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

The roasting process has a bit to do with it. The darker the roast the less caffeine in the bean and the beans used for espresso are typically roasted darker.