How Come An Espresso Shot Has Less Caffeine Than Your Regular Cup Of (Drip) Joe?

Question

Espresso around 70. A cup of drip around 100. You need like a fistful of ground to make a single shot of E but barely a spoonful for a cup of brew. Ya’ll?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

It’s like the difference between a shot and a tallboy beer. Sure the shot is a lot stronger, but also way smaller