Does iced coffee caffeine hit you the same as hot coffee or espresso?

[Anonymous]

I love the taste and the idea of iced coffee on a summer morning, but it doesn’t seem to give me the same boost I get from hot coffee or espresso. Is it just me?

[Anonymous]

It’s all in your head.

Espresso is low in caffeine

[Anonymous]

And Guinness is low in alcohol. Which is my preferred breakfast drink.

[Anonymous]

Iced coffee and iced lattes have no essence. They're just a nice treat in the afternoon.

[Anonymous]

Isn't Starbucks iced coffee made with pumps of concentrated "coffee" then they fill it with water?

[Anonymous]

You're diluting with more milk or ice.

[Anonymous]

I make a large Starbucks pour over every morning, putting the rest in a glass to drink cold later. Also, freeze some coffee in an ice cube tray for added yum

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn't Starbucks iced coffee made with pumps of concentrated "coffee" then they fill it with water?

At my local it's steeped over night. If the evening crew doesn't set it up, there's no iced coffee in the morning.

[Anonymous]

You're diluting it with milk and ice. I also tend to sweeten iced coffee but not hot coffee, so combined with the natural sugars in the milk, you may be experiencing the crash after initial sugar boost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And Guinness is low in alcohol. Which is my preferred breakfast drink.

Alcoholic has entered the chat

[Anonymous]

The nitro stuff has 3x the caffeine as a FYI

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You're diluting with more milk or ice.

Well, caffeine is a stable organic molecule. Its content wouldn't get "diluted." The same amount of caffeine would have the same effect cold or hot, added water or not. It may take you longer to drink it, if there's more water added and the drink is larger, so maybe you're drinking a smaller amount of caffeine? Personally, the Starbucks Cold Brew gives a serious jolt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The nitro stuff has 3x the caffeine as a FYI

I've gotten the nitro a few times but it's nothing special. And the lack of ice makes it strange to sip. I like how a heavily iced coffee dilutes over time and mellows out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And Guinness is low in alcohol. Which is my preferred breakfast drink.

Alcoholic has entered the chat

The person I know who drank Guinness that early died in their 30s of addictions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn't Starbucks iced coffee made with pumps of concentrated "coffee" then they fill it with water?

At my local it's steeped over night. If the evening crew doesn't set it up, there's no iced coffee in the morning.

I wonder if that’s cold brew?