For coffee lovers, nothing beats that experience of waking up to an excellently brewed cup of coffee. The aroma kick-starts our brains to start the day!
But how much do you know about American coffee consumption statistics and data?
You’ll be amazed at the coffee obsession eminent in the US! Read on!
By Lilian.
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7 Interesting American Coffee Consumption Statistics
The Average American Coffee Lover Consumes 2-3 Cups of Coffee Every day
The Statista Global Consumer Survey revealed that 44% of US coffee lovers consume two to three 7 oz. coffee cups.
That’s about $1,100 worth of coffee every year!
More than Half of All Americans Drink at Least 1 Cup of Coffee Every Day
A survey conducted by the National Coffee Association (NCA) in 2020 found that at least 7 in every 10 Americans consume a cup of coffee weekly.
62% wouldn’t miss their cup of coffee any day!
1 in 2 American Coffee Lovers Drink Espresso, Latte, Cappuccino or Iced/Cold Coffees
That accounts to 150 million Americans.
It is no wonder that E-Imports reports that the average Espresso Drive-thru in the US sells 200-300 cups every day!
Coffee is More Popular in North America Than the South
A 2020 survey revealed that coffee lovers in North American countries consume 1.97 cups per day, while those in Southern countries consume 1.8 cups daily.
What’s more, the Northern coffee lovers are 15% more likely to prefer espresso drinks than their peers in the Midwest.
US Coffee Lovers Are Willing to Pay More for Fairtrade Coffee
According to a study conducted by Fairtrade America, American consumers recognize coffee as the most popular Fairtrade product.
They’re actually willing to pay 35% extra per pound of Fairtrade coffee.
The Time When Coffee Lovers Choose to Have their Coffee Depends on Age
An NCA report revealed that 90% of older coffee drinkers love their coffee at breakfast. That’s 20% more than the 18 to 24-year olds!
Also, the probability of an 18 to 24-year-old coffee lover ordering a cup of coffee during lunch is 50% higher than coffee lovers over 60.
Senior Americans are More Likely to Drink Coffee
A look into Statista’s website reveals that 7 out of 10 (70%) American seniors are likely to drink coffee, compared to 5 out of 10 (50%) 18 to 24-year-olds.
What’s more, even on any single sitting, older coffee lovers take more coffee than the youth.
In fact, three times more than the youth, every day.
On average, seniors aged 70+ take 2.18 coffee cups every day.
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American Men Consume More Coffee Than Women
The Good Men Project reveals that 50% of men drink coffee, compared to about 32% of women.
What’s more, men drink more coffee than women.
The average male coffee drinker consumes 2.4 cups of coffee every day while their female peers take 1.9 cups.
Coffee Consumption Depends on Income Too!
Ibis World conducted a study on the per capita coffee consumption trends in the US.
They found that as the per capita income increases, the quantity and quality of coffee consumed by coffee lovers also increases.
So, for most Americans, the more they earn, the more they’re willing to spend on coffee!
Coffee’s Popularity Has Been Dwindling Among Younger Americans
YouGovAmerica mentions that unlike the older generations (65+ years) who mostly love coffee, the younger Americans love tea and coffee equally.
Each has a 42% popularity among millennials.
27% of under-30s only drink tea, while only 18% of this age bracket only drink coffee.
Only 57% of these younger Americans drink coffee, compared to 83% of Americans aged 65+.
Arabica Coffee Dominates America’s Coffee Cup
A report by the US Department of Agriculture on unroasted coffee imports shows that Arabica coffee takes the lead in US coffee imports.
Robusta coffee and decaffeinated coffee follow at a far distance.
In the 2020/21 financial year, the US imported about 19 million 132lb bags of Arabica, and just about 3 million 132lb bags of Robusta.
Decaffeinated coffee came last at less than 2 million 132lb bags.
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In Terms of Volume, America is the Largest Coffee Consumer in the World!
This should not be a surprise considering 400 million cups of coffee are consumed in the US alone, every day!
That’s about 146 Billion cups per year!
America is the 25th Largest Coffee Consumer on Per Capita Basis
According to the World Population Review, the US is the 25th biggest consumer globally on a per-capita basis.
The average coffee consumption per capita is 9.7 lbs.
Washington Serves the Most Expensive US Coffee
Before you whine about your local coffee shop prices, let me tell you about the crazy Washington’s coffee prices.
Coffee goes for $3.92 per cup in Seattle and a little over $3 in Olympia, Kennewick, Bremerton and Tacoma!
US Coffee Prices Have Been Rising Every Single day!
In 1970, the average price of a cup of coffee in the US was just about $0.25.
According to the Sage Financial Group, the figure has shot up to $1.59 in 2019.
As of today, the Square Coffee Report puts it at $2.70.
In 2022, 66% of Americans Consumed More Coffee than Tap Water!
This 2022 statistic in the NCA report revealed that 2 in 3 Americans believe coffee to be their most necessary beverage, even compared to tap water, and they are consuming it accordingly to that belief!
