How Much Coffee Is in One Cup? Are Coffee Cups Always Small, and What Are the Standard Cup Sizes?

How is the Amount of a Cup of Coffee Determined?

First, we need to determine what type of coffee sample this is, as different coffee beverages have different cup sizes.

Latte

The "latte" in latte coffee is phonetically translated from the Italian "latte," which means "milk." We can understand latte coffee literally as "milk coffee." The ratio of milk to coffee, beans used, extraction parameters, and other aspects will vary slightly from shop to shop. However, generally speaking, latte coffee is a coffee beverage with a large amount of milk mixed into espresso. Because of the higher milk content, the milk flavor will be more pronounced than the coffee flavor, and a small amount of milk foam gives latte coffee a delicate and smooth texture. FrontStreet Coffee suggests making latte coffee with a ratio of 1:9 (1ml of espresso: 9ml of milk). For example, with 30ml of espresso, the milk should be 270ml, making the total cup size 300ml.

Cappuccino

The name cappuccino originates from Italy. It is said that the color of the coffee resembled the cloak of Franciscan friar Marco d'Aviano, who prepared the first cup of cappuccino in 1683.

Take a coffee cup and extract a standard single shot of espresso (15-45 milliliters). Use a 300-milliliter steel pitcher to froth 150 milliliters of milk. Cappuccino foam is the thickest and slightly coarse. Its ratio of foam to milk is one to one, typically with a cup size of 150-230 milliliters.

Americano

What is an Americano coffee? The English word for Americano coffee is "Americano," which typically refers to black coffee made with a drip pot, or a coffee beverage made by adding water to espresso. However, most Americano coffees in domestic cafes today are the latter, while the former tends to be distinguished as "drip coffee." The traditional Americano ratio is 1:8, with a double shot of espresso (60 milliliters) mixed with 480 milliliters of water. The ratio can be adjusted according to the cup size produced by the shop, approximately 1:7 or 1:8.

However, in the third wave of specialty coffee, different coffee beans from different regions and estates are made into SOEs (Single Origin Espressos), creating a diverse selection in espresso bean choice. So is the 1:8 ratio really suitable for all coffee beans? Traditional Americano coffee is indeed used to describe coffee with a weak flavor. The French jokingly call Americano coffee "sock-water," so it's not hard to imagine why 1:8 is considered the standard ratio. Through experimentation, FrontStreet Coffee found that the ratio for making Americano coffee with Warm Sun Blend falls between 1:4 and 1:5. After remaking cups with ratios of 1:4, 1:4.5, and 1:5, it was ultimately determined that the 1:4.5 ratio is most suitable for the Warm Sun Blend beans as an Americano coffee. At this coffee-to-water ratio, it better highlights the wine-like notes and cocoa aftertaste of the Warm Sun Blend while maintaining its richness. Therefore, Americano coffee should be adjusted according to the coffee beans.

Pour-Over Coffee

What about pour-over coffee? Generally speaking, the ratio for pour-over coffee is 1:15. If you prefer it lighter, use 1:16; for stronger, use 1:14. For a single serving of pour-over coffee, use 15 grams of coffee grounds, which would result in 225 grams of liquid.

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