7/22/25, 2:41 PM
SCA BARISTA TEST LVL 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS ASSURED
PASS LATEST RELEASE VERSION
Terms in this set (27)
Robusta coffee Hearty, bitter, 25%more caffeine, less coffee cherries, tall
bitter leaves
Coffee Storage Beware of oxygen and light, dark cool room, sealed bag
2 way flow
Roasting Bitterness increases with time, some beans have more
sugar than others
light roast Acidic, bright
Dark roast More bitter, full
Volumetric Pulls a certain amount of water, regardless of how long
it takes
Timed Pulls until the time runs out, regardless of the amount
water pulled
Espresso 25-30 seconds, concentrated flavors
Ristretto shot 1:1 or 1:2 9g in 9g out, 19g 38g out
Lungo 1:2
Balanced extraction Sweet+acidic
Under extracted Sour+salty
Over extracted Bitter+burnt
1/2
SCA BARISTA TEST LVL 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS ASSURED
PASS LATEST RELEASE VERSION
Terms in this set (27)
Robusta coffee Hearty, bitter, 25%more caffeine, less coffee cherries, tall
bitter leaves
Coffee Storage Beware of oxygen and light, dark cool room, sealed bag
2 way flow
Roasting Bitterness increases with time, some beans have more
sugar than others
light roast Acidic, bright
Dark roast More bitter, full
Volumetric Pulls a certain amount of water, regardless of how long
it takes
Timed Pulls until the time runs out, regardless of the amount
water pulled
Espresso 25-30 seconds, concentrated flavors
Ristretto shot 1:1 or 1:2 9g in 9g out, 19g 38g out
Lungo 1:2
Balanced extraction Sweet+acidic
Under extracted Sour+salty
Over extracted Bitter+burnt
1/2
