Incredible facts
Do you think you're familiar with coffee?
This quiz will test your knowledge and you may learn a lot about your favorite drink.
Given how much coffee we drink, we should know lots of facts about it, right?
Unfortunately, few people are interested in interesting facts about coffee beans, but in vain.
Let's check how many correct answers you'll give in this test.
You can find all the right answers at the end of the test.
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Coffee Facts
1. The name of the cappuccino drink comes from:
A. It resembles the brown hoods of Capuchin monks.
B. It resembles the fur color of Capuchin monkeys.
B. The Italian word “puccino” means “light brown”.
G. The size of the cup it's usually served in.
2. The word “espresso” literally means:
A. Accelerate
B. Go
B. Push
G. Black and sturdy
3. 40% of the world's coffee is produced in:
A. Africa
B. Brazil
B. Columbia
G. Southeast Asia
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4. Kopi luwak is the most expensive coffee in the world ($700 per kg), it is:
A. Coffee brewed on a full moon.
B. Coffee brewed in pure gold pots.
B. The excrement coffee of a Malay palm marten that ate the coffee beans.
G. Coffee made from beans grown at a higher altitude.
5. Coffee beans grow by:
A. Low vine
B. Bushes
B. Tree
G. Coffee plant roots
6. Arabica varieties like Java and Mocha are named after:
A. The plantations where they are grown.
B. The coffee producer who created this variety.
B. Their predominant flavors.
G. Ports of origin.
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7. How old is instant coffee?
A. 100 years
B. 150 years old
B. 200 years
G. 250 years old
8. The country that drinks the most coffee is…
A. Finland
B. Sweden
B. Iceland
G. Norway
9. What was the most popular breakfast drink before coffee?
A. tea
B. Beers
B. Water
G. Hot chocolate
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10. What are the benefits of drinking coffee NOT?
A. Reduced risk of heart disease.
B. Reduced cancer risk.
B. Reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
G. Reducing the risk of developing anxiety.
The correct answers to the coffee test are:
1. The correct answer is: A
The word “cappuccino” comes from the resemblance of the drink to the clothes of Capuchin monks. Their brown tunics appear to be similar in color to the color of the drink.
2. The correct answer is: B
In Italian, the word “espresso” literally means that something is being pushed out or pushed out. Just in case, it's worth mentioning that it's right to say “Espresso” and not “Expresso”.
3. Correct answer: B
In Brazil! Brazil produces about 40% of all global coffee supplies.
4. The correct answer is: B
Yes, this is wild cat poop coffee! You might be wondering why people pay so much for cat litter. The grains are only partially digested and then cleaned from the outer layer. Those who have tried it say that the taste is very soft, sweet with a light chocolate flavor.
5. Correct answer: B
Coffee beans grow on bushes. It takes three to four years for a coffee plant to start producing fruit. Coffee cherries will turn bright red when ready to be harvested.
6. Correct answer: G
Java is the name for an island in Southeast Asia, and the name Mocha comes from Mocha in Yemen.
7. Correct answer: G
Instant coffee is almost 250 years old! Maximum comfort has always been the main need for coffee drinkers on the go, even in 1771. Instant coffee made its debut in England that same year, but was patented in the United States in 1910.
8. The correct answer is: A
Residents of Finland consume 12.5 kg of coffee per capita (about 1,700 cups) per year. Other Scandinavian countries like Sweden, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark are not far behind. Believe it or not, Finnish coffee drinkers drink almost three times as much coffee as the average European.
9. Correct answer: B
Before coffee was available to most people, beer was their favorite breakfast drink. Frederick the Great of Prussia decreed in 1777 that people had to drink beer at breakfast because he feared that coffee would break Prussian beer drinking traditions.
10. Correct answer: G
Fortunately, studies show that coffee reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's disease, but unfortunately caffeine can increase the likelihood of developing feelings anxieties. Coffee consumption is not recommended for those who have already been diagnosed with panic disorder or social anxiety disorder (social phobia).