Doppio
Also double espresso, double shot
Two espresso shots served together in one cup. In practice the doppio is what most espresso machines are designed around, with single shots split from a double basket.
EspressoServed hotFrom Italy
- Volume
- 60ml2.0 US fl oz
- Espresso
- 2shots
- Caffeine
- 127mgderived, USDA FDC
- Glass
- Demitasse90 ml
The build
Watch it made, step by step- Espresso60 ml100%
- Volume
- 60ml
- Caffeine
- 127mg
- Espresso
- 2shots
Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.
Twice the coffee and twice the beverage of a single; most modern cafés pull doubles by default and split them for singles.
Caffeine
Derivedin a 60 ml doppio
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 2026-10-26
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 |
|---|---|---|
| double espresso | United States | Standard menu wording in North America. |
History
The double basket became the practical standard in cafés because it extracts more evenly than a single; the WBC espresso is itself defined as one side of a double portafilter.
Italian for 'double'.
Related drinks
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Espresso Kaisermelange 65 ml · 64 mgA Viennese coffee-house classic: a small strong coffee enriched with egg yolk and honey, sometimes laced with cognac.
Espresso Abatanado 90 ml · 64 mgPortugal's long coffee: an espresso stretched with hot water to a medium cup.
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