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1 Shot or two of espresso that has been poured into a cup filled with steamed milk and topped off with foamed milk 4 Espresso mixed with half-and-half 7 A person who makes coffee drinks as a profession 9 The strongest and most concentrated espresso drink, made with only half the amount of water as for a usual espresso 10 Named for the Italian order of Catholic Capuchin monks, one third espresso, one third steamed milk and one third frothed milk on top 14 A double shot of espresso 15 The past tense for how the milk is heated
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1. What do "dancing goats" have to do with coffee?
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2. What is Kopi Luak (or Kopi Luwak)?
2 Starbucks for "small" 3 The concentrated "heart of the bean" liquid produced when a pump-driven machine forces hot water through fine grounds at around nine atmospheres of pressure 5 Italian for "twenty" 6 Coffee slush, blending iced coffee, milk, flavorings and ice 8 Espresso that is cut with very hot water to fill an American size cup 11 A bitter white alkaloid derived from coffee (or tea) and used in medicine as a mild stimulant or to treat certain kinds of headache 12 The brewing method for a simple cup 13 Italian for "big"
3. What are peaberries, and why are they desirable? 4. How much coffee does one tree produce in a year? 5. Why does the term "mocha" refer to coffee with chocolate added to it? Coffee originated in the highlands of Ethiopia around the 9th century. Legend says that shepherds were the first to observe the influences of caffeine when their goats began to "dance" after eating the small red fruits growing on wild coffee trees. The story says a goat herder named
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Kaldi then ate some of the berries and quickly felt energized. The seeds inside coffee cherries are what we commonly refer to as coffee beans. And today we know that coffee not only helps clear the mind and perk up the energy, but it also provides more healthful antioxidants than any other food or beverage in the American diet.
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What is Kopi Luak? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most rare and expensive coffee in the world. It sells for up to $600 per pound (or on a cafe menu as high as $50 per cup). The way itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made will astonish you. It starts in Indonesia, where an animal, called a palm civet, is fed coffee cherries. The undigested coffee beans pass through and come out in its excrement. Unbelievably the beans are then picked out of the droppings, washed, and sold. It is thought that enzymes in the stomach of the palm civet add to the coffee's flavor by breaking down the proteins that give coffee its bitter taste. What are peaberries, and why are they desirable? The normal development of the coffee cherry creates two seeds, which grow with their flat sides facing each other. A peaberry is a round bean that's formed when only one half of the coffee bean develops inside the fruit. Some argue they are more desirable because they have a richer, more concentrated flavor than normal beans. How much coffee does one tree produce in a year? One coffee... OVER...
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ing of the Bible—that God will "by no ers unable or unwilling to purchase true means clear the guilty," (Numbers 14:18). Mocha coffee began adding small quanHe "will bring every work into judgment, tities of chocolate to other beans and reselling it as Mocha, in an attempt to duincluding every secret thing, whether it is plicate the subtle flavor of the real bean. good or whether it is evil," (Ecclesiastes 12:14). And "God is angry with the wicked Coffee Trivia: en.wikipedia.org every day," (Psalm 7:11). www.thecoffeefaq.com and other online sources Now, here's the amazing part. Although we are all guilty of breaking God’s A LITTLE STARBUCKS TRIVIA takes it's name from Captain Ahab's first mate, Starbuck, in the Holy Laws and deserving of punishment, novel Moby-Dick Jesus Christ, who never broken even one was founded in 1971 in Seattle Washington the three partners who opened the first Starbucks were an of God's laws, willingly suffered that punEnglish teacher, a history teacher, and a writer ishment in our place by dying on the as of February 2007, Starbucks had 7,521 company-operated outlets worldwide cross. Jesus, who was fully God and fully the "woman" on the logo is a stylized version of a "twin-tailed mermaid" (those are her tails on the sides... not her hands) man, satisfied Eternal Justice with his sacrificial death and then rose from the dead, so that those who repent and place start their faith in him can receive the gift of eternal life. To receive this gift, pray to God. Confess your sins to him one by one. Then tell him you want Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross to purchase God’s forgiveness for your sins. A prayer of repentance and faith might sound something like this: "Dear God, I understand that I have broken Your Laws and sinned against You. Please forgive my sins, such as… (name as many as you can think of ). I thank You that Jesus suffered on the cross in my place. I now place my trust in Him as My Savior and Lord. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen." (see also needGod.com) After doing that, get a Bible and read it daily. Then find a Bible believing church, ahhh... and start growing. But most importantly, start sharing with others how they can escape the coming wrath of God through the mercy of Christ’s sacrifice. Don’t wait on this. There is nothing more important than your soul. In answer to the last question, 382 51 517 7 694 679 423 518 ACROSS Mocha is a port in Yemen, near DOWN 154 968 73 15 732 2 1 LATTE 2 TALL the southern end of the Red Sea. 3 ESPRESSO 563 63 1 142 2 9 987 87 47 BREVE From the 15th until the 17th cenBARISTA 5 VENTI 297 14 9 RISTRETTO 6 FRAPPUCCINO 97 835 146 turies it was famous for being the 418 6 418 679 9 25 253 3 10 CAPPUCCINO 8 AMERICANO 14 DOPPIO 11 CAFFEINE major mar936 36 754 821 21 15 STEAMED 12 DRIP ketplace for 13 GRANDE 821 396 475 coffee. Mo281 369 745 281 cha beans were prized for their strong, chocolate-like flavor. Purportedly, resellincluding this one, there are seven hidden needles in this issue of the musical coffee geek
CONTINUED... tree produces only about one pound of coffee per year! In fact, after flowering can take up to 9 months before coffee cherries are ready... just like a human baby! It’s fascinating to learn that although unroasted beans contain all of coffee’s acids, protein, and caffeine — they have none of its taste. Controlled and careful roasting sparks a complicated series of chemical reactions turning carbohydrates and fats into aromatic oils and unlocking the characteristic coffee flavor. And isn’t it interest that the same could be said for us… our greatest leaps in self awareness and personal growth occur when the heat is on—in other words, when we are challenged, confronted, and tested. For example, you probably consider yourself to be a good person. Most people do. But turn the heat up a little by asking yourself if you’d be a “good person” according to God’s standard—the Ten Commandments. Does God consider you to be a “good person”? Here’s a quick quiz you can take to find out: Have you ever committed blasphemy (using God’s name in vain for example, “Oh my G-d!”)? Have you ever felt hatred towards anyone? (God says that is equal to the sin of murder - 1 John 3:15.) Have you ever had sexual thoughts about someone you’re not married to? (Jesus said that God considers that to be equal to the sin of adultery - Matthew 5:28.) How many times have you told lies in your life? (God says that “all liars will have their part in the lake of fire” - Revelation 21:8.) We’ve only looked at four of the Ten Commandments, and it should be pretty clear already that God doesn’t consider any of us to be “good people.” In fact , the Bible says in many places that there is no one good, except God alone (Psalm 53:1, Mark 10:18, Luke 18:19, Romans 3:12). Do you feel the heat? We know this process is unpleasant, but it’s very necessary. You see, we all have to face a Holy God on Judgment Day. He has a record of every wrong you’ve ever committed, in thought, word, or deed. This is the teach-
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