How much caffeine in coffee vs. espresso?!
i always heard typical 6 oz. cup of coffee was approx. 50 mg. and espresso less, tea also less, even when brewed properly.
My daughter works for starbucks and she came home with the info that 12 oz. of coffee was 75 mg. (which would be same as 50 mg per 8 oz., ok) and 1 oz. of espresso was 20 mg., but because you use less espresso the drinks have less caffeine.
I thought the darker roasts cook out the caffeine, It holds true for many coffees I buy from Java Coffee and Tea Co. Can anyone who knowa about this from some knowledge base answer please?
Thank your for your time.
Answers: I will try asking in this category, maybe people who know the answer didnt see my question. I only got 1 answer and it was one of those,"yes, I've always heard that too, don't know if its true or not" answers, but it got voted best answer because no one else tried. I have tried googling myself and didn't get satisfactory answers. Sometimes its all in how you word it.
i always heard typical 6 oz. cup of coffee was approx. 50 mg. and espresso less, tea also less, even when brewed properly.
My daughter works for starbucks and she came home with the info that 12 oz. of coffee was 75 mg. (which would be same as 50 mg per 8 oz., ok) and 1 oz. of espresso was 20 mg., but because you use less espresso the drinks have less caffeine.
I thought the darker roasts cook out the caffeine, It holds true for many coffees I buy from Java Coffee and Tea Co. Can anyone who knowa about this from some knowledge base answer please?
Thank your for your time.
An espresso cup has about as much caffeine as a cup of strong coffee. But servings for espresso are much smaller. Which means that the content of caffeine per milliliter are much higher than with a regular brew. Moreover, caffeine is more quickly assimilated when taken in concentrated dosages, such as an espresso cup.
Here's the caffeine content of Drip/Espresso/Brewed Coffee:
Drip 115-175
Espresso 100 1 serving (1-2oz)
Brewed 80-135