[blackdog]

Espresso has very little caffeine. Grounds must be exposed to hot water or steam for more than 90 seconds in order to break loose the caffeine, releasing it into solution.

IOW, if you want less caffeine, order a double shot of espresso, top off the cup with hot water, and you've got all the fine taste of espresso in a twelve ounce cup of coffee. I've stopped drinking drip java years ago.

[Skooz]

My espresso is so full of caffeine I can't drink it past 7:00 pm or I'll be up all night. It is much higher in caffeine than my drip coffee.

[Oorang]

Every time I have to go to the doctor I tell him "you can suggest I quit this, that or the other, but, DON'T TOUCH MY COFFEE"!

[Oorang]

Side note for folks that frequent Starbucks and are also interesting in preserving the second amendment.

A couple of years ago NRA published a list of companies that supported (financially) ANTI- 2nd amendment organizations. Starbucks was on the list. I don't remember the exact dollar amount for that year but do remember it was way up there.

Bottom line(IMO): if you value your 2nd amendment right, don't give Starbucks your $$.

[johnb838]

Yeah? Then why do I get all buzzy and wiry and my lips start tingling after I pull a few shots of espresso? Doesn't happen when I drink my normal autodrip.

THis is all kind of apples to oranges though. Only at starbucks is a small called tall and a medium called grande.

And if you read your Folgers can it says to use 1 tablespoon per 6 ounces of water. I was taught to make coffee with three scoops per pot, period. Make according to the instructions and it's going to be pretty strong.

Bottom line, they took away my beer, they're workin' on my cigarettes, and they're not gettin' my coffee away from me.