Single-Origin Ethiopian Espresso vs Classic French Press Coarse Coffee

Paper against metal: the one brewing decision with a measurable effect on LDL cholesterol.

Single-Origin Ethiopian EspressoClassic French Press Coarse Coffee

Measured comparison of Single-Origin Ethiopian Espresso and Classic French Press Coarse Coffee
	Single-Origin Ethiopian Espresso	Classic French Press Coarse Coffee
Caffeine	64 mg	110 mg
Serving	1 oz (30 ml shot)	8 oz cup (240ml)
Strength (per 100 ml)	213.3 mg	45.8 mg
Acidity	High	Moderate
Category	Espresso drinks	Single origin
Origin	Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia	Paris, France / Milan, Italy
Best for	Espresso machine	French press
Water	93°C	94°C
With milk	Takes milk well	Takes milk well
Tastes of	Jasmine Floral, Bergamot Citrus, Blueberry	Heavy Dark Chocolate, Roasted Walnut, Earthy Cedar

Which one, for what

Worked out from the two records above rather than asserted, so nothing here can contradict the table.

A hard morning startClassic French Press Coarse Coffee
Classic French Press Coarse Coffee carries 110 mg against 64 mg.
Drinking it after sixSingle-Origin Ethiopian Espresso
Lower caffeine wins here, and at a five-hour half-life the gap matters more than it looks.
A sensitive stomachClassic French Press Coarse Coffee
Single-Origin Ethiopian Espresso is high acidity; Classic French Press Coarse Coffee is moderate. Acidity is only part of why a drink provokes reflux, but it is the part you can choose.
Taking it with milkToo close to call
Single-Origin Ethiopian Espresso: takes milk well. Classic French Press Coarse Coffee: takes milk well.
Something to sit and pay attention toSingle-Origin Ethiopian Espresso
Single-Origin Ethiopian Espresso scores higher on aroma, and much of the pleasure in these drinks is retronasal.
Making it without special equipmentClassic French Press Coarse Coffee
Single-Origin Ethiopian Espresso wants espresso machine; Classic French Press Coarse Coffee wants french press.

sweetnessmuch the same

acidityEthiopian Espresso noticeably higher

bitternessmuch the same

bodyCoarse Coffee noticeably higher

aromaEthiopian Espresso noticeably higher

Comparative editorial positions within this catalogue, calibrated so entries can be ranked against one another. Not laboratory measurements.