CatDog602 Senior Member Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Expertise: Pro Barista
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Posted Tue Dec 28, 2004, 7:57pm Subject: Caffeine
Hey everyone,
This is my first post here. I must say this site is great.
Ok, so here is my senario:
I work in a coffe house owned by a local coffee company in Baton Rouge, LA. They call me a barista, but I prefer the spanish "baristador"-- sounds more masculine. Recently I have been having more and more customers ask, "Which has more caffeine, espresso or drip coffee?" I think the question was prompted mostly by students during finals at the State University.
I am aware the caffeine content depends on the roast and brand of coffee machine and other variables.
Does anyone have a reliable source either internet or book (hopefully one I can aquire from the library) that will give me an accurate measure of caffeine in drip coffee, espresso, and ice coffee?
What I have been finding has been saying that one shot of espresso (1oz) is equal to about 12 oz of drip.
I would love to share this with my coworkers and customers.
Damocles Senior Member Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 103 Location: Sweden Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Wed Dec 29, 2004, 7:33am Subject: Re: Caffeine
Drip has a little more per serving, but then, an espresso is alot smaller so you can always take two servings.
The caffeine content isnt everything. A espresso is more concentrated and the caffeine will reach the bloodstream faster. Also, espresso is much better out of a stomach-acid viewpoint IMHO. Dripcoffee usually have a lot av acid, and if its been on the plate too long like in lunch restaurants, WAY too much. So i rather drink two double espressos instead of one mug of drip coffee. It works fine for me, and i had some probabls with too much acid in the stomach for a while.
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