How many calories does coffee have? If you have ever asked yourself this question at least once, you are certainly not the only one. On the other hand, there are many legends and rumours circulating about this drink, including one that claims caffeine has slimming properties. But is this really the case?
We, who know a lot about coffee, wanted to shed some light, trying to understand once and for all how many calories it contains and whether it can really be considered a diet drink.
How many calories does a cup of coffee have?
The calories contained within a cup of coffee, free of sugar as well as any other sweetener and/or additional ingredient, are so negligible as to be almost non-existent. In fact, we are talking about 2 calories: a quantity that, on its own, is not able to bring any kind of nourishment to the organism.
But that’s not all: the action of caffeine contributes to a slightly faster metabolism, making coffee a true negative calorie food. This means, simply put, that by drinking a cup of bitter coffee you will not only immediately burn the only two calories it contains, but also that your body will be stimulated to consume the calories derived from other foods.
Beware, however! This state of grace only and exclusively applies if you limit yourself to consuming the bitter coffee: the moment you sweeten it with even one teaspoon of sugar, in fact, the situation will change completely.
How many calories does sugared coffee have?
If you belong to the category of those who cannot do without sugary coffee, you should know that the addition of just one teaspoon of sugar will result in an intake of as many as 25 calories, which drops to 23 in the case of brown sugar. And we are only at the beginning.
How many calories does macchiato coffee have?
If you are a fan of macchiato coffee, you will be happy to know that you can get by with only 10 extra calories in the case of whole milk; opting for skimmed milk, on the other hand, the calories are halved to 5. That said, if you like a sweet macchiato coffee, you will also have to add the aforementioned sugar calories.
How many calories does coffee with honey have?
To sweeten your coffee with a teaspoon of honey is to experience true nirvana: a unique recipe that creates a pleasant contrast between the deep aroma of coffee and the exquisite sweetness of honey. However, savouring this pleasure comes at a price, quantified in the amount of 30 calories. After all, if this is what your palate demands, why should you deprive yourself of it?
How many calories does spiked coffee have?
Calculating the exact calories contained in a spiked coffee or caffe corretto is not easy, as it depends a lot on the type of liqueur you want to use. However, we are around 25 calories: a value almost identical to that of white sugar.
How many calories does ginseng coffee have?
As for the addition of ginseng, this again corresponds to about 25 extra calories, but an important clarification must be made. Unlike the ingredients we have mentioned so far, ginseng does not only induce calories, but also provides our organism with several benefits.
In fact, this plant has special properties that allow it to act as a vasodilator, while stimulating our body’s mental functions and reactivity. This means that drinking ginseng coffee is very good for you and that, in return for these positive effects, the calories it brings to the body are all in all a more than acceptable ‘price’.
How many calories does coffee cream have?
And now we come to one of the tastiest ingredients of all, a soft and frothy treat that is really hard to give up: coffee creamer!
If the mere mention of coffee cream is enough to make you lick your lips, we can only understand, because we too are crazy about it. The problem, however, is that one cup of this delicacy contains a whopping 150 calories and practically serves as a snack. But then again, you can have a treat once in a while!
Coffee with sweetener: still an open question
Having reached this point, you might rightly object that if a person just can’t give up drinking sweet coffee, they can replace sugar with sweetener: a substance that, while sweetening the coffee, has the advantage of containing only 2 calories per gram.
The problem, however, is that we are still talking about a ‘chemical’ ingredient which, as such, could also harm the body in the long run. Since the issue is still debated, therefore, our advice is not to abuse the sweetener, but rather to indulge in a much healthier teaspoon of sugar.
Conclusion
This little compendium dedicated to coffee calories has the one and only purpose of satisfying your curiosity on the subject. To be sure, it was not written with the intention of changing your diet or habits, as coffee is a sacred and untouchable ‘ritual’ that you have every right to celebrate as you see fit.
In other words: if bitter coffee doesn’t exist for you and you don’t disdain to indulge in a mouth-watering portion of coffee creamer from time to time, we are not going to correct your preferences.
That said, we would like to emphasise the fact that coffee should still taste good regardless of the ingredients you add. It is fine to dislike bitter coffee, but if the reason you sweeten it is because the drink tastes bad, then something is wrong.
The problem, in this case, could lie in a bad preparation of the coffee, which has inevitably spoiled the taste. On the other hand, it is no secret that if you want to drink good coffee, you should do it with the right machine. A machine capable of preserving the aroma of this exquisite beverage while retaining all its nutritional properties.
That is why we at Pontevecchio have specialised in lever machines, which fully meet these requirements. So, if you would like to experience a new way of enjoying your favourite beverage, browse through our catalogue and discover the right coffee machine for you! We bet you will start enjoying it even without adding any ingredients!