How much caffeine is in Viennese Melange Coffee?

Each 8 oz cup (240ml) serving contains approximately 78 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 Viennese Melange Coffee?

Target 93°C (199°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should Viennese Melange Coffee be extracted?

Extract for 3:00-3:30 using Espresso Machine, at a ratio of 60g/L (18g coffee to 300g water), prepared at Medium-fine. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Viennese Melange Coffee 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 Viennese Melange Coffee?

Caffeine and serving strength vary with dose, preparation, and individual sensitivity. Use individualized medical guidance for pregnancy, medication interactions, allergies, reflux, or other health concerns. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Specialty Coffee · Vienna, Austria

Viennese Melange Coffee

Name: How to Brew Viennese Melange Coffee
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 8 oz cup (240ml)
Cuisine: Vienna, Austria
Ingredients: 18 g whole coffee beans, freshly roasted, ground fresh for espresso; Filtered water for the machine, ideally 75–150 ppm total hardness

Espresso, steamed milk, and cocoa with a softly textured finish.

A classic espresso-and-milk preparation associated with Viennese café culture.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityModerate

bitternessLow

bodyHigh

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

Espresso

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

clear body

Where it sits

Stronger than 232 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 113.

That is 78 mg in a 8 oz cup (240ml) serving — a concentration of 32.5 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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