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2006-12-31 08:33:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
esspresso
2007-01-02 11:55:56 · answer #1 · answered by Danny ★☮❤ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd be inclined to say it depends on who is making the coffee... if it is mee, it could possibly be a tie! HA HA... seriously though, due to the high concentration of espresso, it would seem logical that it would have a much greater concentration of caffeine as well. However, since the espresso serving is so much smaller you have an evening effect. For instance, according to Wikipedia a shot of arabica espresso will have roughly 40 mg of caffeine, where a standard strong drip cup of coffee will have roughly 100 mg. Again you have the variable of the size of the serving. Also noted is the light roast vs. the dark roast as the roasting process will diminish the concentration of caffeine.
2006-12-31 16:50:37 · answer #2 · answered by Just aasking 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Surprisingly enough, a small cup of espresso has only about 60% of the caffeine in a regular cup of coffee. The explanation is below.
Making espresso means extracting maximum flavor from coffee using minimal hot water. That requires forcing water through the coffee under high pressure. The result is an emulsion of flavorful and aromatic oils combined with other chemical elements and suspended gas bubbles, giving you the concentrated flavor, velvety texture, and crema (foam) that distinguish true espresso. (Notwithstanding espresso's reputation, a shot of espresso contains only about 60 percent of the caffeine in a regular brewed cup--even though both use about the same amount of ground coffee--because the water is in contact with the grounds for such a brief time, ideally about 25 seconds
2006-12-31 16:57:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
American Coffee. Even though Espresso tastes stronger, it has less caffeine.
The difference is in the preparation. Steam passes through the grounds too fast to extract as much caffeine.
2006-12-31 19:01:55 · answer #4 · answered by flywho 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a common misnomer that espresso has more caffeine, but coffee does. It's because of serving size and length of extraction. Espresso has a stronger flavor, and I imagine that's the reason many Americans think it has more caffiene.
"A cup of drip brewed coffee has about 115 milligrams of caffeine, an espresso (and percolated coffee) about 80mg, while instant coffee has about 65mg of caffeine. Decaffeinated coffee is not totally caffeine free, containing about 3mg of caffeine. A can of Coca-Cola has about 23mg of caffeine, Pepsi Cola 25mg, Mountain Dew 37mg, and TAB 31mg. Tea has about 40mg of caffeine, while an ounce of chocolate contains about 20mg." From: http://www.didyouknow.cd/coffee.htm
2006-12-31 17:03:15 · answer #5 · answered by you_likea_the_sauce 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Espresso
2006-12-31 16:43:22 · answer #6 · answered by Barbara S 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Esspresso, because when they make an esspresso, it's compressed and it gets more caffine out that way.
2006-12-31 18:05:26 · answer #7 · answered by Bryan M 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
1 serving of espresso
2006-12-31 16:48:28 · answer #8 · answered by freakonaleash27020 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Espresso. All the flavors, and the chemicals--including the caffeine--are concentrated in espresso.
2006-12-31 16:42:22 · answer #9 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Espresso,because it`s more concentrated.
2006-12-31 19:00:37 · answer #10 · answered by mom2119114 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋