Do you get more caffeine from a brew if you use more coffee grinds?

by Nick
(Rochester )

QUESTION:

This is a question me and my roommate are pondering. If we make a pot of coffee with say 2 times the normal amount of coffee will there be more caffeine in the brew? I understand the brew will be stronger, but how does that correlate to caffeine ratio?

ANSWER:

Sure there will. If you are doubling the proportion of coffee to water, you are also doubling the proportion of caffeine to water. Ergo...twice as much caffeine in each cup you drink.

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Nick