Caffè Medici
A double espresso with chocolate and orange under whipped cream, a Seattle coffeehouse drink.
SpecialtyServed hotFrom United States
- Volume
- 105ml3.6 US fl oz
- Espresso
- 2shots
- Caffeine
- 127mgderived, USDA FDC
- Coffee to milk
- 1:0.5
The build
Watch it made, step by step- Chocolate15 ml14%
- Espresso60 ml57%
- Orange peel or zest0 ml0%
- Cream30 ml29%
- Volume
- 105ml
- Caffeine
- 127mg
- Espresso
- 2shots
Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.
A double espresso over chocolate syrup with orange peel, under whipped cream.
Caffeine
Derivedin a 105 ml caffè medici
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee volume in components, assuming 1 g per ml. FDC 171891 (Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared) 212.0 mg/100 g x 60 ml.
USDA FoodData Central record 171891 · read 2026-10-29
A derived figure: the reference food's caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee in this build. Real cups vary with the coffee, the dose and the shot.
Variants by country
1| Name | Country | How it differs |
|---|---|---|
| caffè Borgia | Italy | Espresso with hot chocolate, orange zest and whipped cream. |
History
Popular accountNo allowed-source record; its association with Seattle's Last Exit on Brooklyn coffeehouse is a popular account.
Seattle, United States (popular account).
Parts of this story are repeated widely but were not confirmed against a source this atlas accepts. They are kept as the story people tell, not as fact.
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