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In the US, at least, there's a strange convention that a "cup" of coffee is 6 ounces[1]. 2 mugs is typically about 4 of these "cups". I'm not sure what conven
by 3JPLW 11y ago
In the US, at least, there's a strange convention that a "cup" of coffee is 6 ounces[1]. 2 mugs is typically about 4 of these "cups". I'm not sure what convention the NY Times is using, but the quantities are quite muddled.
1. http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/25041/is-a-cup-on-a-coffee-maker-always-6-oz-is-this-a-standard-in-the-us http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/25041/is-a-cup-on...
- globuous 11y agoI always hated that "cup" measure in the US... Anywho, I don't think the volume of coffee one drinks in a day is relevant without stating how concentrated it is. I'm assuming 6 oz of americano coffee doesn't have quite the same effect as a 6 oz cup of esspresso (oh Lord.) I know that, technically, a glass of beer should contain the same amount of alcohol as a shot of vodka or a glass of wine in a bar. Of course in practice it's probably not exactly the case, but when someone tells me "drinking 2 glasses before driving isn't such a good idea," I'm supposed to be able to tell how much 2 glasses is regadless of the alcohol consumed. Isn't it the same in the article ? Shouldn't a cup of esspresso contain the same amount of coffee as a (medium ?) americano ? If not, how do these 2 coffee dilutions compare ?
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- cdcarter 11y agoHe was saying that one beer (standard American longneck bottle holds 12oz) contains ~about~ as much as a shot of vodka (standard jigger shot is 1.5oz) which contains about as much as a glass of wine (5-6oz pours are standard at US restaurants).
- RockyMcNuts 11y agoGoogle says 6 oz. of coffee has 71mg of caffeine. https://www.google.com/search?q=caffeine+in+a+cup+of+coffee https://www.google.com/search?q=caffeine+in+a+cup+of+coffee Starbucks 'tall' has 260mg of caffeine. http://www.cspinet.org/new/cafchart.htm http://www.cspinet.org/new/cafchart.htm