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Which coffee tree sapecies Arabica

produces the high-quality
coffee Starbucks buys?

What year did Starbucks 1971

open?

Almost all of the worlds Coffee belt

coffee grows in the

Which growing region has Latin America

flavors of nuts, cocoa, and
soft spice?

Coffee from which growing Africa

region has flavors of citrus,
berry and spice with floral
aromas?

Coffee from which growing Asia/Pacific

region has herbal, earthy
flavors?
:
 The goal of the Sustainable First sustainable agricultural product
Coffee Challenge is to
make coffee the world's...

Which Starbucks® coffees Core

are available year-round?

What are coffees called if Limited-time offerings

they are only available for a
specific amount of time?

What do we call coffees Blends

developed to create new
flavors not found in single-
origin coffee?

What are coffees called Single-Origins

that highlight the distinct
flavors of a specific country
or region?

What are the four steps of smell, slurp, locate, describe

tasting coffee?

Aroma is the way Smells

something...
:
 When tasting and Sensation
describing coffee, acidity
does not refer to the pH
content. It is referring to
the tangy ___________ on your
tongue.

Body is the __________ or Weight

texture on your tongue.

The four fundamentals are: Freshness, proportion, grind, and water

The recommended 2 Tbsp (10g) coffee for each 6 fl. oz. Water
proportion of coffee to (180mL)
water is:

What temperature are the 195°-205°F

hot water taps at Starbucks
calibrated to?

When pouring a perfect Warm honey pouring from a spoon

espresso shot, it should
look like...

Heart, body, and crema

The three layers of a
perfect espresso shot are:
:
The heart is the dark-brown base of the shot.
The body is the middle layer, lighter brown in
color. The crema is the foamy, light-brown top
of the shot.
 What year did Starbucks 1984
start serving espresso?

What two things must be How much air is brought into the milk and how
controlled when steaming hot the milk gets
milk?

What is the correct order of Pour milk, aerate milk, steam milk, sanitize the
the milk steaming routine steam wand, and groom the milk

What step of the Milk Aerating

Steaming Routine ensures
proper milk flavor and
texture (microfoam)?

How long should you 1-3 seconds

aerate milk for a latte?

T or F: Over 25 million True

people depend on the
coffee industry for their
economic livelihood.

How long does it take for a 9 months

coffee cherry to fully grow
and ripen from green to
red?
:
 After coffee is harvested, Processing, drying, resting, dry milling, then
what is the correct order of export
the next steps:

In 1998, Starbucks Conservation International

partnered with a nonprofit
organization to develop a
set of ethical sourcing
guidelines. Which nonprofit
did we partner with?

The program we follow to Coffee and Farmer Equity

verify our coffees are
ethically sourced is called
C.A.F.E. Practices. What
does "C.A.F.E." stand for?

What are the four criteria Quality, economic transparency, social

that make up C.A.F.E. responsibility, environmental leadership
Practices?

Coffee that uses no Organic

pesticides, herbicides,
fungicides or chemical
fertilizers during growing,
processing and handling is
called:
:
 What is the certification Fairtrade
that aims to improve the
livelihoods of small farmers
by guaranteeing them a
minimum price for their
coffee and connecting
them to global markets?

What Starbucks Farmer support center

organization provides on-
the-farm support to
farmers around the world?

Our Farmer Support
Centers use a(n) ___________
approach to agronomy.
Open-source
meaning the agronomists share research,
education, best pravctices, and resources with
farmers regardless if Starbucks buys their
coffee or not.

Which team is responsible Starbucks Coffee Trading Company (SCTC)

for Starbucks green coffee
purchases?

Farmers who hope to sell Offer sample

their coffee to Starbucks
send a sample to SCTC.
What is this sample called?

Approximately how much 5%- 600 million pounds of coffee each year
of the world's coffee does
Starbucks buy?
:
 Before a coffee is shipped, Preshipment Sample
the SCTC tastes the coffee
again for quality. What is
this sample called?

Which team manages The Global Coffee Quality team (GCQ)

quality once the coffee is
shipped and arrives at a
roasting plant until the time
it is ready to be brewed?

When coffee arrives from Arrival Sample

origin, the Global Coffee
Quality team tastes the
coffee once again to
confirm nothing happened
during shipping. What is
this sample called?

Starbucks purchases At high elevations, warm days and cooler

arabica coffee grown at nights slow down the growth of the cherry,
high elevations. Why is creating denser, more flavorful beans
elevation important?

Different coffee-growing Seasonality

countries have different
harvest seasons, which
allows us to feature
different single-origin
coffees throughout the
year. This principle is called:
:
 Most coffees are a deep Red
______ when ripe; however,
some varietals may ripen to
a yellow color.

After cherries are picked, Processing

the fruit that surrounds the
bean needs to be removed.
This step is called:

The three most common Washed, semi-washed and natural (sun-dried)

processing methods are:

What variables affect the Origin, processing, blend, roast, brewing

flavor of coffee? method

Each coffee requires a Time and temperature

slightly different amount of
_________ during the roasting
process.

Blending coffee gives us create new flavors not found in a single-origin

the flexibility to... coffee

Coffee that is intentionally Aged

stored in a warehouse for
three to five years is called
_________.
:
 When coffee is ground too Coarse
_______, it is usually weak,
under-extracted and sour.

Proper grind is determined Brew method

by the:

To reduce the strength Add hot water after the coffee is brewed
while keeping the coffee's
flavor, you can:

Coffee is 98% water, so it is Brew coffee using water that tastes good and
important when brewing has the right amount of minerals
coffee to:

What are the four enemies Oxygen, heat, light, moisture

of coffee?

The foundation of every Espresso

great espresso beverage is
the __________.

The Mastrena® super- Water

automatic espresso
machine controls all steps
of making espresso but it
cannot control flavor
because it does not control
__________.
:
 If a shot does not pull to Not serve it
standard, you should:

If an espresso shot is Finer

pulling too quickly, you
should adjust the grind to
be:

If an espresso shot is Coarser

pulling too slowly, you
should adjust the grind to
be:

Espresso shots should be Every hour

checked

When calibrating espresso Use double shots, pull three sets of shots,
shots, you should: adjust if the shots are outside of standard

To ensure you are making Immediately

the best beverage possible,
serve or incorporate
espresso into a beverage...

Properly steamed milk is Microfoam

smooth and glossy. These
are visual indicators of:
:
 There were large soap-like Adjust the depth of your steam wand tip
bubbles in the pitcher of
milk you just steamed. How
will you adjust your
steaming process next
time?

When making latte art, When the cup is two thirds full
when should you bring the
spout of the pitcher close
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to the beverage surface?

What should you look for Crisp contrast, centered design, symmetry
when making latte art?

Aged coffee is green coffee that has been

Aged Coffee stored for three to five years to develop
flavor.

The time from blossom to 9 months

harvest
: