Barista Final UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What is the scientific name for Robusta? - CORRECT ANSWER - Canephora
Which Arabic word does the word coffee originate from? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Qahwah
Where is the coffee belt? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cancer at north of the equator 25o and
30o tropic of Capricorn (south of the equator).
Where was coffee first discovered? - CORRECT ANSWER - Northern Africa (Ehiopia)
Where was coffee first cultivated? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yemen
There are commercially grown coffee species such as Arabica and Robusta, can you name one -
CORRECT ANSWER - Coffea
Name the top 3 coffee producing countries - CORRECT ANSWER - Brazil, Vietnam and
Colombia
Name 3 countries in Asia that grows coffee - CORRECT ANSWER - Thailand, Vietnam,
Indonesia
Where is the only state in the United States can you find coffee farms? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hawaii
The famous blue mountain coffee is from which country? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Jamaican
, What is the range of elevation (height in meters) that is suitable to cultivate Coffee Arabica? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 900-2000 meters
What factors would affect the cultivation, harvesting and flavour of the coffee beans? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Strong winds, sunlight and frost
What is Single -origin? - CORRECT ANSWER - Single-origin coffee is coffee grown
within a single known geographic origin. Sometimes, this is a single farm, or a specific
collection of beans from a single country.
How many years does a coffee tree take to bear its first fruit? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3-
5years
Wet process & Dry process - CORRECT ANSWER - Wet process - bright and clean, high
sour, weak in (body) consistency weak \ less impurities.
Dry process - soft and sourness, sweet flavour, the body quite rich.
What are the 3 methods of harvesting coffee? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mechanical,
Stripping, Handpicking
What is the pea berry? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pea berry - singe seed develops with
nothing to flatten
What two main factors does a roaster control to create a roast profile? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Time & Temperature
Describe 2 Characters of a perfect vessel/cup to hold an espresso. - CORRECT
ANSWER - -Temperature of water
-Pressure of the water
and CORRECT Answers
What is the scientific name for Robusta? - CORRECT ANSWER - Canephora
Which Arabic word does the word coffee originate from? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Qahwah
Where is the coffee belt? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cancer at north of the equator 25o and
30o tropic of Capricorn (south of the equator).
Where was coffee first discovered? - CORRECT ANSWER - Northern Africa (Ehiopia)
Where was coffee first cultivated? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yemen
There are commercially grown coffee species such as Arabica and Robusta, can you name one -
CORRECT ANSWER - Coffea
Name the top 3 coffee producing countries - CORRECT ANSWER - Brazil, Vietnam and
Colombia
Name 3 countries in Asia that grows coffee - CORRECT ANSWER - Thailand, Vietnam,
Indonesia
Where is the only state in the United States can you find coffee farms? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hawaii
The famous blue mountain coffee is from which country? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Jamaican
, What is the range of elevation (height in meters) that is suitable to cultivate Coffee Arabica? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 900-2000 meters
What factors would affect the cultivation, harvesting and flavour of the coffee beans? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Strong winds, sunlight and frost
What is Single -origin? - CORRECT ANSWER - Single-origin coffee is coffee grown
within a single known geographic origin. Sometimes, this is a single farm, or a specific
collection of beans from a single country.
How many years does a coffee tree take to bear its first fruit? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3-
5years
Wet process & Dry process - CORRECT ANSWER - Wet process - bright and clean, high
sour, weak in (body) consistency weak \ less impurities.
Dry process - soft and sourness, sweet flavour, the body quite rich.
What are the 3 methods of harvesting coffee? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mechanical,
Stripping, Handpicking
What is the pea berry? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pea berry - singe seed develops with
nothing to flatten
What two main factors does a roaster control to create a roast profile? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Time & Temperature
Describe 2 Characters of a perfect vessel/cup to hold an espresso. - CORRECT
ANSWER - -Temperature of water
-Pressure of the water
