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I’m a Starbucks super fan but I’ve found the best dupe of their coffee and it’s only £1 – I won’t be going back
She even revealed a money saving hack to get the drink for cheap
A STARBUCKS superfan has discovered a dupe on one of their coffees and it’s much cheaper.
Leah Choudhry was so pleased with her find that she even planned to have one “everyday for the foreseeable.”
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The social media executive was so excited about her discovery that she took to her to share her findings with others.
She says: “Why is no one talking about this?”
Leah goes on to explain how she is “usually a Starbucks girl through and through” and orders the, which costs £5.90.
This drink is made with Starbucks Blonde Espresso roast, ice, brown sugar flavour syrup, and oat drink.
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However, she has found a dupe and it only cost her £1 and it can be found in Caffe Nero.
She discovered that the is very similar to the Starbucks one
Upon discovering it on the menu, she asked staff at her local Caffe Nero what it was like and they said: “It’s gorgeous.”
Leah says: “I was like, I’m sold. Can I have one of them please?”
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She then shows the camera an iced drink which has froth on the top of it.
Leah continues: “I’m sold. I’ve got honey with it, so it’s sweet as well. To me it tastes like brown sugar oat milk espresso.”
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A Vanilla Iced Velvet Americano from Caffè Nero costs £4.20 in the UK and contains 61 calories.
It's a blended black iced coffee with a creamy texture.
Caffè Nero also offers a Honey Iced Velvet Americano for the same price, which contains 67 calories.
However, if you are with the phone network Three, customers can get the drink for £1 by downloading their app - and that is what Leah did.
She added in the comments section of her video: “My NEW order is Iced Velvet Americano with honey and a splash of oat milk!”
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Her video gained a lot of attraction with many rushing to the comments section to share their thoughts.
One wrote: “Yeah this drink slaps.”
Another added: “Caffe Nero coffee is 100 per cent better than Starbucks.”
A third said that “if you have an Octopus electricity account, you can get one free drink every week.”
A Caffe Nero customer also suggested another drink to try.
They wrote: “You neeeeeed to try Nero's pistachio iced latte! 10/10”
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Leah replied by asking: “Is it nicer though?”
And they said: “100000%! Nero drinks in general are so much better than Starbucks and way cheaper.”
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The name was inspired by a book
Co-founders Gordon Bowker, Jerry Baldwin, and Zev Siegl opened the first Starbucks in Seattle on March 30, 1971. The name was inspired by author Herman Melville’s famous novel, Moby-Dick - Starbuck was the name of the first mate on the ship, the Pequod.
It has its own coffee farm
Purchased in 2013, Hacienda Alsacia is a 240-hectare coffee farm located in Costa Rica. Customers can't visit, but they can take a virtual tour.
Different apron colours
Did you ever notice some of the Starbucks staff wearing different colour aprons? Green, Black, Red and there's also a few special editions.
Before there were Sharpie pens
Starbucks is known for writing your name on your drink cup, but before this idea came to fruition, the position of a cup on the bar would tell the barista how to make the beverage. Upside down for decaf!
Millions of fans, millions of drinks
US Starbucks stores will sell around 5 million drinks daily in 2024, and the top-selling of which is currently Caramel Macchiato.
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