Coffee Knowledge

10 interesting coffee facts and statistics

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Coffee is one of the most popular drinks worldwide, but how does this adoration reflect in the numbers? Find out our top 10 coffee facts and statistics here.

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1. Coffee is one of the most popular drinks worldwide

This coffee statistic may shock you, but the beverage is second only to water! On average, around 400 billion cups are consumed each year.

2. The average person in the US drinks 3 cups of coffee a day

This coffee statistic was reported by Roast and Poast. In comparison, the UK is said to average around 2 cups of coffee each day.

3. 80% of coffee shop goers visit once a week or more

16% of those surveyed go to coffee shops every day.

4. The human body can only absorb 300mg of caffeine at a time

According to Roast and Post, any extra caffeine content is excreted and won’t be used!

5. 1/3 of people don’t drink coffee at all

In a survey of 2,000 adults conducted in the UK about coffee consumption, 1/3 of respondents said they didn’t drink coffee at all, whereas 6% said they drank more than 6 cups per day.

6. 90% of the world’s coffee is grown in developing countries

There are 25 million farming families around the world, and to them coffee isn’t just a commodity, it’s a way of life. Find out how NESCAFÉ^® is helping these communities.

7. Mature coffee plants yield 5 pounds of green coffee beans a year

After the roasting process, we actually end up with less than one pound of beans!

8. Coffee plants can live to be 100 years old

On average, coffee plants live between 40 – 50 years, but they can live to the grand old age of 100 if they’re cared for properly. Learn more about how we are helping coffee growers make the most of their farms here.

9. Brazil exports 5.7 billion pounds of coffee each year

This makes Brazil the largest exporter of coffee in the world. Interestingly, in the 1920s Brazil accounted for 80% of the world’s coffee, today it’s around a third.

10. Finland drinks the most coffee per capita

Finland has by far the highest coffee consumption per capita. Here’s the top 10 list of coffee consumption around the world.

Consumption Per Capita

1. Finland 12kg
2. Norway 9.9kg
3. Iceland 9.0kg
4. Denmark 8.7kg
5. Netherlands 8.4kg
6. Sweden 8.2kg
7. Switzerland 7.9kg
8. Belgium 6.8kg
9. Luxembourg 6.5kg
10. Canada 6.5kg
(Data from The National Coffee Association)

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