barista training quiz

Barista Training: Test Your Barista Knowledge (Quiz 1)

To be a great barista, you need to know some basic barista training fundamentals. At Barista Training Academy, we are dedicated to providing you with the most relevant information on launching your successful career as a barista. We aim to empower you by giving you the knowledge and skills you need to nail your barista job interview! 

If you are passionate about coffee or just starting your barista training, we offer you to take this quiz to check your knowledge. The answers to all the questions here can be found in our Barista Training Academy articles.

Barista Training Quiz

1. Which one of the following is NOT a barista tool?
a. A portafilter
b. Milk
c. A smartphone
d. A thermometer

 

2. Every time after you steam your milk, you…
a. Wipe and purge the steam wand of the espresso machine.
b. Proceed to create latte-art as soon as possible.
c. Ask another barista to take care of the steam wand.

 

3. What color are coffee berries?
a. Red
b. Green
c. Brown

 

4. How many calories are there in one cup of black coffee?
a. 360 calories.
b. 15 calories.
c. Close to zero.

 

5. How to prepare for a barista job interview?
a. Learn more about the coffee shop to and print out your references
b. Go to a barbershop a day before and choose a new perfume to wear during the interview
c. Invite your friends to the barista interview

 

6. What are the most wanted qualities in a barista?
a. Experience, impulsiveness, sarcasm
b. Friendliness, flexibility, attention to detail.
c. Timidness, negligence, inattention

 

7. A tamper is …
a. A barista tool that is used for steaming different amounts of milk.
b. A barista tool that is used to evenly tamp ground espresso beans in a portafilter.
c. A barista tool that is used for pouring hot water on top of the coffee grounds.

 

8. A doserless grinder…
a. Has a chamber that contains the coffee after it’s ground.
b. Doesn’t have a grind adjustment option.
c. Grinds coffee straight into your portafilter.

 

9. Macchiato means … in Italian:
a. “Marked”
b. “Quick”
c. “Foreign”

 

10. What should the temperature of milk be in a latte beverage?
a. About 183F
b. About 212F
c. About 150F

 

You can find out the correct answers here >.

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