Beverage Specialist Certificate 2024
Questions With Complete Answers.
The three leading producers of coffee Answer- Brazil, Vietnam, Columbia
Popular brewed product originally produced in Japan Answer- Sake
Most popular spirit category in the United States Answer- Vodka
The world's leading consumer of beer Answer- China
Country with the most breweries Answer- United States
Who is Robert Parker, Jr.? Answer- A wine critic
Trend driving the popularity of wine in tetra-paks Answer- Eco-conscious consumers
How do most consumers view Sparkling Wine? Answer- As a special occasion wine
General trend in regards to sweet wines Answer- From sweet to dry
% of wine purchasing decisions made by women Answer- 70 - 80 %
General trend in regards to red and white wines? Answer- The trend has been from
white to red
The world's major tea growers Answer- China, Sri Lanka, India, and Turkey
Most widely consumed beverage in the world (besides water) Answer- Tea
What two companies are considered the leading brands of carbonated beverages
worldwide? Answer- Coca-cola and Pepsi
Which of the following changes took place in the beverage marketplace as a results
of the recession of 2008? Answer- Sales of French wines declined due to
unfavorable exchange rates and Sales of premium beverages shifted from the on-
premise to the off-premise sector
, Which of the following statements is true concerning coffee consumption in the
United States? Answer- Coffee consumption in the US peaked the 1960s at three
cups per day per person
Who discovered a way to carbonate water? Answer- Joseph Priestly
Unit for making carbonating water Answer- Soda Fountain
Beverage containing no alcohol Answer- Soft drinks
Small-leaf classification for tea leaves Answer- Orange Pekoe
Medium-leaf classification for tea leaves Answer- Pekoe
Large-leaf classification for tea leaves Answer- Souchong
5 Main types of tea Answer- White, Green, Oolong, Black, Post-fermented
First 4 steps of tea processing Answer- Wilting, Bruising, Oxidation, Fixation
The tea plant Answer- Camellia Sinensis
Last 3 steps of tea processing Answer- Rolling/Shaping, Drying, Sorting
% of Americans that prefer still water Answer- 65%
Minimum solids in mineral water Answer- 250 ppm
Flows naturally to the earth's surface Answer- Spring water
Cocktails sold in cans Answer- Alcopops
What is the most common form of tea consumed in the United States? Answer- Iced
Tea
What are the two main varieties of tea leaves? Answer- Assam and China
Which of the following terms can be used in the US for water that is artificially
carbonated? Answer- Seltzer or Club Soda
Which of the following is the most accurate definition of "Mineral Water" in the US?
Answer- Spring water that contains 250 to 1,500 ppm of dissolved mineral solids
What is the preferred method of service for Mineral Water? Answer- Serve pre-
chilled, without ice
Which of the following type of tea is most widely consumed in the US? Answer-
Black Tea
What are the top three tea-producing countries? Answer- China, India, and Kenya
Questions With Complete Answers.
The three leading producers of coffee Answer- Brazil, Vietnam, Columbia
Popular brewed product originally produced in Japan Answer- Sake
Most popular spirit category in the United States Answer- Vodka
The world's leading consumer of beer Answer- China
Country with the most breweries Answer- United States
Who is Robert Parker, Jr.? Answer- A wine critic
Trend driving the popularity of wine in tetra-paks Answer- Eco-conscious consumers
How do most consumers view Sparkling Wine? Answer- As a special occasion wine
General trend in regards to sweet wines Answer- From sweet to dry
% of wine purchasing decisions made by women Answer- 70 - 80 %
General trend in regards to red and white wines? Answer- The trend has been from
white to red
The world's major tea growers Answer- China, Sri Lanka, India, and Turkey
Most widely consumed beverage in the world (besides water) Answer- Tea
What two companies are considered the leading brands of carbonated beverages
worldwide? Answer- Coca-cola and Pepsi
Which of the following changes took place in the beverage marketplace as a results
of the recession of 2008? Answer- Sales of French wines declined due to
unfavorable exchange rates and Sales of premium beverages shifted from the on-
premise to the off-premise sector
, Which of the following statements is true concerning coffee consumption in the
United States? Answer- Coffee consumption in the US peaked the 1960s at three
cups per day per person
Who discovered a way to carbonate water? Answer- Joseph Priestly
Unit for making carbonating water Answer- Soda Fountain
Beverage containing no alcohol Answer- Soft drinks
Small-leaf classification for tea leaves Answer- Orange Pekoe
Medium-leaf classification for tea leaves Answer- Pekoe
Large-leaf classification for tea leaves Answer- Souchong
5 Main types of tea Answer- White, Green, Oolong, Black, Post-fermented
First 4 steps of tea processing Answer- Wilting, Bruising, Oxidation, Fixation
The tea plant Answer- Camellia Sinensis
Last 3 steps of tea processing Answer- Rolling/Shaping, Drying, Sorting
% of Americans that prefer still water Answer- 65%
Minimum solids in mineral water Answer- 250 ppm
Flows naturally to the earth's surface Answer- Spring water
Cocktails sold in cans Answer- Alcopops
What is the most common form of tea consumed in the United States? Answer- Iced
Tea
What are the two main varieties of tea leaves? Answer- Assam and China
Which of the following terms can be used in the US for water that is artificially
carbonated? Answer- Seltzer or Club Soda
Which of the following is the most accurate definition of "Mineral Water" in the US?
Answer- Spring water that contains 250 to 1,500 ppm of dissolved mineral solids
What is the preferred method of service for Mineral Water? Answer- Serve pre-
chilled, without ice
Which of the following type of tea is most widely consumed in the US? Answer-
Black Tea
What are the top three tea-producing countries? Answer- China, India, and Kenya
