In this blog post, we answer come of the most common questions people have about coffee and caffeine.

Question 1: Does Espresso Coffee Have More Caffeine Than Filter Coffee?                     

This question is not a difficult one, but the answer isn’t exactly straightforward. The confusing factor here is the serving size.                                                        

A standard mug of coffee in the US is 8oz, but espresso is only 1-2 oz. 

             

Many people ask whether 8oz of espresso or black coffee has more caffeine – but that’s not the right question to ask. Nobody is drinking 8oz of espresso, but everyone drinks 8oz of black coffee.

So here’s how we’re going to approach this: we’re not going to compare caffeine by volume, but by serving.                                                                              

According to the National Coffee Association, an 8oz mug of regular black coffee can have anywhere from 65-120mg of caffeine, depending on the beans. Some estimates are higher, like 80-160mg.                                                                      

Espresso, on the other hand, generally has roughly 40-50mg per ounce. So for a standard 1.5-2oz shot of espresso in a specialty coffee shop, you’re looking at 60-100mg. Again, we’ll say the typical caffeine in a 2oz shot has around 80mg.                                                                                                                                As you can see, an 8oz mug of coffee almost certainly has more caffeine than a 2oz shot of espresso.

Question 2: When Should You Stop Drinking Coffee At Night?

Your body naturally produces cortisol at different points of the day, giving you periodic boosts. For most people, the last cortisol boost, a few things are certain:

• Evening caffeine delays melatonin production, the circadian rhythm hormone that helps you into a deep sleep.
• Caffeine as early as 6 hours before bed can eliminate up to 1 hour of quality sleep.
• You may think caffeine doesn’t affect you at night, but you’re almost guaranteed wrong (no offense). We are terrible at diagnosing our own sleep quality.

If you really want to play it safe and ensure that caffeine isn’t bothering your sleep whatsoever, cut it off around 5 PM.

Question 3: Does Hot Coffee Or Cold Brew Coffee Have More Caffeine?

Now this is one is fairly difficult to answer.

Almost everyone makes cold brew differently, which makes everything confusing. And some people drink cold brew at a high concentration, while some people enjoy it ore diluted.

Here’s what I normally tell people who ask this question.

It’s very difficult to make accurate guesses about caffeine in different cold brew coffee drinks. Therefore, it’s probably safest to assume that a cold brew drink has roughly the same amount of caffeine as a similarly-sized hot coffee drink.

Question 4: Does The Caffeine In Coffee Affect Health?

Yes! In quite a few ways, actually. Some of them are great, some are not.

Let’s start with the bad news first.

• Caffeine is widely considered a drug-like substance. Anyone can develop a crippling dependency if they’re not careful, which can disrupt your quality of life and lead to with drawls when caffeine cannot be consumed. If you intake more than a moderate 300-400mg per day, you can count on becoming seriously dependent.
• Many people experience jitters and anxiety: Caffeine as a powerful stimulant causes many people to experience unusual jitters and anxiety – especially when the caffeine is paired with poor sleep.
• Caffeine can imitate your digestive system. It can upset your stomach, irritate your bowels, and make you go to the restroom more than you’d like. However sometimes this jump start to the digestive system can be a good thing.

Now that those are out of the way, lets more onto the positives.

• Caffeine increases fat-burning during workouts. Caffeine triggers your blood cells to release fatty acids into your bloodstream. When you work out, this quick-and-ready supply of “fuel” gets used up quickly instead of being soaked back up later on.
• Mental alertness is increased. Caffeine puts your brain on high alert, giving you more awareness and energy (though not necessarily better focus).
• Your memory is given a temporary boost. You’ll have a slightly easier time remembering events that occurred while you were caffeinated.

Question 5: Is The Caffeine In Coffee Different From The Caffeine In Tea?

Many people experience slightly different effects from caffeine when they drink coffee and tea. It’s not in their heads – there actually is a difference in how your body absorbs the caffeine.

First of all, tea generally has less caffeine than coffee – sometimes a lot less.      Here’s a quick comparison of caffeine levels:

• Black Coffee: ~100mg per 8oz mug
• Black Tea: 20-80mg per mug
• Oolong Tea: 10-60mg per mug
• Green Tea: 10-40mg per mug
• White Tea: 10-35mg per mug                                                                   

So, from the start, tea gives you less of a jolt than coffee.

But that’s not all.

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