Maria Theresia

Also Kaffee Maria Theresia

A Viennese double espresso with orange liqueur and whipped cream, named after Empress Maria Theresa.

With spiritsServed hotFrom Austria

Volume
122ml4.1 US fl oz
Espresso
2shots
Caffeine
127mgderived, USDA FDC
Coffee to milk
1:0.7

The build

Watch it made, step by step
Serving glass, 200 ml. Layers in pouring order from the bottom, drawn by volume.
  1. Espresso60 ml49%
  2. Spirit20 ml16%
  3. Cream40 ml33%
  4. sugar sprinkles or orange…2 ml2%
Volume
122ml
Caffeine
127mg
Espresso
2shots

Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.

A double espresso with orange liqueur under whipped cream.

Caffeine

Derived
127mg

in a 122 ml maria theresia

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
NameCountryHow it differs
FiakerAustriaWith rum or kirsch instead.

History

Popular account

Viennese coffee-house menu item; not confirmed by a primary source.

Vienna; named for the empress.

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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