Espresso has less caffeine per serving than drip coffee
Even though espresso tastes stronger and hits harder, a single shot actually contains less total caffeine than a standard cup of drip or filter coffee. A typical espresso shot has around 60–75 mg of caffeine, while an average mug of drip coffee lands anywhere between 90–140 mg.
The difference comes down to volume. Espresso is concentrated because it’s brewed under high pressure, but you only drink 30 ml of it. Drip coffee uses a much larger amount of water, which extracts more caffeine overall.
Interestingly, espresso does have more caffeine per millilitre, but because you drink so little of it, the total intake is lower. So that tiny, intense shot might feel powerful, but your regular brewed coffee quietly packs the bigger caffeine punch.
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