1. In what country was it grounds for divorce if the husband failed to provide his wife with her daily quota of coffee?

a) Colombia
b) Ethiopia
c) Italy
d) Turkey

Answer:Turkish law makes it legal for a woman to divorce her husband if he fails to provide her with her daily quota of coffee (Circa 1453).

2. How many beans does it take to make a pound of roasted coffee?

a) 500
b) 1,000
c) 4,000
d) 12,000

Answer:The 2,000 Arabica coffee cherries it takes to make a pound of roasted coffee are normally picked by hand. Each cherry contains two beans and it takes about 4,000 Arabica beans to yield one pound of roasted coffee.

3. Worldwide how many cups of coffee are consumed each year?

a) 250 million
b) 400 billion
c) 850 billion
d) 500 trillion

Answer:Coffee is the most popular beverage worldwide with over 400 billion cups consumed each year.

4. In what year was the first coffee house in Italy opened?

a) 1000
b) 1453
c) 1607
d) 1645

Answer:In 1645 the first coffee house opens in Italy.
Around 1000 A.D., Arab traders bring coffee back to their homeland and cultivate the plant for the first time on plantations.

In 1453, Coffee is introduced to Constantinople by Ottoman Turks.

In 1607, Captain John Smith helps to found the colony of Virginia at Jamestown and is believed to have introduced coffee to North America.

5. What coffee drink contains the least caffeine?

a) 8 oz (250 ml) brewed coffee, drip method
b) 8 oz (250 ml) brewed coffee, percolator
c) 8 oz (250 ml) instant coffee, prepared
d) 1.5 oz (45 ml) brewed espresso coffee

Answer:According to the International Food Information Council, on an average basis, the greatest amount of caffeine is found in a typical serving of:

ITEM MILLIGRAMS OF CAFFEINE AVERAGE RANGE