Barista Training Quiz

Barista Training: Test Your Barista Knowledge (Quiz 3)

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 shine during your barista job interview! 

If you are passionate about coffee or just starting your online 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.

1. If the coffee is grown at high altitudes, it shows more…

a. acidity
b. bitter finish
c. dark roast

 

2. After steaming the milk, you get too many thick and airy bubbles. What did you do wrong?

a. you heated the milk over 170F (76C)
b. you introduced too much air to your milk while stretching
c. the milk was chemically changed in the fridge

 

3. Where did the name Java come from?

a. A popular programming language
b. Named after a city where coffee was discovered
c. Named after the port of origin, the Indonesian island of Java

 

4. Which coffee roast has the most caffeine?

a. Light roast
b. Dark roast
c. Medium roast

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5. What variables DON’T impact the taste of coffee?

a. the quality of the water used for extracting
b. the coffee processing method
c. the wi-fi connection in the coffee shop
d. the age of roasted coffee

 

6. In manual coffee brewing, the longer you brew your coffee…

a. the finer the grind should be
b., the coarser the grind should be
c. it doesn’t matter what size of coffee grind you choose

 

7. One of the most convenient leveling techniques is

a. tapping the sides of a portafilter
b. tapping a portafilter on the desk
c. North, South, East, and West

 

8. What is coffee extraction?

a. a process of removing mass from the coffee grounds
b. a process of leveling and tamping a coffee puck in a portafilter
c. a process of steaming the milk in a pitcher with the help of the steam wand

9. If the espresso extraction time is too long…

a. grind your coffee coarser
b. grind your coffee finer
c. tamp your coffee harder

 

10. What is NOT a coffee descriptor?

a. bitterness
b. acidity
c. antipathy

 

You can find the answers to this barista quiz here.

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