aficionados for many years. You are now invited to join Tom on a special coffee cruise sailing December 8, 2007 to December 23, 2007 through the Panama Canal aboard Silversea Cruises m/s SILVER SHADOW. Tom will be giving a complimentary (private) coffee tour on December 15th in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala.