A coffee shop in Adelaide, Australia is getting loads of media attention for one of its coffee drinks, which is bordering on controlled substance territory.
The Asskicker is an iced fusion comprised of:
- four shots of espresso
- four ounces of cold brew that’s steeped 10 days
- four ice cubes made from cold brew that’s steeped 48 hours
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And the whole thing is topped off with four more 48-hour cold brew ice cubes and a health warning:
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“Caution: Persons with high blood pressure and/or heart condition(s) Drink at own Risk!”
Viscous Coffee made the drink for an ER nurse looking for something to keep her awake during a night shift. The Asskicker delivered in spades, keeping her up for three days as she slowly “nursed” the drink over a two-day period.
Viscous owner Steve Benington shared he toned down the drink after the incident, but warns the drink is still meant to be sipped over a three to four hour period.
Unfortunately, Viscous Coffee closed during Covid.
A Ristretto is the strongest coffee type! It’s similar to an espresso in the way that it’s made. Water is still pulled through coffee beans to create the coffee but a Ristretto uses less water. This makes the coffee shorter and stronger because the concentration of coffee and caffeine is higher.
But one serving size (8 ounces) is estimated that there’s about 95 mg of caffeine. This makes drip coffee the clear winner in terms of strength.
