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Caffeine in Costa cappuccino 3 times that of Starbucks
Coffee drinkers may be getting more or less caffeine in their drinks than they anticipated, with levels varying "wildly" between popular high street chains, a new study shows.
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Coffee drinkers may be getting more or less caffeine in their drinks than they anticipated, with levels varying "wildly" between popular high street chains, a new study shows.
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Caffeine in Costa cappuccino 3 times that of Starbucks
Coffee drinkers may be getting more or less caffeine in their drinks than they anticipated, with levels varying "wildly" between popular high street chains, a new study shows.
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