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Guest · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:31 pm Post subject: Coffee Consumption Statistics

Coffee Consumption Statistics

The National Coffee Association and The Specialty Coffee Association of America conduct annual surveys regarding coffee consumption each year. The gathered data below can be extremely beneficial to anyone wishing to start a business or just have an insight on coffee consumption.

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Results of Gathered Data:

Nearly 52% of Americans over 18 years of age drink coffee every day. This represents over 100 million daily drinkers. 30 million American adults drink specialty coffee beverages daily; which include a mocha, latte, espresso, café mocha, cappuccino, frozen/iced coffee beverages, etc.

Average Beverage Price:

The average price for an espresso based drink is $2.45

The average price for brewed coffee is $1.38.

Coffee Cup Consumption per Day:

Men drink as much coffee as women; each consuming an average of 1.6 cups per day.

Women seem to be more concerned about the price than men.

Among coffee drinkers, the average consumption in the United States is 3.2 cups of coffee per day.

Average Cup Size:

The average coffee cup size is 9 ounces.

30% of the population drinks coffee occasionally.

Time of day:

65% of all coffee is consumed during breakfast hours

30% between meals

5% with other meals

Preferences:

35% of coffee drinkers prefer black coffee

60% prefer to add sugar and/or cream

Motivations:

Women indicated that drinking coffee is a good way to relax.

Men indicated that coffee helps them get the job done.

Miscellaneous:

The United States imports in excess of $4 Billion worth of coffee per year.

Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day making the United States the leading consumer of coffee in the world.

On an average, 250 Cups of espresso and coffee drinks are sold per day at almost any espresso drive-thru business with a great visible location. (500 cups per day is extraordinary.)

Independent coffee shops manage to sell 31% of espresso-based drinks, while the rest is brewed coffee.

Espresso · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 5:54 am Post subject: stats

I don't mind people posting snipletts from elsewhere, but please, elaborate upon them if you do post, and try to keep the snip short, otherwise you might as well just post a link to the source.

CoffeeShopPromos · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject: Coffee Stats

This is pretty good information about coffee consumption. Does anyone have more recent stats to post?
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Mike2212 · New Member Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Posts: 3

Great statistics and very helpful in preparing a business plan.
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