# CSE490 Take-home quiz: Interview Interview Questions ## For the professional coffee taster ### Background I have a friend who roasts his own coffee and takes the quality of coffee beans seriously. (Hope he will agree to be interviewed. He's in utc+8) ### Self-roasted coffee? * Why do you roast your own coffee? * How do you get the coffee beans? * How much do you spend on coffee? (each month/..?) ### Cafe / coffee delivery * What kind of cafe do you like? Why? * Are you interested in coffee delivery service? Why? ### New Technology? * Is there anything related that you don't like? (The roasting process? Coffee beans retail process? Cost: time/money? Commercialized coffee shop?) * **Follow-up questions!!!** ### Expert? * Why did you start to roast your own coffee? * How do you know that {... something unusual}? ## For the coffee shop manager 1. Tell me about something about your coffee shop. Where was it? How large is it? What is your speciality(signiture drink)? What kind of coffee do you offer overall? What's the average price per coffee? Do you provide the brunch menu/dessert/cookies&cakes. 2. Tell me some interesting experience/the customer that leaves you with the deepest impression. 3. Have you met any very impressive or competitive rivals? 4. Why do you think they are impressive? 5. What is the biggest trouble you are facing when you were operating the coffee shop? 6. Do you have some regular customers in your shop? Or most of them are first-time customers? What will be the portion of new customers over the old one? 7. In your point of view, what do you think is the most attractive point for customers (eg: the quality of coffee beans, the great view, the comfortable atmosphere, the convenient transportation,etc). 8. Do you like the coffee yourselves? How many cups will you drink normally? Which cafe is your favourite as a normal customer? Will you always drink the coffee at your own shop, or would you like to try it out in other cafes? 9. Are there anyone teaches you about the knowledge of making coffee or the taste of coffee? What kind of drink is your favorite in general. 10. Have you tried out some new recipe yourself, or with your collegues?