Starbucks Barista Certification UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the 4 Fundamentals of Brewing the perfect cup of coffee? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Water
2. Grind
3. Proportion
4. Freshness
What are the 4 steps to a proper coffee tasting? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Smell
2. Slurp
3. Locate
4. Describe
Pike Place: list what kind of roast, flavors, region of origin, and a pairing - CORRECT
ANSWER - Notes: cocoa and rich praline
Latin America origin
pairs: butter croissant or grilled cheese
Veranda: list what kind of roast, flavors, region, and a pairing. - CORRECT ANSWER -
notes: toasted malt & milk chocolate
Latin American origin
pairs: brownie
Verona: list what kind of roast flavors, region of origin and a pairing. - CORRECT
ANSWER - notes: dark cocoa & caramalized sugar
combo: Latin American & Asia Pacific Region
pairs: anything w/chocolate
, When brewing coffee - how many scoops of beans do you use? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1/4 Batch: 1
1/2 Batch: 2
Full Batch: 4
What roast is scooped with the blue scooper? - CORRECT ANSWER - blonde
Pour Overs: How many scoops of coffee do each size pour over receive? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tall: 3
Grande: 4
Venti: 5
Describe how to make a pour over: - CORRECT ANSWER - Wet filter, add ground
coffee, and water in swirling motion to create "bloom"
What is each grind setting on the grinder used for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Metal filter:
over brewer.
Paper Filter: pour over.
French Press: cold brew
L/M/WM - CORRECT ANSWER - Espresso Shots/Syrup Pumps: (Tall) 1/3, (Grande)
2/4, (Venti) 2/5, (Iced Venti), 3/6
C/CM - CORRECT ANSWER - Espresso Shots/Syrup Pumps: (Tall) 1/2, (Grande) 2/3,
(Venti), 2/4, (Iced Venti) 3/5
What syrup goes in the Caramel Macchiato? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vanilla
Americano - CORRECT ANSWER - Espresso Shots/Syrup Pumps: (Tall) 2/3, (Grande)
3/4, (Venti) 4/5, (Iced Venti) 4/6
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the 4 Fundamentals of Brewing the perfect cup of coffee? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Water
2. Grind
3. Proportion
4. Freshness
What are the 4 steps to a proper coffee tasting? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Smell
2. Slurp
3. Locate
4. Describe
Pike Place: list what kind of roast, flavors, region of origin, and a pairing - CORRECT
ANSWER - Notes: cocoa and rich praline
Latin America origin
pairs: butter croissant or grilled cheese
Veranda: list what kind of roast, flavors, region, and a pairing. - CORRECT ANSWER -
notes: toasted malt & milk chocolate
Latin American origin
pairs: brownie
Verona: list what kind of roast flavors, region of origin and a pairing. - CORRECT
ANSWER - notes: dark cocoa & caramalized sugar
combo: Latin American & Asia Pacific Region
pairs: anything w/chocolate
, When brewing coffee - how many scoops of beans do you use? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1/4 Batch: 1
1/2 Batch: 2
Full Batch: 4
What roast is scooped with the blue scooper? - CORRECT ANSWER - blonde
Pour Overs: How many scoops of coffee do each size pour over receive? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tall: 3
Grande: 4
Venti: 5
Describe how to make a pour over: - CORRECT ANSWER - Wet filter, add ground
coffee, and water in swirling motion to create "bloom"
What is each grind setting on the grinder used for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Metal filter:
over brewer.
Paper Filter: pour over.
French Press: cold brew
L/M/WM - CORRECT ANSWER - Espresso Shots/Syrup Pumps: (Tall) 1/3, (Grande)
2/4, (Venti) 2/5, (Iced Venti), 3/6
C/CM - CORRECT ANSWER - Espresso Shots/Syrup Pumps: (Tall) 1/2, (Grande) 2/3,
(Venti), 2/4, (Iced Venti) 3/5
What syrup goes in the Caramel Macchiato? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vanilla
Americano - CORRECT ANSWER - Espresso Shots/Syrup Pumps: (Tall) 2/3, (Grande)
3/4, (Venti) 4/5, (Iced Venti) 4/6
