SCA barista test lvl 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Robusta coffee - CORRECT ANSWER - Hearty, bitter, 25%more caffeine, less coffee
cherries, tall bitter leaves
Coffee Storage - CORRECT ANSWER - Beware of oxygen and light, dark cool room,
sealed bag 2 way flow
Roasting - CORRECT ANSWER - Bitterness increases with time, some beans have more
sugar than others
light roast - CORRECT ANSWER - Acidic, bright
Dark roast - CORRECT ANSWER - More bitter, full
Volumetric - CORRECT ANSWER - Pulls a certain amount of water, regardless of how
long it takes
Timed - CORRECT ANSWER - Pulls until the time runs out, regardless of the amount
water pulled
Espresso - CORRECT ANSWER - 25-30 seconds, concentrated flavors
Ristretto shot - CORRECT ANSWER - 1:1 or 1:2 9g in 9g out, 19g 38g out
Lungo - CORRECT ANSWER - 1:2
Balanced extraction - CORRECT ANSWER - Sweet+acidic
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Robusta coffee - CORRECT ANSWER - Hearty, bitter, 25%more caffeine, less coffee
cherries, tall bitter leaves
Coffee Storage - CORRECT ANSWER - Beware of oxygen and light, dark cool room,
sealed bag 2 way flow
Roasting - CORRECT ANSWER - Bitterness increases with time, some beans have more
sugar than others
light roast - CORRECT ANSWER - Acidic, bright
Dark roast - CORRECT ANSWER - More bitter, full
Volumetric - CORRECT ANSWER - Pulls a certain amount of water, regardless of how
long it takes
Timed - CORRECT ANSWER - Pulls until the time runs out, regardless of the amount
water pulled
Espresso - CORRECT ANSWER - 25-30 seconds, concentrated flavors
Ristretto shot - CORRECT ANSWER - 1:1 or 1:2 9g in 9g out, 19g 38g out
Lungo - CORRECT ANSWER - 1:2
Balanced extraction - CORRECT ANSWER - Sweet+acidic
