Crunching the Numbers on The World’s Favorite Roasted Bean

If you’re anything like us, you love drinking coffee enough that it makes its way into your thoughts on a daily basis. As is the case with millions of people around the world, you wake up with a cup and then maybe even down a few more during the day. But how much do you really know about that daily habit of yours?

Perhaps you might have wondered how much money the average person spends on coffee, or maybe the total number of coffee shops that exist in the country. Well you’re in luck, because we’ve rounded up 10 of the most “eye-opening” statistics from across the web that might just change the way you think about your morning cup of coffee.

Coffee Statistics to Satisfy Your Curiosity

1. The average coffee drinker consumes 3.1 cups (9 ounces each) of coffee per day. That’s about three full mugs, or two medium-sized to-go cups. How does that compare to your daily java intake?

2. While coffee does grow in Hawaii, continental U.S. soil isn’t particularly well-suited to growing coffee. To satisfy the North American coffee appetite, approximately 4 billion dollars worth of coffee is imported every year.

3. The majority of coffee drinkers in the U.S. have a habit of waking up and making a beeline for the coffee maker. In fact, 68 percent of them have a cup within the first hour of waking up!

4. Can you function without your morning cup? It makes sense that a large percentage American coffee drinkers get their hands on a cup in the first hour of being awake, since 60 percent of them claim to be unable to start their day without it.

5. How do your coffee-spending habits measure up compared with other U.S. coffee drinkers? The total average of money spent on coffee each year by coffee drinker is $164.71, which is just 45 cents per day. If you’re a fan of specialty coffees and lattes, you could be looking at a much larger bill.

6. Many Americans are obsessed with coffee, but there’s one gender that loves it slightly more than the other. On average, 66% of women and 62% of men say they drink coffee daily. Women average 2.9 cups per day, while men follow just behind with 2.6.

7. Americans drink 280.5 million cups of coffee per day, which adds up to a whopping 102 billion cups per year! That’s a lot of brew!

8. While it can’t be said that Americans don’t love their coffee, it’s nowhere near some other countries’ love for the stuff. Finland, followed by Sweden and Switzerland, consume the most coffee per capita.

9. There are around 21,400 coffee shops located throughout the country – that’s approximately one for every 14,000 Americans! Whether you prefer national chains or small local cafes, you’ll never run out of options to check out.

10. How do you take your coffee? While most prefer to add cream, milk, or sugar, 24% of coffee drinkers say they drink their coffee black.

Coffee by the Numbers

Whether it’s iced, brewed, or extracted, the numbers don’t lie: the U.S. is a land of serious coffee consumers. We hope this list has given you something to think about the next time you sip your favorite pick-me-up!