Caer Urfa Coffee Competition - Answers - the winner to be announced later today
Question
1
What
language did the word 'coffee' evolve from?
The answer is: Arabic
Interesting Information:
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'Qahhwa' was the name the Arabs
chose for this splendid drink meaning 'wine of the bean'. What could be more
appropriate?
Question
2
Who
was the inventor of instant coffee in 1901?
The answer is: either David Strang / Satori
Kato both will be accepted
Interesting Information:
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In 1890, Mr. David Strang
from Invercargill, New Zealand invented instant coffee through a method he
called "dry hot-air processing". His coffee was sold with the brand
name of Strang's Coffee. 1901 Satori Kato created his
version of instant coffee. He was a Japanese American chemist from Chicago.
Melitta Bentz, from Dresden, Germany, invented the first coffee filter, which
was patented on June 20, 1908. Dr. Ernest Illy is credited with creating the
first automatic espresso machine back in 1933. Achilles Gaggia, from Italy,
invented a high pressure espresso machine in 1946.
Question
3
In
the 17th century, France met and was charmed by coffee. Who was responsible for
the introduction of the beverage in France?
The answer is: Jean de Thevenot
Interesting Information:
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Jean de Thevenot was born in
1633. Apart from being a frequent traveler to areas of today's Eastern Europe
and Near East, he was a linguist and a botanist. He had friends in high places,
such as monsieur De La Croix, King Louis' interpreter, with whom he shared his
"discovery" of coffee.
Question
4
Grown
primarily in a two-mile strip of land on an island, this uncommon ground is
commonly worshipped as "kona." From which "big island" does
this coffee waft?
The answer is: Hawaii
Interesting Information:
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Despite Hawaii's ability to
produce coffee year around, there is a limited acreage and a smaller harvest.
Kona coffee has the highest amount of caffeine of any bean and is often mixed
with other beans due to the limited quantity produced.
Question
5
The
international growth of coffee consumption is usually attributed to Arab
influence spreading it throughout the Ottoman Empire to Europe, thence to
Indonesia and the Americas during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. In
what country are coffee plants thought to have originated?
The answer is: Ethiopia
Interesting Information:
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The first clear record of
coffee drinking comes from the Sufi monasteries of Yemen in the middle of the
15th century, but the original plants were in the highlands of Ethiopia.
Because coffee drinking formed an important part of religious rituals in the
region, its use as a secular drink was banned in Ethiopia until early in the
20th century. In the 17th century, Sultan Murad IV banned coffee and
coffeehouses in the Ottoman Empire (using the Islamic ban on intoxicating
drinks as a pretext) because coffeehouses were a site of political discussion,
much of it critical of the current government. One result of this ban was the
emigration of coffee makers to other parts of Europe, where they found a
welcoming market for the new product.
Question
6
What
European people were responsible for introducing coffee to the European market?
The answer is: Dutch
Interesting Information:
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The Dutch did more than just
that they smuggled seeds out and had them planted on the island of Java. That
enterprise went so well for the Dutch that till this day coffee is often
referred to as Java or "having a hot cup of Java".
Question
7
What
color is a ripe coffee bean?
The answer is: red
Interesting Information:
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The coffee bean is actually a
portion of a larger whole known as a cherry when it still is attached onto the
tree. The berry starts out a rich green color and as it ripens it turns a
brilliant red hence the name cherry being given to its description.
Question
8
In
1907, one country was recorded as producing 97% of the total world production
of coffee. Which country was it?
The answer is: Brazil
Interesting Information:
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Brazil is still one of the
largest producers of coffee beans. As of early 2008, Brazil still grows 25% of
the world's production. The majority of Brazilian coffee beans are of the
Arabica variety, rather than the Robusta. Robusta beans are grown at a lower
altitude and have a higher caffeine content. Arabica beans, which are
considered to be superior, have a lower caffeine content, but tend to be more
acidic.
Question
9
Coffee
is greatly affected by the area in which it is grown and some varieties are
more exceptional than others. With that in mind where would the blend called
'Blue Mountain' hail from?
The answer is: Jamaica
Interesting Information:
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You come to appreciate just
what goes into a name when you come upon the fact that Jamaican Blue Mountain
coffee is an internationally protected label. Even on Jamaica there are
requirements and the altitude of the trees must be grown between elevations of
3,000 and 5,500 feet. That's the kind of a regulation you want when you're
paying thirty US dollars a pound!
Question
10
We
all know that coffee is made from coffee beans. What kind of plant produces
coffee beans?
The answer is: Evergreen shrubs
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Interesting Information:All
coffee plants are shrubs which may grow to 5 m (15 ft) if unpruned, but are
generally smaller. They have glossy dark green leaves, and clusters of white
flowers. They produce berries about 1.5 cm (0.6 in) in diameter. Unripe berries
are green, changing to yellow then red, and blacken when dried. Each berry
usually contains two seeds.
