How much caffeine is in Italy Caffe Napoletano?

Each 1–2 oz shot (30–60 ml) serving contains approximately 70 mg of caffeine. For comparison, a standard 8 oz cup of brewed drip coffee contains around 95 mg. Actual content varies with dose, water temperature, and contact time.

What temperature should I use for Italy Caffe Napoletano?

Target 92°C (198°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should Italy Caffe Napoletano be extracted?

Extract for 25–35 seconds using Cuccuma (Neapolitan Flip Pot) or Espresso Machine, at a ratio of 90g per litre (espresso ratio), prepared at Very Fine. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Italy Caffe Napoletano taste bitter?

Bitterness almost always indicates over-extraction. Shorten the contact time, lower the water temperature slightly, or grind coarser. Change one variable at a time so you can tell which one was responsible.

Who should avoid Italy Caffe Napoletano?

Caffeine sensitivity: moderate; one espresso per day if caffeine-sensitive. Roasting compounds: dark roasting produces polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; occasional consumption is considered safe. Pregnancy: limit to one espresso per day (approximately 100 mg caffeine max per EFSA 2015). This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Specialty Coffee · Naples, Campania, Italy

Italy Caffe Napoletano

Name: How to Brew Italy Caffe Napoletano
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 1 min
Yield: 1–2 oz shot (30–60 ml)
Cuisine: Naples, Campania, Italy
Ingredients: 4.1 g whole coffee beans, freshly roasted, ground fresh for espresso; Filtered water for the machine, ideally 75–150 ppm total hardness

A traditional Neapolitan espresso made with an extremely dark roast and the distinctive cuccuma flip pot, yielding a sweet, smoky, low-acid cup.

Caffe Napoletano is the Neapolitan style of espresso preparation, characterised by an extremely dark roast, a very fine grind, and a distinctive preparation technique using a cuccuma (Neapolitan flip pot) that produces a sweet, low-acid esp…

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessVery high

acidityLow

bitternessHigh

bodyVery high

aromaVery high

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

No distinct note recorded here — the aroma reads as pronounced rather than carrying a nameable character of its own.

pronounced aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

Caramel

pronounced sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

pronounced body

Where it sits

Stronger than 224 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 116.

That is 70 mg in a 1–2 oz shot (30–60 ml) serving — a concentration of 155.6 mg per 100 ml. The scale above ranks whole servings, and servings differ in size, so a larger drink can sit further right while being weaker cup for cup.

CupCura editorial estimate. No public food database has measured this preparation, so this figure is our own and is not independently sourced.

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