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53 Cards in this Set
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What are Guatemala's coffee regions?
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Acatenango Valley, Antigua Coffe, Traditional Atitlan, Rainforest Coban, Fraijanes Plateau, Highland Huehuetenango, New Oriente, and Volcanic San Marcos
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When did coffee arrive in Guatemala?
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1750
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What country is the eight-largest coffee producer in the world?
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Guatemala
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Coffee represents what percent of Guatemala's exports?
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8%
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How many coffee farms are in Guatemala, and how many of them are small?
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90,000 total; 61,200 small
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What does the name Guatemala mean?
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"Land of Trees" in the Mayan-Toltec language
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Approximately how many countries in Latin America does Starbucks buy coffee from?
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10
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What is one way that Starbucks is benefiting communities in Guatemala?
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By helping to finance the Panabaj school
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How many coffee trees are in Guatemala?
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775 million
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What is it about the climate of Guatemala that makes it ideal for growing coffee?
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Mild climate, cool evening temperatures, lots of sunlight, mineral rich soil from volcanoes, high altitudes, and rainy and dry seasons
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What is the population of Guatemala?
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About 13 million people
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In 2009, how much coffee did Guatemala produce?
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463 million pounds
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At what altitude is coffee from the Antigua region grown?
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5,000 feet and above
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Between what months is coffee harvested in Guatemala and Costa Rica?
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November and February
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What is one reason that coffee from the Antigua region is such high quality?
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There are three volcanoes in the area
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What are Costa Rica's growing regions?
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Tarrazu, Tres Rios, Heredia, and Alajuela
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What is it about the climate of Costa Rica that makes it ideal for the growth of coffee?
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Microclimates provide unique flavor profiles, rich soil, combinations of weather conditions, and a variety of arabica trees
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What does Costa Rica mean?
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"rich coast"
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What is the population of Costa Rica?
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4.2 million people
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What type of government does Costa Rica have?
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A democratic republic. The government of Costa Rica is very involved in the quality and sustainability of the coffee grown there
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When did Starbucks open its first Farmer Support Center?
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2004, in San Jose, Costa Rica
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Which of Costa Rica's coffee regions is famous for its excellent soils and highest altitudes?
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The Tarrazu region
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In 2009, how much coffee did Costa Rica produce?
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22 million pounds
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What are Ethiopia's most famous coffee growing regions?
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Harrar, Yirgacheffe, and Sidamo
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Coffee makes up more than what percent of Ethiopia's export earnings?
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more than 50%
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How many acres of cultivated coffee growing trees are there in Ethiopia?
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875,000
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How many acres of wild growing coffee trees are there in Ethiopia?
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125,000
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How has Starbucks helped the village of Bensa Ware Kebele?
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By helping to provided a generator there that pumps clean water, serving 8,000 people
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According to one theory, where did all arabica trees of the world come from?
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Ethiopia
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What was Ethiopia's 2009 coffee production?
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568 million pounds
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When are coffee trees harvested in Ethiopia?
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August through December
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What are some qualities of Ethiopian coffee that make it one of the most prized coffees?
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Unique flavor profiles from exotic rain, old-growth varieties, distinct microclimates, and processing methods
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What are Kenya's coffee regions?
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High plateaus around Mount Kenya, the Aberdare Range, Kisii, Nyanza, Bungoma, Nakuru, and Kericho
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What is the Swahili word for coffee?
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kahawa
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What is the name of Kenya's second highest mountain, around which coffee is grown?
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Mount Kenya
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The coffee grown between Mount Kenya and the capital city of Nairobi accounts for what percent of Kenya's annual coffee crop?
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85%
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When was coffee first cultivated in Kenya?
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1863, it was introduced to the country by French missionaries
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What was Kenya's 2009 coffee production?
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103.5 million pounds
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When s the main coffee crop in Kenya harvested? When is the second crop harvested?
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Main crop is between October and December. Second is between June and August
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Why does Kenya have to harvesting seasons?
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Because it is so close to the equator, it experiences both hemispheres' seasons
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About how many countries in Africa does Starbucks buy coffee from?
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10
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Vietnam is the second-largest coffee producer in the world, but why don't we buy coffee from there?
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Their main crop is robusta beans, which Starbucks does not purchase
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What areas does the Asia/Pacific coffee region include?
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Indonesian archipelago, East Timor, South Asia, and Papua New Guinea
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How many countries in the Asia/Pacific region does Starbucks purchase coffee from?
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About 6
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What are Asia/Pacific's Coffee Regions?
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The islands of Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi (formerly Celebes), Papua New Guinea, and Timor. Each has its own coffee regions
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Where is our most popular single-origin coffee from?
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Sumatra
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How many islands does Indonesia have?
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More than 17,000
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What was Indonesia's 2009 coffee production?
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1,406 million pounds
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When are coffee trees harvested in Indonesia?
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North of the equator: between October and February. South of the equator: between April and September
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What happened in the late 19th century that majorly effected the type of coffee grown in Indonesia?
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A disease ruined the arabica coffee crop, so the trees were replaced with hardier robusta coffee.
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What did Starbucks do to help Indonesia in 2004?
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After the tsunami we donated $100,000 to two international relief organizations.
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What makes Kopi Luwak the worlds most expensive coffee?
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The coffee cherries pass through the digestive track of a civet, and are then collected from the forest floor
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At what altitude to high-quality arabica trees grow?
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3,000-6,000 ft (900-1,800 m)
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