North Star Coffee Shop - Sovereign Street
3, The Embankment, Sovereign St, Leeds LS1 4BJ, United Kingdom · United Kingdom
★ 4.9 on Google · 92 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
SuspiciousCompleted Jul 25, 2026 · 25 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
92
Flagged
25
27% of examined
Flagged avg rating
5★
place average 4.9★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Dec ’22 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan ’23 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb ’23 | 3 | 1 |
| Mar ’23 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr ’23 | 1 | 0 |
| May ’23 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun ’23 | 4 | 1 |
| Jul ’23 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug ’23 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep ’23 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct ’23 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov ’23 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec ’23 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan ’24 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb ’24 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar ’24 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr ’24 | 1 | 1 |
| May ’24 | 2 | 2 |
| Jun ’24 | 2 | 1 |
| Jul ’24 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug ’24 | 4 | 2 |
| Sep ’24 | 16 | 5 |
| Oct ’24 | 7 | 2 |
| Nov ’24 | 4 | 0 |
| Dec ’24 | 4 | 1 |
| Jan ’25 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb ’25 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar ’25 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr ’25 | 1 | 0 |
| May ’25 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun ’25 | 2 | 2 |
| Jul ’25 | 3 | 1 |
| Aug ’25 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep ’25 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct ’25 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov ’25 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec ’25 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan ’26 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb ’26 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar ’26 | 2 | 1 |
| Apr ’26 | 2 | 1 |
| May ’26 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun ’26 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul ’26 | 1 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2024-09-18 vs avg 0.3/day weight 1
- low activity account 19 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 5 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Lovely coffee, great staff and a nice atmosphere!
- Kali Mcstay ★★★★★ 2024-05-08 suspicion 66
- George Cowham ★★★★★ 2024-09-18 suspicion 95
- Grace Alicia ★★★★★ 2026-05-27 suspicion 66
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Best coffee spot in Leeds
- Matthew Andrews ★★★★★ 2023-02-20 suspicion 73
- Dan Jones ★★★★★ 2025-06-29 suspicion 88
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 20 remaining flagged reviews.
Alex Murphy
33 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-09-18
Anaelle Caillat
10 reviews
★★★★★
2024-09-18
7th visit and I can now say that the staff is ALWAYS attentive, knowledgeable and passionate about their product. Home of the best flat white and excellent iced americano. 5 stars. Strongly recommend
Kenechukwu Odo
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-01
Best coffee in Leeds with the friendliest staff. What more could you ask for
Ruth Coulson
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-23
Best coffee in Yorkshire, made by the best baristas!
Joel gregory
activity unknown
★★★★★
2025-12-21
Benjamin Ott
1 review
★★★★★
2025-10-02
Chloe Pilny
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-07-02
Lovely coffee and service, would recommend the granola, best I’ve ever had!
Clive
activity unknown
★★★★★
2025-06-08
Jordan Bell
1 review
★★★★★
2025-02-04
Amazing space, fantastic coffee and friendly staff!
Keanu Helmand
2 reviews
★★★★★
2024-10-08
Great coffee. Excellent service
Report generated Jul 25, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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