Coffee Making Flashcards
Name the two main coffee beans. Which is more popular
Arabica
Robusta
Arabica is the most popular
List three countries where coffee grows
Africa
America
South east Asia
How many mls of espresso are there in a single shot of coffee
30mls
What is the thick creamy golden brown foam on top of the espresso called?
Crema
How many grams of coffee do you need to produce one cappuccino.
7 grams
What temperature should milk be at the end of the milk texturing process.
Roughly 65°
What are the proportions of coffee, milk and foam in a cappuccino
A single shot of coffee
1/3 milk
1/3 foam
Name the parts of the espresso machine
- tea spurt
- control panel
- Cup warmer
- temp gauge
- portafilter
- group head
- steam wand
- drip tray
Name five different types of coffee
- espresso
- flat white
- latte
- cappuccino
- long black
What is in a espresso
- a single shot with 5-10 mm of golden crema on top
What is in a flat white ?
A single shot of coffee, then filled with hot milk
What is in a latte
A double shot but pulled the same as a single shot espresso with 10 mm of thick foam
What is in a cappuccino
Single shot, 1/3 milk and 1/3 foam with a sprinkle of chocolate
What is in a long black
Fill 1/2 - 2/3 of hot water and pull a double shot directly directly on top until the cup is full.
What type of cup does a long black come in
Glass cup
Step by step on how to make a cappuccino
- fill the ports filter with one shot of coffee and tamper so it’s nicely compacted
- place the ports filter into the group head and lock in
- place a cup underneath and press the single shot button
- steam the milk so that there is an even amount of foam and milk
- poor the milk into the cup so that it fills up to 1/3 and then poor in about 1/3 of foam.
- sprinkle with chocolate to finish
Parts of a grinder
- bean hopper
- adjuster
- on/ off button
- dosing chamber
- tamper
