Do you know whats in your coffee??

Start your day with a coffee from one of the major chains? You could be drinking up to 25 teaspoons of sugar in one drink, according to new research.

Campaign group Action on Sugar has studied hot drinks made by big name outlets including Starbucks, Costa and Caffe Nero and found that single drinks can contain as much as 99 grams of sugar. To know more stuff about commercial coffee makers click on https://greatcoffeebrewers.com/best-commercial-coffee-makers/.

Starbucks’ hot mulled grape with chai, orange and cinnamon was the worst offender, containing 25 teaspoons of sugar – more than three times the maximum adult daily intake of free sugars, which is seven teaspoons a day.

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Costa came next, with its chai latte containing 20 teaspoons, while Starbucks’ white mocha was third with 18 sugars per drink.

The group, which assessed 131 drinks, said 98 per cent of flavoured beverages would receive a ‘red’ (high) label for excessive levels of sugars per serving – with 35% containing the same amount or more sugar than a can of Coca Cola.

Across all “out-of-home hot drinks” surveyed, 55 per cent contain the equivalent, or more than, the maximum daily recommended amount of sugars.

Worst offenders

1) Starbucks’ hot mulled fruit drink (grape with chai, orange and cinnamon) venti: 25tsp

2) Costa’s chai lattee, massimo: 20 tsp

3) Starbucks‘ white chocolate mocha with whipped cream, venti: 18 tsp

4) Starbucks‘ signature hot chocolate, venti:15 tsp

5) KFC’s mocha: 15 tsp

6) Caffe Nero‘s caramelatte: 13 tsp

Kawther Hashem, registered nutritionist and researcher for Action on Sugar, said: “Coffee shop chains must immediately reduce the amount of sugar in these hot drinks, improve their labelling and stop selling the extra-large serving sizes.

“These hot flavoured drinks should be an occasional treat, not an ‘everyday’ drink. They are laden with an unbelievable amount sugar and calories and are often accompanied by a high sugar and fat snack, which is not that good for the health. Still that’s the reason is not surprising that we have the highest rate of obesity in Europe. Our advice to consumers is to have a plain hot drink or ask for your drink to contain a minimal amount of syrup, preferably sugar free, in the smallest serving size available.”

A spokesperson for Starbucks said: “Earlier this year we committed to reduce added sugar in our indulgent drinks by 25% by the end of 2020. We also offer a wide variety of lighter options, sugar-free syrups and sugar-free natural sweetener and we display all nutritional information in-store and online.”

The UK’s 100 sugariest hot drinks

	Café	Drink	Sugars per serving (g)	Teaspoons of sugar per serving
1	Starbucks	Hot Mulled Fruit – Grape with Chai, Orange and Cinnamon Venti	99.0	25
2	Starbucks	Hot Mulled Fruit – Apple with Chai, Dried Apple and Cinnamon Venti	88.0	22
3	Costa Coffee	Chai Latte Massimo – Eat In	79.7	20
4	Starbucks	Hot Mulled Fruit – Grape with Chai, Orange and Cinnamon Grande	76.0	19
5	Starbucks	White Chocolate Mocha with Whipped Cream Venti	73.8	18
6	Starbucks	Hot Mulled Fruit – Apple with Chai, Dried Apple and Cinnamon Grande	69.0	17
7	Starbucks	Signature Hot Chocolate Venti	60.0	15
8	Starbucks	White Chocolate Mocha with Whipped Cream Grande	59.1	15
9	KFC	Mocha	58.8	15
10	Costa Coffee	Mocha Latte Massimo – Eat Out	57.5	14
11	Costa Coffee	Mocha Latte Massimo – Eat In	56.3	14
12	KFC	Hot Chocolate with cream	54.3	14
13	Costa Coffee	Hot Chocolate Massimo – Eat Out	54.0	14
14	Costa Coffee	Hot Chocolate Massimo – Eat In	53.1	13
15	Costa Coffee	Mocha Massimo – Eat Out	52.6	13
16	Starbucks	Chai Tea Latte Venti	52.0	13
17	Starbucks	Hot Mulled Fruit – Grape with Chai, Orange and Cinnamon Tall	52.0	13
18	Costa Coffee	Mocha Massimo – Eat In	51.7	13
19	Caffe Nero	Caramelatte – Drink In	50.6	13
20	Costa Coffee	Chai Latte Medio – Eat In	49.3	12
21	Starbucks	Signature Hot Chocolate Grande	47.4	12
22	Starbucks	Hot Mulled Fruit – Apple with Chai, Dried Apple and Cinnamon Tall	47.0	12
23	Eat	Matcha Latte Big	45.2	11
24	KFC	Mocha	45.1	11
25	Greggs	Mocha Large	45.0	11
26	Starbucks	White Chocolate Mocha with Whipped Cream Tall	44.4	11
27	Starbucks	Mocha with Whipped Cream Venti	43.2	11
28	McDonalds	Mocha Large	43.0	11
29	Eat	Chai Latte Big	42.8	11
30	Pret a Manger	Orange Spiced Hot Chocolate	42.2	11
31	Starbucks	Caramel Macchiatto Venti	42.1	11
32	KFC	Hot Chocolate with cream	42.0	11
33	Starbucks	Classic Hot Chocolate Venti	41.8	10
34	Starbucks	Chai Tea Latte Grande	41.5	10
35	Caffe Nero	Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream – Drink In	41.0	10
36	Starbucks	Pumpkin Spice Latte with Whip Venti	39.2	10
37	McDonalds	Mocha Medium	38.0	10
38	Costa Coffee	Mocha Latte Medio – Eat In	37.7	9
39	Costa Coffee	Mocha Latte Medio – Eat Out	37.7	9
40	Starbucks	Signature Hot Chocolate Tall	36.4	9
41	McDonalds	Hot Chocolate Large	36.0	9
42	Costa Coffee	Gingerbread Latte Massimo – Eat Out	36.0	9
43	Caffe Nero	Hot Chocolate Milano with Whipped Cream Drink in	35.7	9
44	Costa Coffee	Cinnamon Latte Massimo -Eat Out	35.4	9
45	Costa Coffee	Vanilla Latte Massimo -Eat Out	35.3	9
46	Costa Coffee	Roasted Hazelnut Latte Massimo -Eat Out	35.0	9
47	Eat	Matcha Latte Small	34.9	9
48	Costa Coffee	Gingerbread Latte Massimo – Eat In	34.9	9
49	Costa Coffee	Hot Chocolate Medio – Eat In	34.8	9
50	Costa Coffee	Vanilla Latte Massimo -Eat In	34.8	9
51	Costa Coffee	Hot Chocolate Medio – Eat Out	34.8	9
52	Costa Coffee	Hot Chocolate Primo – Eat Out	34.8	9
53	Costa Coffee	Caramel Latte Massimo -Eat Out	34.6	9
54	Costa Coffee	Mocha Medio – Eat In	34.4	9
55	Costa Coffee	Mocha Medio – Eat Out	34.4	9
56	Costa Coffee	Cinnamon Latte Massimo -Eat In	34.2	9
57	Greggs	Mocha Regular	34.0	9
58	Costa Coffee	Roasted Hazelnut Latte Massimo -Eat In	33.9	8
59	Costa Coffee	Caramel Latte Massimo -Eat In	33.5	8
60	Caffe Nero	Chai Latte – Drink In	33.2	8
61	KFC	Caramel Latte – Large	33.2	8
62	Eat	Chai Latte Small	33.0	8
63	Greggs	Hot Chocolate Large	33.0	8
64	Starbucks	Mocha with Whipped Cream Grande	32.9	8
65	Starbucks	Classic Hot Chocolate Grande	32.9	8
66	Eat	Hot Chocolate Big	32.0	8
67	McDonalds	Toffee Latte Large	32.0	8
68	Costa Coffee	Chai Latte Primo – Eat In	31.9	8
69	Starbucks	Chai Tea Latte Tall	31.3	8
70	Starbucks	Caramel Macchiatto Grande	31.0	8
71	Starbucks	Pumpkin Spice Latte with Whip Grande	30.6	8
72	Pret a Manger	Hot Chocolate	30.3	8
73	Starbucks	White Chocolate Mocha with Whipped Cream Short	29.9	7
74	Eat	Mocha Big	29.2	7
75	McDonalds	Vanilla Latte Large	28.0	7
76	Costa Coffee	Mocha Latte Primo – Eat Out	27.5	7
77	Caffe Nero	Luxury Hot Chocolate – Drink In	27.3	7
78	McDonalds	Hot Chocolate	27.0	7
79	KFC	Caramel Latte	26.8	7
80	Costa Coffee	Gingerbread Latte Medio -Eat In	26.6	7
81	Costa Coffee	Gingerbread Latte Medio -Eat Out	26.6	7
82	Starbucks	Mocha with Whipped Cream Tall	26.3	7
83	Costa Coffee	Cinnamon Latte Medio -Eat In	26.1	7
84	Costa Coffee	Cinnamon Latte Medio -Eat Out	26.1	7
87	Costa Coffee	Vanilla Latte Medio -Eat In	26.1	7
88	Costa Coffee	Vanilla Latte Medio -Eat Out	26.1	7
89	Costa Coffee	Roasted Hazelnut Latte Medio -Eat In	25.9	6
90	Costa Coffee	Roasted Hazelnut Latte Medio -Eat Out	25.9	6
91	Starbucks	Classic Hot Chocolate Tall	25.8	6
92	Costa Coffee	Caramel Latte Medio -Eat In	25.6	6
93	Costa Coffee	Caramel Latte Medio -Eat Out	25.6	6
94	Starbucks	Caramel Macchiatto Tall	25.5	6
95	KFC	Vanilla Latte	25.4	6
96	Costa Coffee	Mocha Latte Primo – Eat In	25.2	6
97	McDonalds	Toffee Latte Medium	25.0	6
98	Greggs	Hot Chocolate Regular	25.0	6
99	Eat	Hot Chocolate Small	24.6	6
100	Caffe Nero	White Chocolate Mocha – Drink In	24.5	6

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