Comments on: Starbucks Caffeine: The Big Mystery

By: gt

gt — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:43:15 +0000

there is no such thing as 100% decaf coffee ..so expecting mothers probably should watch out when they order those decaf quad americanos

By: gt

gt — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:39:25 +0000

yeah well tim hortons coffee quality doesn’t compare to starbucks coffee , plus TH coffee is considered a light coffee meaning less roasting time = more caffeine. and just because done store failed to know exactly the caffeine content in one shot of espresso or cup of brewed coffee doesn’t mean the whole company is unaware of it… it depends a lot on roasting time.. and in the end if you don’t like starbucks coffee then just keep to your tim horton or half mild half hot water as they say at starbucks

By: lilbluemonster

lilbluemonster — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:55:48 +0000

In short my 5 shot venti mocha should have around 500mg caffeine…perhaps. Bit more from the mocha syrup. Just enough to get me through boring board meetings without having to drink. so much I can’t stay out of the bathroom. Sounds okay.

By: Denise

Denise — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:23:20 +0000

I realize that the coffee beans may have less caffeine because they are roasted longer. Starbucks coffee has more caffeine because they use more coffee when they brew it and it is much stronger.
Try this test…go to Tim Hortons and order the same size coffee as Starbucks….then try the Starbucks. Guaranteed you will get more of a jolt from the Starbucks brew – bold or mild.
Just as a side note…I like Starbucks and yes they have more caffeine and better coffee…that’s why I go there.
If you are getting heart palpatations from drinking coffee…stop drinking it or cut back. We are adults.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:01:14 +0000

Hilarious reading all of these comments, esp the three from Starbucks baristas in Canada.

Just today I went to Starbucks and enquired about the amount of caffeine in a shot of espresso. Not one of the five employees, including the manager, had any idea, and it seemed as if no one had ever asked before. I was shocked, but then, didn’t realise this issue even existed.

I did find this helpful table:

http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/caffeine-and-calories/

But still, the fact this isn’t common knowledge from Starbucks is shocking. I’m in my first trimester of my second pregnancy, and watching my caffeine intake, so 50mg v 100mg matters to me right now.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:21:37 +0000

Very interesting. I always just assumed that an espresso drink had much more caffeine than just a regular cup a joe. Know I know why I twitch a lot when I have them add a shot of espresso in my large coffee.

By: Constantly_caffeinated

Constantly_caffeinated — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:29:08 +0000

17 second shot at Starbucks? No wonder it’s undrinkable swill. The crema on the shot isn’t proper unless the shot pulls b/w 20-27 seconds on a real machine.

@coffeejerk: Starbucks coffee also sucks b/c the milk is usually scalded (and from the aforementioned shot pull fail). The Starbucks near me let the steam wand “scream” when they steam milk. Epic steaming fail!

By: austin

austin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:50:24 +0000

I’m an assistant manager of a store in nevada. ACTUALLY it is one shot in a tall, two shots in a grande, and 2 shots in a venti…BUT thats for HOT drinks. In iced and cold drinks its 1 in a tall, 2 in a grande, and 3 in a venti.

Thanks.

By: coffeejerk

coffeejerk — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:53:38 +0000

No wonderStarbucks sucks. Where I’m at a venti anything gets one shot unless you say double venti blah blah. They need standards to keep up the more educated people get about their quality. If available always go independant.

By: jon

jon — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:47:35 +0000

I bought some illy fine ground espresso today..its almost twice the price..but one sip wakes me up like an entire 7 shot peppermint latte. this stuff blows italian roast, gold coast and sumatra out of the water.