Lesson 01. What is coffee?

01 What do you know about coffee? Watch the video and get some more info. Be ready to answer the questions.

1. In which country was the Coffee tree first domesticated?
2. What is the term for the small berries that contain the coffee seed?
3. What is the title for professionals who select samples of beans to roast and brew?
4. Which country imports the most coffee?
5. What is NOT monitored during the roasting of the coffee beans?
6. How much do the burlap sacks containing dried coffee beans weigh?

01a Discuss the questions below.

1. Coffee has a far more complex production process than many people realize. What are some other seemingly-simple common or popular products that may have a similarly complex process?
2. In recent years, the “locally grown” movement for food and beverage has increased in popularity. What are the pros and cons of eating and drinking “locally grown,” compared to the more global process described here for coffee?
3. Caffeine is an addictive drug. Should it be regulated by the government?

02 The Coffee Tree and Cherry.

The coffee tree and its cherries can be a number of colours depending on the varietal.
Mainly they are bright red, but sometimes they can be yellow. There a number of
layers in the coffee cherry, before you get to the actual coffee bean that we know.

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04 Let’s talk about equipment!

Espresso Machine