PREPARE AND SERVE ESPRESSO COFFEE COFFEE EDUCATION Flashcards
the seed of a cherry from a tree, which grows from sea
level to approximately 6,000 feet, in a narrow subtropical belt
around the world.
Coffee
Coffee trees are an ever green and grow to heights of ___. To
simplify harvesting trees are pruned to 8 to 0 ft.
20 ft
Coffee cherries ripen at different times, so they are predominantly picked by hand. It takes approximately 2,000 Arabica to produce just one pound of roasted coffee. Each cherry contains ______.
two beans
The average coffee tree only produces one to two pounds of
roasted coffee per year, and takes four to______ to produce its first crop.
five years
Factors that Contribute to the Overall Quality of the Green
Beans (Give 5 examples)
Seed stock
* Plantation Location
* Soil composition
* Altitude
* Weather conditions