The Surprising Reason Your Morning Latte Might Not Be So Energizing

Basically yes: the assumption that espresso is more caffeinated, and therefore will get you more wired, is technically correct. But since you’re hardly ever going to drink such a small amount of drip coffee that it would matter—for reference, to have a drip coffee with less caffeine than an espresso, you’d have to drink less than 5 ounces of drip coffee.

Instead, make sure you know how many shots of espresso are going into your drink when you do order that way, and pay close attention to the way your body reacts to your different orders. If you feel like you ought to be cutting back, espresso might actually be a good way to go: try ordering a single shot americano in place of your classic black coffee as a start. You could also try integrative gastroenterologist and mbg Collective member Marvin Singh, M.D.‘s solution: caffeine microdosing.