PREPARE AND SERVE ESPRESSO COFFEE COFFEE EDUCATION Flashcards

1
Q

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.

A

Coffee

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2
Q

Coffee trees are an ever green and grow to heights of ___. To
simplify harvesting trees are pruned to 8 to 0 ft.

A

20 ft

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3
Q

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 ______.

A

two beans

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4
Q

The average coffee tree only produces one to two pounds of
roasted coffee per year, and takes four to______ to produce its first crop.

A

five years

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5
Q

Factors that Contribute to the Overall Quality of the Green
Beans (Give 5 examples)

A

Seed stock
* Plantation Location
* Soil composition
* Altitude
* Weather conditions

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