Coffee Culture Quiz

Try out this Coffee Culture quiz to test your knowledge. Coffee Culture trivia explores how cafés, brewing traditions, and daily rituals shaped one of the world’s most recognizable social beverages.

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Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
Who wrote the coffee history book Uncommon Grounds?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Coffee Obsession was written by which author?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Name the co-author of God in a Cup who wrote it alongside Brett Smith.?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Brett Smith shared authorship of God in a Cup with whom?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
What widely used specialty coffee tool was developed by the Specialty Coffee Association of America together with World Coffee Research?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
Which coffee variety shot to international fame after competition lots from Hacienda La Esmeralda in Panama drew attention?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
In coffee shorthand, what does COE stand for?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
Which professional sensory certification is administered through the Coffee Quality Institute?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
The coffee variety Bourbon gets its name from the island now known by what modern name?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Which arabica variety is recognized as one of the oldest and most historically important?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
In which processing method is fruit removed from the coffee seeds before drying begins?
Question 12 · Hard · 40 pts
If the seeds are dried inside the fruit before hulling, what processing style is being used?
Question 13 · Hard · 40 pts
Which processing approach leaves some sticky mucilage on the seed while it dries?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
In espresso drinks, what Italian word means 'marked' or 'stained'?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
What do you call a coffee made by combining beans from more than one source?

Who wrote the coffee history book Uncommon Grounds?

Coffee Obsession was written by which author?

Name the co-author of God in a Cup who wrote it alongside Brett Smith.?

Brett Smith shared authorship of God in a Cup with whom?

What widely used specialty coffee tool was developed by the Specialty Coffee Association of America together with World Coffee Research?

Which coffee variety shot to international fame after competition lots from Hacienda La Esmeralda in Panama drew attention?

In coffee shorthand, what does COE stand for?

Which professional sensory certification is administered through the Coffee Quality Institute?

The coffee variety Bourbon gets its name from the island now known by what modern name?

Which arabica variety is recognized as one of the oldest and most historically important?

In which processing method is fruit removed from the coffee seeds before drying begins?

If the seeds are dried inside the fruit before hulling, what processing style is being used?

Which processing approach leaves some sticky mucilage on the seed while it dries?

In espresso drinks, what Italian word means 'marked' or 'stained'?

What do you call a coffee made by combining beans from more than one source?