7 Brew Barista Test Study Guide 2026

Comprehensive practice flashcards covering operations, drink builds, temperatures, and recipes for 7 Brew Baristas based on the 2026 study guide.

Shot Window

$17 - 27$ seconds

Long Espresso Shots Adjustment

Adjust the grinder to make the coffee grounds coarser (towards you)

Short Espresso Shots Adjustment

Adjust the grinder to make the coffee grinds finer (away from you)

Sequence for Drink-Making

Flavor, Shots, Milk

Hot Drink Froth Standard

$1/4$ inch of tight froth

Regular Hot Drink Temperature

$160 - 170$ degrees

Kids Hot Drink Temperature

$110 - 120$ degrees

Extra Hot Drink Temperature

$175 - 180$ degrees

Burnt Temperature

$181+$ degrees

Drinkable Hot Drink Temperature

$140 - 150$ degrees

Smooth Mix

Half and Half milk used in a Breve

Mocha Mix

The standard milk for Mochas

Default Milk for Lattes and Cappuccinos

Whole Milk

Skinny Coffee Milk

Nonfat Milk (Skim)

Skinny Coffee Procedure

Use sugar free flavor and nonfat milk (skim milk)

Sugar-Free (SF) Mocha Milk

Smooth Mix (used for both hot and iced)

Non-Dairy Milk Options

Oat Milk, Coconut Milk, Almond Milk

$2\%$ Milk Substitute

Half Skim & Half Whole Milk

Smooth 7 Components

Irish Cream, White Chocolate, and Smooth Mix

Blondie Components

Caramel, Vanilla, and Smooth Mix

Cinnamon Roll Components

Brown Sugar Cinnamon, White Chocolate, and Smooth Mix

Sweet & Salty Components

Salted Caramel, White Chocolate, and Smooth Mix

Brunette Components

Caramel, Hazelnut, and Mocha Mix

Cookie Butter Components

Toasted Marshmallow, Hazelnut, White Chocolate, and Smooth Mix

Banana Bread Components

Banana, Hazelnut, and Mocha Mix

Dub

$2$ shots of espresso

Small or Medium Coffee Shot Count

$2$ shots ($1$ Dub)

Large Coffee Shot Count

$4$ shots ($2$ Dubs)

Iced Drink Fill Lines (Kid, Small, Medium, Large)

$$5, 8, 12, 16$$

Hot Drink Fill Lines (Small, Medium, Large)

$$8, 10, 12$$

Easy Ice Procedure

Add $4$ ounces of milk and reduce the amount of ice in the cup

Hot/Iced SF Mocha Rule

Half of the flavor will be SF Dark Chocolate and Smooth Mix will be used

Milk Alternative Mocha Rule

Half of the flavor will be Dark Chocolate

Americano Shot Counts (Small, Medium, Large)

$2, 3, 4$ shots of espresso

Standard Cappuccino Froth Ratio

Half milk, half froth

Chai Concentrate Milk

Whole Milk is adding for standard hot and iced Chai

Americano

Espresso & Water with $2$ oz of room at the top

Cream at 7 Brew

Smooth Mix

Standard Cream Scoops

$$1, 1, 2, 2$$

Dry Cappuccino

Only froth & Espresso

Dirty Chai

Chai with added espresso

Special 7 Fill Lines

$$6, 9, 12$$

Special 7 Factors

Sugar-Free, Milk Alternative, Decaf, Less Shots, or Less Sweet (No Flavor Requested)

Smoothie Puree Ounces (Small, Medium, Large)

$$6, 9, 12$$

Smoothie Ice Cream Mix Ounces (Small, Medium, Large)

$$2, 3, 4$$

Smoothie Flavor Scoops

$$1, 1, 2$$

7 Fizz Chiller Scoops

$$2, 3, 4$$

Regular Coffee Chiller Scoops

$$1, 1, 2$$

Chai Chiller Recipe

$6, 9, 12$ oz Chai Concentrate, $2, 3, 4$ oz Ice Cream Mix, and $1, 1, 2$ flavor scoops

Shake Recipe

$2, 3, 4$ oz flavor and $6, 9, 12$ oz Ice Cream Mix

Straight-in-the-Cup Drinks

None (All are prepared using specific vessels like mix cups)

Special 7 Mocha Chiller Rule

Half Dark Chocolate flavor, $2$ shots of espresso, fill to the $6$ oz line (e.g., for Small) with specialized milk

Sweet Tea Flavor

Cane Sugar

Iced Tea Pitcher Varieties

Paris, Green, Black

Hot Tea Varieties

Paris, Black, Green, Cinnamon Spice, Earl Grey, Decaf Black

Large Hot Tea Bag Requirement

$2$ bags

Small/Medium Hot Tea Bag Requirement

$1$ bag

SF/Hand-Blended Energy Chiller Energy Amounts

$6, 9, 12$ ounces of SF 7 Energy

SF/Hand-Blended 7 Energy Chiller Scoops

$$2, 3, 4$$

Regular 7 Energy Chiller Scoops

$$1, 1, 2$$

7 Fizz Soda Customer Inquiry

Ask: "Would you like cream in your 7 Fizz?"

Iced Tea Bag Steeping Method

Steep in mix cup with $3$ oz Bunn water, fill with cold water, tom-tom, and leave bag inside

No Tom-Tom Drinks

7 Energy and 7 Fizz

7 Fizz Soda Scoops

$$2, 3, 4$$

Classic Scoops

$$1, 1, 1$$

Original Mocha Scoops

$$1, 1, 2$$

Original Breve Scoops

$$1, 2, 2$$

SF or Milk Alternative Mocha Scoops

$$1, 2, 2$$

Iced 7 Energy Scoops

$$1, 1, 2$$

Iced Tea Scoops

$$1, 2, 3$$

Iced Lemonade Scoops

$$1, 1, 2$$

Special 7 Scoops

$$2, 3, 4$$

Hot/Iced Chai or Matcha Flavor Scoops

$$1, 1, 1$$

Kid Cup Volume

$10$ ounces

Small Iced Cup Volume

$16$ ounces

Medium Iced Cup Volume

$24$ ounces

Large Iced Cup Volume

$32$ ounces

Small Hot Cup Volume

$12$ ounces

Medium Hot Cup Volume

$16$ ounces

Large Hot Cup Volume

$20$ ounces

Kid Coffee Shot Count

$1$ shot only

Matcha Milk Standard

Whole Milk

Matcha Concentrate Scoops (Hot)

$$3, 4, 5$$

Matcha Concentrate Scoops (Iced)

$$2, 3, 4$$

Matcha Chiller Composition

Half Matcha Concentrate, Half Ice Cream Mix, and $1, 1, 2$ flavor scoops

Lemonade Chiller Composition

Half Lemon Concentrate and Half Lemonade

Lemon Freeze Composition

Lemonade Concentrate and Ice Cream Mix

Tea Lemonade

Half Lemonade, Half Tea

Tea Lemonade Chiller

Half Lemon Concentrate, Half Tea

Regular Chiller Batch Composition

Espresso, Sugar, and Whole Milk

Regular Chiller Batch Milk Quantity

$4$ half gallons

Mocha Chiller Batch Composition

Mocha Mix, Espresso, and NO SUGAR

Chai Latte Pitcher Recipe

$2$ Chai Concentrate cartons and one half gallon of Whole Milk

Iced Tea Pitcher Steep Time

$15$ minutes

Lemonade Pitcher Recipe

$24$ ounces of Lemon Concentrate and cold water to the top

Chiller Batch Espresso Requirement

$30$ dubs ($60$ oz)

Kid Smoothie Puree Ounces

$4$ ounces

Kid Smoothie Ice Cream Mix Ounces

$1$ ounce

Scoop Size

$1$ oz

Cold Brew Scoops

$$1, 1, 1$$