How strong is your coffee?

I use espresso, not coffee. It's very strong and I use two coffee scoops for 5 cups of drip-type coffee--not as strong as if I'd use an espresso machine but stronger than regular drip coffee. I love the flavor more than the strength. Too bad caffeine doesn't have much effect on me, I'd have plenty of energy!!

If I make coffee it is the usual teaspoon and a half, but, if I get a Latte from Maxie Java I get the larger size and extra shot. That would be three then. And I usually only have a couple of cups of coffee or I get too jittery. All things in moderation. If it is too strong it isn't as enjoyable.

It sounds to me as if you use instant, so I cannot compare. I use three measures, heaped of coffee grounds to a twelve "cup" drip coffee maker. It does not make twelve 8 oz cups more like five ounce or six ounce cups. Most people consider that to be on the strong side.

I don't make it that often, but I use about a tablespoon per cup or maybe slightly less. I am not a great judge of coffee since I don't drink it very often, but nobody has ever complained about my coffee, and they always drink it up, so it must not be bad.

I don't like strong coffee because I get palpitations. I prefer a little less than half a teaspoon of coffee on a regular cup. I think that's just enough for what I need. Also, coffee is a diuretic - it makes people pee more than they should and leave them dehydrates; so I'd rather not have too much or too strong :) Thanks for the response on my discussion!

I placed about a teaspoon on a cup of hot water.I love it black w/ or w/o sugar

We like our coffee strong enough to have a taste, but not so strong that the caffeine affects us. I have a problem with heartburn, so I have problems with coffee that's really strong. Fortunately my husband knows how to make coffee that tastes strong, without being too strong, or bitter.

I have one coffee in the morning to wake me up and I find it helps with my memory not that I'm losing my memory but somehow it just helps. I just use instant and put a heaped teaspoon in but it depends on the coffee sometimes that isn't strong enough and I put more so maybe for some I put 2. Your body does get used to it though and you might start to need to drink more or make it stronger so be careful. Espresso is really nice even though it's really strong I can't drink more than an espresso cup though.

I mentioned in another post that drinking coffee regularly affects the "wakefulness effect" of the caffeine in the coffee. If you drink it occasionally, it will help you keep awake better than if you have it every day. I like my coffee very strong but tame the bitterness with raw sugar and half & half. No instant coffee for me unless in dire straits!