Know-It-All Tuesdays: Coffee Trivia

The name cappuccino comes from:

The drink’s resemblance to the brown cowls worn by Capuchin monks

The similarity in color to the fur of Capuchin monkeys

The Italian puccino, meaning “light brown one”

The size of the cup in which it’s commonly served

Espresso literally means:

Speed it up

To go

Forced out

Black and intense

Coffee was the first food to be:

Shipped from Europe to the New World

Freeze-dried

Used in Aztec religious ceremonies

Roasted and ground for drinking

40% of the world’s coffee is produced by:

Africa

Brazil

Colombia

Southeast Asia

Kopi Luwak, the world’s most expensive coffee (up to $600 per pound), is:

Processed during a full moon

Brewed only with solid gold pots

Made from coffee beans eaten and then excreted by a Sumatran wild cat

Grown at a higher altitude than any other bean

Coffee beans grow on:

A low, spreading vine

A bush

A tree

The roots of a coffee plant

Most coffees are a blend of:

Light and dark roasts

Caffeine and essential oils

Arabica and robusta beans

African and South American beans

An ibrik is:

A South-American tool for grinding coffee beans

The Turkish word for barista

A Middle Eastern coffee house

A long-handled copper pot for making Turkish coffee

Arabica varieties such as Java and Mocha are named after:

The plantations where they’re grown

The coffee grower who developed that variety

Their predominant flavorings

Their ports of origin

Sixteenth-century Muslim rulers banned coffee because of:

Its stimulating effects

The gambling that took place in coffeehouses

The black market that sprang up in the coffee trade

Sufi mystics who wanted coffee limited to spiritual ceremonies

How old is instant coffee?

100 years old

150 years old

200 years old

250 years old

The country that drinks the most coffee is…

Finland

Sweden

Iceland

Norway

What was the most popular breakfast drink before coffee became widely available?

Tea

Beer

Water

Hot Chocolate

Which is NOT a benefit of drinking coffee?

Reduced risk of heart disease

Reduced risk of cancer

Reduced risk of Alzheimer’s

Reduced risk of anxiety

Which two states produce America’s coffee?

Hawaii and Florida

Arizona and Florida

Hawaii and California

California and Florida

How did you do?

ANSWERS

The word comes from the resemblance of the drink to the clothing of the Capuchin monks.

In Italian, the word espresso literally means “when something is forced out.”

Coffee was the first food to be freeze-dried.

Brazil!

Made from coffee beans eaten and then excreted by a Sumatran wild cat.

Coffee beans grow on a bush.

Arabica and robusta beans are the most common.

This Turkish pot makes quite the cup of joe.

These beans are named after their ports of origin.

Coffee was banned for its unusual stimulating effects.

Instant coffee is almost 250 years old!

The people of Finland consume the most coffee at 12.5 kilograms per person.

Before coffee became readily available, beer was the drink of choice at breakfast.

Luckily, studies show that coffee has corresponded with lower risks of diseases like heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer’s, but unfortunately, caffeine may increase the possibility of anxiety.

Hawaii and California are the only two states that produce coffee.

Till next month…stay sharp!