3 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 2h ago
Different Spin
Caffeine in Costa cappuccino more than three times that of Starbucks – study
The Sun UK reaches for "strongest" where The Independent stays flat.
1 Left1 Center1 Right
Same story. Different framing.Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftCaffeine in Costa cappuccino more than three times that of Starbucks – studyThe IndependentMostly Factual
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Right-leaningStrongest high street coffees revealed from Costa to Starbucks – one has more caffeine than FOUR cans of Red BullThe Sun UKLow
strongest
Center baseline · The Belfast TelegraphHighCaffeine in Costa cappuccino more than three times that of Starbucks – study
As of August 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedCaffeine in Costa cappuccino more than three times that of Starbucks – study.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Caffeine in Costa cappuccino more than three times that of Starbucks – study". The right frames it as "Strongest high street coffees revealed from Costa to Starbucks – one has more caffeine th...".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 3 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
74/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftCaffeine in Costa cappuccino more than three times that of Starbucks – study
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterCaffeine in Costa cappuccino more than three times that of Starbucks – study
The Belfast Telegraph · Center · News report
Right / center-rightStrongest high street coffees revealed from Costa to Starbucks – one has more caffeine than FOUR cans of Red Bull
Strongest high street coffees revealed from Costa to Starbucks – one has more caffeine than FOUR cans of Red Bull
strongest
THE high street chains with the strongest coffee have been revealed - and a cappuccino from one popular brand contains more caffeine than FOUR cans of Red Bull. Consumer champion Which? ana...
