How much caffeine is in an espresso shot?

Hey Alexa, how much caffeine is in an espresso shot? It looks like she didn’t hear you, but thankfully I am here to help answer one of the most googled questions on the internet.

First, let’s establish some base knowledge and break down the coffee jargon. Most people who don’t make their own espresso or coffee wouldn’t know what goes into the standard drinks that the common Starbucks or corner coffee shop offers. To start a standard shot of espresso is actually a double shot, which can be confusing but stay with me, so when you are ordering your morning latte that barista is adding 36 grams of espresso into that drink. Although, a single espresso shot does exist but it is very rare to have a coffee shop add 8-9 grams of espresso to a drink. If you are unsure, it also never hurts to ask the barista either!

Now to answer the question, how much caffeine is in a shot is espresso?

Here is the espresso caffeine breakdown:

• Single shot (1 oz / 30 ml): ~63 mg caffeine

• Double shot (2 oz / 60 ml): ~126 mg caffeine

The amount of caffeine can differ slightly due to the type of coffee bean, roast level, and brewing technique used. While espresso contains more caffeine per ounce compared to regular drip coffee, its smaller serving size means that a standard 8 oz cup of brewed coffee (with 95 mg of caffeine) may have less caffeine than a double shot of espresso.