Tea & Coffee

Question 1

All tea comes from the plant species _____ ?

Answer 1

• Camellia Sinensis

Question 2

What does ‘var sinensis’ & ‘var assamica’, refers to ?

Answer 2

• Var Sinensis = Small Leaf
• Var Assamica = Large Leaf

Question 3

How white tea is processed so it keeps its delicate color ?

Answer 3

• White tea is produced from delicate buds, and preserves its color through early picking and air drying, which results in little oxidation.

Question 4

Why Black Tea leaves are rolled after picking ?

Answer 4

• Oxidizes the oils and turns the leaves black.

Question 5

From which country is Darjeeling Black Tea ?

Answer 5

• India

Question 6

From which country is Ceylon Orange Pekoe Black Tea ?

Answer 6

• Sri Lanka

Question 7

How is Green Tea processed ?

Answer 7

• In a wok (China) or by steaming the leaf (Japan)
• Usually made from small leaves.

Question 7

• Generally, what is Oolong tea ?

Answer 7

• Oolong tea traverses the entire category between green and black, and has the most incredible range. Some oolongs are greener, some are more oxidized, and some have even been roasted to add another level of complexity. Just as the category is vast, the leaf size can be quite variable as well, usually falling between green and black teas.

Question 8

What makes Pu-erh Tea singular ?

Answer 8

• Fermented tea.
• Classically, these large-leafed varietals are picked as green teas, then though a complex system of sun drying and fermenting, it results in a form called mao cha. Like a vintner with many vats to choose from, the loose teas age until they are steamed and then pressed together into various shapes,

Question 9

What flavor Earl Grey tea ?

Answer 9

• Bergamot oil

Question 10

In which country do we usually associate the discovery of Coffee ?

Answer 10

• Ethiopa

Question 11

Beteween Robusta and Arabica, which coffee beans contain more cafeine ?

Answer 11

• Robusta

Question 12

At which temperature do coffee’s aromas show their best ?

Answer 12

• 140 F
• or 60 C

Question 13

What is Yirga Cheffe

Answer 13

• Prized coffee from Ethiopia

Question 14

What is Kopi Luwak ?

Answer 14

• Interesting process of fermented coffee beans
• The beans are ingested by an animal : Civet
• The beans will ferment in the animal (intestine)
• Then, pooped out, and voilà !

Question 15

True or False ? A ristretto espresso shot contains more caffeine than a single cup of coffee.

Answer 15

• False

Question 16

What do “Excelso” and “Supremo” indicate on a bag of Colombian coffee ?

Answer 16

• Size of beans

Question 17

Robusta is indigenous to what country ?

Answer 17

• Uganda

Question 18

What natural hazard represents the biggest danger for coffee trees ?

Answer 18

• Frost

Question 19

In which century did coffee arrive in the New World ?

Answer 19

• 18th

Question 20

What is a yellow tea?

Answer 20

• This tea is processed in a similar manner to green tea, but instead of immediate drying after fixation, it is stacked, covered, and gently heated in a humid environment. This initiates oxidation in the chlorophyll of the leaves through non-enzymatic and non-microbial means, which results in a yellowish or greenish-yellow colour.

Question 21

What the term flush refers to when speaking about Dajeerling?

Answer 21

• Basically multiple picking on the same plant
• The tea leaves are harvested by plucking the plant’s top two leaves and the bud, from March to November, a time span that is divided into four flushes. The first flush consists of the first few leaves grown after the plant’s winter dormancy and produce a light floral tea with a slight astringency; this flush is also suitable for producing a white tea. Second flush leaves are harvested after the plant has been attacked by a leafhopper and the camellia tortrix so that the leaves create a tea with a distinctive muscatel aroma. The warm and wet weather of monsoon flush rapidly produces leaves but they are less flavorful and often used for blending. The autumn flush produces teas similar to, but more muted than, the second flush.

Question 22

What is a Dajeerling tea?

Answer 22

• Tea made from Camellia sinensis var. sinensis that is grown and processed in Darjeeling district or Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. Since 2004, the term Darjeeling tea has been a registered geographical indication

Question 23

Which region is most renown for quality Matcha production?

Answer 23

• Nishio, Japan

Question 24

What is the difference between Matcha and regular green tea during the production?

Answer 24

• The preparation of matcha starts several weeks before harvest and may last up to 20 days, when the tea bushes are covered to prevent direct sunlight. This slows down growth, stimulates an increase in chlorophyll levels, turns the leaves a darker shade of green, and causes the production of amino acids, in particular theanine.

Question 25

What is the name of the traditionnal whip for Matcha production?

Answer 25

• Chasen