Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Then I assume that *for the weight of grounds used*, less caffeine gets extracted. That makes more sense. At 04:21 PM 4/20/2004, you wrote: >yes mainly because of the smaller serving size.But the brew has also >less caffeine then boiled(or drip filtered) coffee >simon >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jeffery Smith" <jls@runbox.com> >To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 11:08 PM >Subject: Re: [Leica] Starbucks > > >| So a cup of expresso has less caffeine than a cup of regular coffee? >| >| >| At 03:55 PM 4/20/2004, you wrote: >| >On Tue, Apr 20, 2004 at 08:58:24PM +0200, animal wrote: >| > > Espresso is a method where superheated steam is pressed through >the >| > > ground coffee. >| > >| >Nope, espresso is a drink where heated (about 95 deg C) WATER is >passed >| >under pressure (about 9 bar) through ground coffee. >| > >| > > Thereby extracting less caffeine and different compounds >| > >| >Correct - it is a commonly held myth that espresso is very high in >caffeine >| >when actually it generally has lower caffeine (unless the blend >contains a >| >very high Robusta content) than almost any other coffee. Another myth >is >| >that espresso is bitter when actually a well made epsresso is nothing >of the >| >sort - bitterness indicates that the drink has been overextracted. >| > >| >-- >| >Tony Terlecki >| >ajt@mrps.demon.co.uk >| >_______________________________________________ >| >Leica Users Group. >| >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >| >| _______________________________________________ >| Leica Users Group. >| See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >| > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information