SCA BARISTA TEST LVL 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Robusta coffee - Correct Answers -Hearty, bitter, 25%more caffeine, less coffee
cherries, tall bitter leaves
Coffee Storage - Correct Answers -Beware of oxygen and light, dark cool room, sealed
bag 2 way flow
Roasting - Correct Answers -Bitterness increases with time, some beans have more
sugar than others
light roast - Correct Answers -Acidic, bright
Dark roast - Correct Answers -More bitter, full
Cappuccino ratio + traditional ratio - Correct Answers -1:3:2 , 1:1:1 (espresso:milk:foam)
Espresso Macchiato - Correct Answers -Espresso with a bloop of foam
Latte macchiato - Correct Answers -Latte marked with espresso
Cortado - Correct Answers -Equal parts espresso milk, little foam
Cleaning espresso machine - Correct Answers -Backflush groupheads, soak steam
wand + tips
Grinder care - Correct Answers -Purged daily, rice once a week, grindz once a week
Volumetric - Correct Answers -Pulls a certain amount of water, regardless of how long it
takes
Timed - Correct Answers -Pulls until the time runs out, regardless of the amount water
pulled
Espresso - Correct Answers -25-30 seconds, concentrated flavors
AND ANSWERS
Robusta coffee - Correct Answers -Hearty, bitter, 25%more caffeine, less coffee
cherries, tall bitter leaves
Coffee Storage - Correct Answers -Beware of oxygen and light, dark cool room, sealed
bag 2 way flow
Roasting - Correct Answers -Bitterness increases with time, some beans have more
sugar than others
light roast - Correct Answers -Acidic, bright
Dark roast - Correct Answers -More bitter, full
Cappuccino ratio + traditional ratio - Correct Answers -1:3:2 , 1:1:1 (espresso:milk:foam)
Espresso Macchiato - Correct Answers -Espresso with a bloop of foam
Latte macchiato - Correct Answers -Latte marked with espresso
Cortado - Correct Answers -Equal parts espresso milk, little foam
Cleaning espresso machine - Correct Answers -Backflush groupheads, soak steam
wand + tips
Grinder care - Correct Answers -Purged daily, rice once a week, grindz once a week
Volumetric - Correct Answers -Pulls a certain amount of water, regardless of how long it
takes
Timed - Correct Answers -Pulls until the time runs out, regardless of the amount water
pulled
Espresso - Correct Answers -25-30 seconds, concentrated flavors