Caffeine content in a cup of coffee

Dimensions of typical coffee cups

To be able to estimate how high the caffeine content of a cup is coffee you first need to know the amount of content in each cup.

• For example, if you drink coffee from a so-called cup, it will contain 125 ml. A bowl is a small, flat cup that is usually included in coffee services.
• A large and tall coffee cup, on the other hand, is called a "mug" or mug and has a capacity of 250 ml.
• A jumbo cup that is twice the size of a mug, i.e. 500 ml, would also be possible.
• An espresso and a mocha are usually served in a mocha cup, which, depending on the version, can contain between 60 and 90 ml.


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Caffeine content of beverages and food

Depending on how your coffee is prepared or is served, the caffeine content of the individual types of coffee can differ significantly:

• For example, if you drink normal filter coffee, it will have between 90 and 120 mg per 125 ml, depending on the type of coffee and how it is prepared. According to the recommended guideline value of 300 mg caffeine per day for healthy and non-pregnant adults So you could basically use around 3 cups (bowls) or a little more than one mug a day to drink. On the other hand, if you were to drink a jumbo cup of filter coffee per day, you would significantly exceed the guideline value (360 to 480 mg caffeine).
• A mocha coffee has around 100 to 130 mg of caffeine per 125 ml, i.e. around 50 to 75 mg per mocha cup (60 to 90 ml). So you could drink about 5 to 6 cups of mocha a day.
• On the other hand, you should be careful with an espresso that has around 125 to 150 mg of caffeine per 125 ml. A double espresso is 50 ml, so you should only drink 5 double espressos.
• With the guidelines just mentioned, however, you should keep in mind that there are also many other drinks sometimes contain a lot of caffeine, which significantly reduces your daily guide value for coffee can. If you like for example cola drink, a normal glass (about 200 ml) has between 30 and 50 mg of caffeine. Energy drinks have a caffeine content of around 30 mg per 100 ml, so you would consume around 80 mg of caffeine in a can of "Red Bull", for example. Even with frequent consumption of tea you should note that this contains between 20 and 50 mg of caffeine per cup, depending on the variety and the duration of the brewing process.
• But also some Food some have a high caffeine content. If you like for example chocolate you would consume around 15 to 20 mg of caffeine for a bar of milk chocolate. Dark chocolate even has up to 80 mg of caffeine per 100 g due to its high cocoa content.