Coffee Flashcards
What are the steps in making a coffee. Starting with grinding the beans, ending with
pouring the milk to finish the coffee for service?
Fill the portafilter basket with ground coffee from the grinder.
Tap the basket and tap again to level off.
Level off the coffee, and tamp the coffee with 15 kg of pressure.
Wipe of any grinds
Insert the portafilter into the group head of the espresso machine. Place a cup under the portafilter to catch the coffee.
Press the single shot button to pour 30ml of coffee into the cup.
Froth the milk
What are the growing conditions for coffee?
The best climate for growing coffee is in warm stable climatic conditions between temperatures of 15 and 25oC.
Where is coffee grown?
Close to the equator. Some of the coffee growing regions are Africa (Yemen. Kenya and Ethiopia), Mexico, Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica , Guatemala, Indonesia and Vietnam.
What are the 2 main coffee beans?
The 2 main coffee’s produced are coffee arabica and coffee robusta.
What are the characteristics of the 2 coffee beans?
The coffee Arabica is a soft/fine, light taste and is superior coffee, whereas the coffee robusta is strong and intense, it is used for instant coffee.
What are the parts of the grinder?
Bean hopper, dosing chamber, tamper, saddle, grind adjuster, on/off switch.
Name the parts of the espresso machine
Cup warmer tray, control panel, group head, tea spout, porta filter, drip tray, on/off switch, temperature gauge, steam wand, on/off dial for steam.
Name the 5 main different types of coffee, the amount of coffee required, any milk, foam,
type of cup served in etc.
Espresso- a single shot (30ml) with 5-10mm of golden crema on top in a glass.
Cappuccino- A single shot (30-50ml), 1/3 milk, 1/3 foam with a sprinkle of chocolate. In a cup.
Caffe latte- a double or single shot (30-50ml), steamed milk? and 10mm foam, sprinkle of chocolate, in a cup.
Long black- fill 2/3 with hot water and a double shot (60ml) . In a cup or glass.
Flat white. A single shot (30ml) to 1/3 of a cup then filled with hot milk in a cup.
What is the thick, creamy liquid on top of coffee called?
The crema
If the water extracts too slowly through the ground coffee the …..
Check the biscuit/dosage. If the dosage is correct the grind needs to be coarser.
What do you do if the coffee pours too quickly?
If the pour time is too fast, check dosage, if dosage is correct, then the grind needs to be adjusted finer.
To make a long black coffee, what do you put in the cup first?
The cup is filled 2/3 with hot water.
How does coffee grow?
Coffee is grown on small evergreen trees and shrubs. Coffee beans are usually green or red before being roasted (brown).
does coffee grow in italy?
no
what is tamping?
Tamping is done with a tamper, it makes a flat and even surface of coffee for the water to go through.
