Ethical Coffee

Question 1

Dash of sth

Answer 1

A dash of sth, is a small amount of sth especially liquid.

I’m an instant coffee kind of guy & I like mine with a dash of milk.
I love my soup with a dash of salt, my gin with a dash of tonic.

Question 2

Afficionado

Answer 2

An afficionado is a person who’s very enthusiastic about, or interested in a particular subject.

I prefer freshly-ground coffee beans, & I like my coffee dark & strong preferably Columbian or maybe Brazilian.
Wow, a coffee afficionado, eh?
What are you afficionado of?

Question 3

Cheap as chips

Answer 3

Cheap as chips means very cheap.

Do you tend to pay more for your coffee or are you happy with the cheap as chips stuff?

Question 4

Ethical

Answer 4

Ethical means morally right.

There is a growing trend among western customers to be willing to pay more for ethically produced coffee.
Do you consider yourself to be an ethical person.

Question 5

Roasted

Answer 5

Roasted or cooked in an oven.

The price of coffee is relatively cheap until it’s been roasted, as a result roasters take most of the profits.

I do actually love a quality product & I’m willing to pay a bit more for it.
So, Catherine, do you prefer a brew or a cup of joe in the morning?
A cup of tea which we sometimes call a “Brew”, or a cup of coffee sometimes called a “cup of joe”.
I prefer my refreshing brew in the morning.

Question 6

Premium

Answer 6

A premium is an amount that’s more than usual.

You might pay a premium to get more comfortable seats in the cinema.

The specialty coffee Kopi Luwak, is made from coffee beans which have already passed through an animal digestive system.
But which animal?
Weasel
The animal eats it, then it comes out of the other end & that’s what we use for the coffee.
It’s actually one of the most expensive coffees in the world.