Hospitality - Cafe Skills
Prepare and Serve Espresso Coffee
Let's begin....
Where and how is coffee grown?
How is coffee made?
The Coffee Belt
The coffee belt is the area between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. This part of the world has the best climate for growing coffee beans.
Conduct your own research and then click on the red button below and answer question 1 on the worksheet. Save the worksheet to your own folder or usb stick and answer questions as you are prompted by this site. At the end, print off your answers and hand them in to your teacher.
The first coffee...
Where did coffee originate? Who invented it?Watch this short animated video to find out the answers the next questions on your worksheet.
Robusta vs Arabica
There are many different varieties of coffee. They all small and taste differently. The same type of coffee bean can vary in taste, depending on where it is grown. There are 2 main varieties - you guessed it, Arabica and Robusta.
Robusta coffee is high in caffeine and has a stronger, slightly more bitter taste than other coffee varieties. Pure Robusta coffee is not very popular as it is too strong to be enjoyable.
Arabica coffee has a lower caffeine content. Roasted Arabica beans have a sweet smell and are known to have a better flavour than other varieties. Arabica is thought to be of a higher quality than Robusta, therefore most of the worlds coffee production is Arabica.
Watch the following video to find out even more. But pay attention - there'll be a question to answer at the end!!
Who Are The Top Coffee producing Nations of The World?
The chart on the left shows the top coffee producing nations in the world. You will notice that they are all within the 'Coffee Belt'. Use this chart to answer Question 10.