SCA BARISTA TEST LVL 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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