Do certain coffee brewing methods extract more caffeine than others?

We chat with a coffee brewing expert about caffeine content of each punch in.

So, you may be wondering, which coffee brewing method will help you get the most caffeine?

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In fact, she notes that measuring caffeine in coffee is almost impossible to do outside of a laboratory.

Regardless of the method, your extraction yield percentage is going to be in that range.

Where does that come from?

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It comes from extended contact time, says Han.

However, the temperature of the water also affects extraction and, therefore, the caffeine content.

Hot water extracts more coffee than cold water.

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Hot water extracts more coffee than cold water.

Thats exactly the role that the grind size plays in terms of caffeine extraction.

The smaller the grind size, the more extraction, Han says.

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