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SCA INTERMEDIATE BARISTA SKILLS EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Which plant does coffee come from? - ....ANSWER ...-The Coffea genus of the Rubiaceae family of flowering plants - shrubs or small trees (4-7 foot tall) Name 5 species of coffee - ....ANSWER ...-Arabica (66%), Canephora/Robusta (33%), Liberia, Racemora, Eugenioides What is the origin myth for coffee? - ....ANSWER ...-Discovered by a goat herder in Ethiopia in the 1300s - discovered a change in his goats What is Typica? - ....ANSWER ...-The oldest variety of coffee - discovered in Ethiopia What is Bourbon? - ....ANSWER ...-Natural mutation of Typical - on the island of Reunion (known as Bourbon) What is Timor Hybrid? - ....ANSWER ...-Natural hybrid of Arabica and Robusta - discovered Timor What are SL28/SL34/SL14? - ....ANSWER ...-Bred by Scott Labs in Kenya in the 1930s - high-quality, resilient, fruity …FOR DTUDY PURPOSES ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1