Doppio

{{Short description|Type of espresso}}

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Doppio espresso ({{IPA|it|ˈdoppjo|lang}}) is a double shot which is extracted using double the amount of ground coffee in a larger-sized portafilter basket.{{Cite web |date=2009-07-30 |title=Espresso variations, macchiato, doppio, corretto, double espresso |url=http://www.pennineteaandcoffee.co.uk/train3.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090730200418/http://www.pennineteaandcoffee.co.uk/train3.html |archive-date=2009-07-30 |access-date=2022-08-27}} This results in {{convert|60|ml|abbr=on}} of drink, double the amount of a single shot espresso.{{Cite book |last1=Cousins |first1=John |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wC7IDwAAQBAJ&dq=Doppio+espresso&pg=PT234 |title=Food and Beverage Service, 10th Edition |last2=Weekes |first2=Suzanne |date=2020-08-28 |publisher=Hodder Education |isbn=978-1-3983-0011-8 |language=en}} Doppio is Italian multiplier, meaning 'double'. It is commonly called a standard double, due to its standard in judging the espresso quality in barista competitions, where four single espresso are made using two double portafilters.{{Cite web |last=Dand |first=Khyati |date=2022-03-10 |title=35 Different Types Of Coffee Explained |url=https://www.tastingtable.com/794355/different-types-of-coffee-explained/ |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=TastingTable.com |language=en-US}}

A single shot of espresso, by contrast, is called a solo ('single') and was developed because it was the maximum amount of ground coffee that could practically be extracted by lever espresso machines. At most cafés outside of Italy, a doppio is the standard shot. Because solos require a smaller portafilter basket, solo shots are often produced by making ("pulling") a doppio in a two-spout portafilter and only serving one of the streams; the other stream may be discarded or used in another drink.{{Cite web|url=https://www.caffesulweb.it/tipologie-caffe/caffe-doppio-proprieta-benefici-ricetta-curiosita|title=Caffè Doppio: Cos'è, Come si Prepara e Varianti|date=10 February 2022 }}

The caffeine content of a doppio can vary, but typically consists of 58-185 mg of caffeine, often averaging around 150 mg.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thespruceeats.com/how-much-caffeine-in-morning-coffee-765274|title=How Much Caffeine Is in Coffee and Espresso?|date=5 February 2023 }}