'All caffeine information is available both in our store or via our website and we would encourage customers to be aware of the caffeine content in their favourite Costa coffee to ensure it is right for their dietary requirements or lifestyle choice.'ĮDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Duchess of York in loan battle after company crashes with £19million debts 'All Costa coffees can be enjoyed with Decaf coffee and we offer a wide range of non-caffeinated drinks including the FuzeTea Superfuzions range. The amount of caffeine included within each coffee varies, depending on both the coffee and size of drink ordered by a customer. 'Most of the time this shouldn't be an issue but if you drink a lot of coffee or need to limit your caffeine intake you might want to consider what you're ordering and where from.'Ī spokesman for Costa Coffee said: 'Costa Coffee is proud to serve our customers a wide range of core coffee options. 'Our analysis has shown that there are big variations in caffeine content between drinks from different high-street coffee shops. Which? nutritionist, Shefalee Loth, said: 'Many of us rely on coffee to get us through the dark winter mornings, but our research shows you may be consuming significantly more, or less, caffeine than you bargained for. 'Caffeine intake can quickly add up for those who drink multiple cups a day - especially if you are unwittingly buying drinks at the stronger end of the spectrum. 'A large cappuccino from Costa contains four shots of espresso, while a small flat white contains three shots and most coffees in the chains have at least two shots of espresso. It added: 'Another way to limit the amount of caffeine in a drink is to request fewer shots in the drink when ordering. Greggs' filter coffee ranked second highest with 225mg of caffeine content per 314ml drink. ![]() Greggs had 75mg of caffeine per 28ml while Caffe Nero had 45mg.Ī filter coffee from Pret contained 271mg of caffeine, which was two-and-a-half times as much as the Starbucks version at 102mg. Looking at other drinks, Pret generally came out as the strongest in terms of caffeine levels.Ī single-shot espresso from Pret contained 180mg of caffeine, which was six times as much as Starbucks, which had a meagre 33mg.Ĭosta again scored highly when it came to the caffeine in its espresso, with 100mg in a 30ml drink. Which? concluded: 'Knocking back two medium cappuccinos from Costa in a day could therefore put you over the safe limit of caffeine intake, while the Starbucks version may not be quite the wake-up call you were hoping for.' Greggs offered the second highest level in a cappuccino at 197mg while Pret a Manger came in third at 180mg. Out of the cappuccino's, the second weakest was Caffe Nero's which had between 110-115mg of caffeine per 355ml. Notably, the low 66mg of caffeine found in the Starbucks cappuccino was even less than the 75mg you would find in a typical tea bag.
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