A study reported that a cappuccino from Costa contains significantly more caffeine than a cappuccino from Starbucks. According to findings highlighted by outlets, the caffeine level in Costa’s drink is described as being more than three times that of Starbucks.
The reports say the consumer group Which? tested the caffeine content and produced a comparison between the two brands’ cappuccinos. One outlet states the Costa cappuccino’s caffeine is roughly equivalent to the amount found in around four cans of Red Bull, using this as a reference point for consumers. Both articles focus on the measured difference in caffeine, rather than on how customers experience it or on any change in the recipes.
While both sources describe the same comparison and general magnitude of difference, the specific framing differs: one emphasizes the “more than three times” comparison against Starbucks, while the other includes the Red Bull equivalence to contextualize the caffeine amount.
