Coffee Exam II /With commentary
Hey, there! Remember me? The coffee test guy? Today I thought I would re-test you on your coffee knowledge, being that Americans in particular are often drinking an inferior coffee to the rest of the world. Not your fault. You were born into it and raised up with it. And the entire purpose of my site, before sales, is to educate and inform and encourage you to have the best coffee brewing in your kitchen that you can possibly have! Not to mention my sneaking suspicion that affiliate marketers are quite partial to java. So, here we go...
1.) How many types of coffee beans deliver 98% of the worlds coffee trade? 2
2.) What are they? Arabica. Robusta.
3.) Name the top 2 traded commodities in the US. Oil. Coffee
4.) Which country provides 35% of the worlds coffee production? Brazil.
5.) Which country provides 50% of the worlds Arabica bean production? Brazil.
6.) Which earthly area grows the best coffee beans? The Bean Belt.
7.) At home, how should you store your coffee beans? Room temp. Glass. Vacuum.
8.) When brewing, what temperature should your water be? 195 - 205 degrees F.
9. What type of bean grinder should you use? Burr grinder.
10.) Is it recommended to buy ground coffee? Why?. No. Grind just before brewing. You should not want anyone grinding your coffee but you.
11.) What type of coffee bean is the worldwide best? Arabica.
12.) What is the second best and what are its two extreme characteristics? Robusta. Very strong. Twice the caffiene
13.) Why is a "cheap" maker not a good idea?Cheap materials and very hot water produce a foul taste and smell.
14.) What is the one necessary ingredient of gourmet coffee? Arabica beans.
15.) Name 5 earthly attributes necessary to growing "bean belt" coffee. High altitude. Soil chemistry. (often volcanic). Weather. Equatorial zone. 25 n X 30 s.
16.) Name the one US area that grows premium coffee. Hawaii.
17.) Cappuccino is made from what type of coffee? Espresso
18.) What is the maximum duration of your pot of fresh coffee? 2 hours.
19.) Should you ever microwave coffee? Never.
20.) Name five "bean belt" countries or areas. Colombia, Hawaii, Brazil, Ethiopia, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Mexico, Tanzania...
Okay, coffee lovers! That was a bit more difficult than the first one. Go ahead and take the exam, and I will try to get the answers edited on here or simply put on a new page in about a weeks time. Give everyone a fighting chance to ace it. If you find yourself doing research well then God bless you. If you find yourself wanting to purchase some excellent coffee from around the world, super coffeeadvice2.com or just leave a comment or advice or remark...robert PS... As it turns out, the answers are already down below here. Don't cheat or I will have to send you to the Principals office!!
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Here goes I may get a few right, who knows.
1.) How many types of coffee beans deliver 98% of the worlds coffee trade? eh 5
2.) What are they?
Arabica is all I know
3.) Name the top 2 traded commodities in the US.
Coffee and oil
4.) Which country provides 35% of the worlds coffee production?
Kenya
5.) Which country provides 50% of the worlds Arabica bean production?
Columbia
6.) Which earthly area grows the best coffee beans?
Columbia
7.) At home, how should you store your coffee beans?
In a cool dry place
8.) When brewing, what temperature should your water be?
100 degrees
9. What type of bean grinder should you use?
A good one
10.) Is it recommended to buy ground coffee? Why?
No, it will be fresher if you grind it yourself
11.) What type of coffee bean is the worldwide best?
Arabica
12.) What is the second best and what are its two extreme characteristics?
Espresso bean, strong and tasty
13.) Why is a "cheap" maker not a good idea?
It makes bad coffee
14.) What is the one necessary ingredient of gourmet coffee?
Coffee
15.) Name 5 earthly attributes necessary to growing "bean belt" coffee. Good soil, good weather, good workers, Good management, Good road infrastructure
16.) Name the one US area that grows premium coffee.
Idaho
17.) Cappuccino is made from what type of coffee?
Espresso
18.) What is the maximum duration of your pot of fresh coffee?
30 mins
19.) Should you ever microwave coffee?
No, I do it sometimes
20.) Name five "bean belt" countries or areas
Brazil, Columbia, Equador, India, Kenya
Well some of the answers are crap (Probably most), how did I do?
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arabica, robusta
oil, coffee
brazil
brazil
the bean belt
room temp in glass jar
195-205
burr grinder
grind just before brewing
arabica
robusta. very strong. twice the caffiene
cheap makers and 205 degree water leaves plastic taste
arabica coffee
high altitude. weather.soil chemistry. equatorial zone. 25deg N 30 deg S
Hawaii
Espresso
2 hours. same as machine auto shutoff
never. better cold
colombia. hawaii. brazil. ethiopia. jamaica.
Pretty good though. and now you know.
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