All our coffee is served with two shots by default. We’re not some fancy coffee shop, just a motorway service station that makes coffee to go. We have some regulars who order a decaff with an extra shot. I explain thats going to have three shots total, and they’re happy with it.

But I keep thinking, if you have three shots of decaff, isn’t that going to be as strong as a normal coffee? Whats the point?

Please forgive my ignorance

  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    10 months ago

    This is probably it.

    Decaf has about 3% of the caffeine, and espresso tends to be stronger in flavor than a standard drip.

      • hinterlufer@lemmy.world
        4·
        10 months ago

        It says max. 0.3% caffeine content in the coffee dry matter. Roasted Arabica beans have around 1.5% caffeine (although it may vary significantly), meaning that decaf may have as much caffein as 20% of regular coffee.