Statistics · Updated November 2, 2026
Coffee Consumption Statistics 2026
Includes NCA's June 2026 survey, USDA's July 2026 coffee report and BLS spending data for 2025
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66% of US adults drank coffee in the past day in June 2026, more than drank any other beverage, according to the National Coffee Association. Coffee drinkers averaged 2.6 cups a day. The United States consumed about 25.6 million bags of coffee in 2025/26, and households spent an average of $150.13 on coffee for home use in 2025.
Key findings
- 66%
66% of US adults aged 18 and over drank coffee in the past day in June 2026, according to the National Coffee Association's National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) Fall 2026 survey of 1,882 adults.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Fall 2026 report (press release, September 15, 2026) · June 2026 data
- 73%
73% of US adults drank coffee in the past week in January 2026, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Spring 2026 survey, a level NCA says has held since 2022.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Spring 2026 report (press release, April 14, 2026) · January 2026 data
- 2.6 cups
US coffee drinkers consumed an average of 2.6 cups of coffee per day in June 2026, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Fall 2026 media highlights.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends 2026 Fall Report Media Highlights (PDF) · June 2026 data
- 48%
48% of US adults drank specialty coffee in the past day in June 2026, more than drank traditional coffee and what the National Coffee Association calls a new record in its NCDT Fall 2026 survey.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Fall 2026 report (press release, September 15, 2026) · June 2026 data
- 47%
A record 47% of US adults had an espresso-based drink such as a latte, cappuccino or mocha in the past week in June 2026, up 17.5% since 2022, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Fall 2026 survey.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Fall 2026 report (press release, September 15, 2026) · June 2026 data
- 83%
83% of US adults who drank coffee in the past day had it at home in June 2026, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Fall 2026 survey.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Fall 2026 report (press release, September 15, 2026) · June 2026 data
- $150.13
US consumer units (households) spent an average of $150.13 on coffee for home use in 2025, according to the BLS Consumer Expenditure Surveys.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2025 (Table 2500) · 2025 data
- 25.6 million bags
The United States consumed about 25.6 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee in the 2025/26 marketing year (October 2025 to September 2026), according to USDA Foreign Agricultural Service estimates (Brew Gazette calculation from USDA's 25,550 thousand bags).
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Coffee: World Markets and Trade (July 2026) · 2025/26 data
- 14.7%
The United States accounted for 14.7% of world coffee consumption in 2025/26: 25,550 thousand of 173,459 thousand bags (Brew Gazette calculation from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service estimates).
Brew Gazette calculation from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Coffee: World Markets and Trade (July 2026) · 2025/26 data
How many Americans drink coffee?
The National Coffee Association's National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) survey asks a nationally representative sample of US adults what they drank the previous day and the previous week. It runs twice a year, in January (Spring report) and June (Fall report), so seasonal swings show up between waves.
Source: National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends press releases and media highlights, 2022 to 2026. Chart: Brew Gazette, free to reuse with a link to this page.
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| 2022 | 66% |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 65% |
| 2024 | 67% |
| 2025 | 66% |
| 2026 | 66% |
- 66%
66% of US adults aged 18 and over drank coffee in the past day in June 2026, according to the National Coffee Association's National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) Fall 2026 survey of 1,882 adults.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Fall 2026 report (press release, September 15, 2026) · June 2026 data [1]
- 64%
In the National Coffee Association's June 2026 NCDT survey, 64% of US adults drank bottled water in the past day, 43% soda, 42% tea and 23% juice, all below the 66% who drank coffee.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends 2026 Fall Report Media Highlights (PDF) · June 2026 data [2]
- 73%
73% of US adults drank coffee in the past week in January 2026, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Spring 2026 survey, a level NCA says has held since 2022.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Spring 2026 report (press release, April 14, 2026) · January 2026 data [3]
- 195 million
Nearly 195 million US adults drink coffee each week, the National Coffee Association estimated from its January 2026 NCDT Spring survey.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Spring 2026 report (press release, April 14, 2026) · January 2026 data [3]
- 49%
Past-day coffee drinking among US adults rose from 49% in 2004 to 67% in January 2024, a 37% increase, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Spring 2024 report.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Spring 2024 report (press release, April 11, 2024) · January 2024 (vs 2004) data [4]
| Region | Drank coffee in the past day |
|---|---|
| Northeast | 73% |
| West | 67% |
| Midwest | 65% |
| South | 62% |
Source: National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends 2026 Fall Report Media Highlights (PDF)
How much coffee do Americans drink per day?
The best federal measure of how much coffee Americans drink comes from NHANES, the CDC survey in which adults report everything they ate and drank over 24 hours. Two peer-reviewed analyses turn those recalls into national estimates, one for 2003–2006 and one for 2011–2016, and a 2015 Gallup poll adds a self-reported cups-per-day figure.
Source: Loftfield et al., Journal of Nutrition (2016), Table 3. Chart: Brew Gazette, free to reuse with a link to this page.
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| 2003–04 | 11.8 fl oz |
|---|---|
| 2005–06 | 11.8 fl oz |
| 2007–08 | 11.1 fl oz |
| 2009–10 | 11.6 fl oz |
| 2011–12 | 10.8 fl oz |
- 2.6 cups
US coffee drinkers consumed an average of 2.6 cups of coffee per day in June 2026, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Fall 2026 media highlights.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends 2026 Fall Report Media Highlights (PDF) · June 2026 data [2]
- 74.7%
74.7% of US adults aged 20 and older were coffee drinkers, about 154.4 million people, according to an analysis of NHANES 2003–2006 dietary data by Loftfield and colleagues at the National Cancer Institute.
Loftfield et al., Journal of Nutrition (2016), analysis of NHANES 2003–2006 · 2003–2006 data [6]
- 49.0%
49.0% of US adults aged 20 and older drank coffee daily, about 101.1 million people, in NHANES 2003–2006 data analyzed by Loftfield and colleagues.
Loftfield et al., Journal of Nutrition (2016), analysis of NHANES 2003–2006 · 2003–2006 data [6]
- 14.1 fl oz
US coffee drinkers aged 20 and older drank an average of 14.1 fluid ounces (about 417 mL) of coffee a day, based on usual-intake estimates from NHANES 2003–2006 by Loftfield and colleagues.
Loftfield et al., Journal of Nutrition (2016), analysis of NHANES 2003–2006 · 2003–2006 data [6]
- 1.8 cups
That average of 14.1 fluid ounces a day equals about 1.8 standard 8-ounce cups for US coffee drinkers aged 20 and older in NHANES 2003–2006 (Brew Gazette calculation from Loftfield et al.).
Loftfield et al., Journal of Nutrition (2016), analysis of NHANES 2003–2006 · 2003–2006 data [6]
- 83%
About 83% of US adult coffee drinkers drank less than three 8-ounce cups a day and 95% drank fewer than five, according to Loftfield and colleagues' analysis of NHANES 2003–2006.
Loftfield et al., Journal of Nutrition (2016), analysis of NHANES 2003–2006 · 2003–2006 data [6]
- 10.8 fl oz
Adjusted mean coffee intake across all US adults aged 20 and older, drinkers and non-drinkers, was 10.8 fluid ounces a day in NHANES 2011–2012, against 11.8 in 2003–2004, a change Loftfield and colleagues found was not a statistically significant trend.
Loftfield et al., Journal of Nutrition (2016), analysis of NHANES 2003–2012 · 2003–2012 data [6]
- 59.5%
59.5% of US adults aged 20 and older drank coffee on at least one of their 24-hour dietary recall days in NHANES 2011–2016, according to Rehm and colleagues.
Rehm et al., Nutrients (2020), analysis of NHANES 2011–2016 · 2011–2016 data [7]
- 18.3 oz
US adults aged 20 and older who drank coffee averaged 544.7 grams, or 18.3 ounces, of coffee a day in NHANES 2011–2016, with a median of 439 grams (14.8 ounces), according to Rehm and colleagues.
Rehm et al., Nutrients (2020), analysis of NHANES 2011–2016 · 2011–2016 data [7]
- 2.3 cups
Those 18.3 ounces a day equal about 2.3 standard 8-ounce cups for US adult coffee consumers in NHANES 2011–2016 (Brew Gazette calculation from Rehm et al.).
Rehm et al., Nutrients (2020), analysis of NHANES 2011–2016 · 2011–2016 data [7]
- 64%
64% of US adults said they drank at least one cup of coffee on an average day in a Gallup telephone poll of 1,009 adults aged 18 and older conducted July 8–12, 2015.
Gallup poll, July 2015 · 2015 data [8]
- 2.7 cups
US coffee drinkers averaged 2.7 cups a day in Gallup's July 2015 poll of adults aged 18 and older, unchanged from 1999.
Gallup poll, July 2015 · 2015 data [8]
| Age | Coffee drinkers (% of age group) | Daily coffee drinkers (% of age group) | Mean usual intake among drinkers (fl oz/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 to under 30 | 59.0% | 20.8% | 5.1 |
| 30 to under 40 | 68.8% | 38.4% | 11.8 |
| 40 to under 50 | 75.7% | 51.5% | 16.4 |
| 50 to under 60 | 80.5% | 59.3% | 18.0 |
| 60 and older | 86.4% | 69.2% | 16.0 |
| All adults 20+ | 74.7% | 49.0% | 14.1 |
Source: Loftfield et al., Journal of Nutrition (2016), Tables 1 and 2, analysis of NHANES 2003–2006
Which age groups drink the most coffee?
NCA's newest public breakdown of past-day coffee drinking by age comes from its January 2024 survey of US adults; later releases give age splits only for specialty coffee. Drive Research reports daily drinking by generation, but only among people who already drink coffee.
Source: Drive Research, 2026 Coffee Drinker Survey (n=1,000 US adults who drank coffee in the past 12 months, published July 23, 2026). Chart: Brew Gazette, free to reuse with a link to this page.
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| Silent Generation | 87% |
|---|---|
| Baby Boomers | 81% |
| Gen X | 70% |
| Millennials | 60% |
| Gen Z | 38% |
- 73%
73% of US adults aged 60 and over drank coffee in the past day in January 2024, up from 67%, the largest gain of any age group, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Spring 2024 report.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Spring 2024 report (press release, April 11, 2024) · January 2024 data [4]
- 47%
47% of US adults aged 18 to 24 drank coffee in the past day in January 2024, unchanged from the previous year and the lowest of the four age groups NCA reported, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Spring 2024 report.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Spring 2024 report (press release, April 11, 2024) · January 2024 data [4]
- 51%
51% of US adults aged 18 to 24 drank coffee in the past day in the National Coffee Association's July 2022 survey, a record for that age group, beating the 50% set in September 2020.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Fall 2022 report (press release, September 29, 2022) · July 2022 data [9]
- 38%
Among US coffee drinkers, 38% of Gen Z drink coffee every day, against 81% of Baby Boomers, according to Drive Research's 2026 Coffee Drinker Survey of 1,000 adults who drank coffee in the past 12 months.
Drive Research, 2026 Coffee Drinker Survey (n=1,000 US adults who drank coffee in the past 12 months, published July 23, 2026) · 2026 data [10]
| Age | Drank coffee in the past day |
|---|---|
| 18 to 24 | 47% |
| 25 to 39 | 70% |
| 40 to 59 | 69% |
| 60 and over | 73% |
How does coffee drinking differ by age, sex, race and income?
NHANES records age, sex, race and ethnicity, and household income for every respondent, so researchers can compare coffee drinking across groups. Age is the largest divide in both the 2003–2006 and 2011–2016 data.
Source: Loftfield et al., Journal of Nutrition (2016), Table 2. Chart: Brew Gazette, free to reuse with a link to this page.
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| 20 to under 30 | 20.8% |
|---|---|
| 30 to under 40 | 38.4% |
| 40 to under 50 | 51.5% |
| 50 to under 60 | 59.3% |
| 60 and older | 69.2% |
- 86.4%
86.4% of US adults aged 60 and older were coffee drinkers, compared with 59% of adults aged 20 to 30, in NHANES 2003–2006 data analyzed by Loftfield and colleagues.
Loftfield et al., Journal of Nutrition (2016), analysis of NHANES 2003–2006 · 2003–2006 data [6]
- 74.3%
74.3% of US adults aged 71 and older drank coffee on their dietary recall days, compared with 38.9% of adults aged 20 to 30, in NHANES 2011–2016 data analyzed by Rehm and colleagues.
Rehm et al., Nutrients (2020), analysis of NHANES 2011–2016 · 2011–2016 data [7]
- 15.8 fl oz
Male US coffee drinkers averaged 15.8 fluid ounces a day against 12.6 for female drinkers, even though the share of men and women who drink coffee did not differ significantly, in NHANES 2003–2006 data analyzed by Loftfield and colleagues.
Loftfield et al., Journal of Nutrition (2016), analysis of NHANES 2003–2006 · 2003–2006 data [6]
- 63.7%
63.7% of non-Hispanic white US adults aged 20 and older drank coffee on their dietary recall days, compared with 37.7% of non-Hispanic Black adults, in NHANES 2011–2016 data analyzed by Rehm and colleagues.
Rehm et al., Nutrients (2020), analysis of NHANES 2011–2016 · 2011–2016 data [7]
- 64.4%
64.4% of US adults aged 20 and older in households at or above 3.5 times the poverty line drank coffee on their recall days, against 50.3% of adults below the poverty line, in NHANES 2011–2016 data analyzed by Rehm and colleagues.
Rehm et al., Nutrients (2020), analysis of NHANES 2011–2016 · 2011–2016 data [7]
- 17.2%
Fast food restaurants, including quick-service coffee shops, supplied 17.2% of the coffee drunk by US adults aged 20 to 30, against 3.2% for adults aged 71 and older, in NHANES 2011–2016 data analyzed by Rehm and colleagues.
Rehm et al., Nutrients (2020), analysis of NHANES 2011–2016 · 2011–2016 data [7]
| Group | Coffee consumers (%) | Mean coffee per adult (g/day) |
|---|---|---|
| All adults 20+ | 59.5% | 324 |
| Age 20–30 | 38.9% | 164 |
| Age 31–50 | 57.8% | 308 |
| Age 51–70 | 69.2% | 430 |
| Age 71+ | 74.3% | 361 |
| Men | 58.7% | 357 |
| Women | 60.3% | 293 |
| Non-Hispanic white | 63.7% | 386 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 37.7% | 140 |
| Mexican American | 58.3% | 238 |
| Other Hispanic | 64.5% | 248 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 50.8% | 187 |
| Below poverty line (income-to-poverty ratio under 1.00) | 50.3% | 252 |
| Income-to-poverty ratio 1.00–1.99 | 56.0% | 287 |
| Income-to-poverty ratio 2.00–3.49 | 60.3% | 340 |
| Income-to-poverty ratio 3.5 or higher | 64.4% | 364 |
Source: Rehm et al., Nutrients (2020), Table 1, analysis of NHANES 2011–2016
How popular are specialty coffee and espresso drinks?
NCA counts as specialty coffee any espresso-based drink, non-espresso drinks such as cold brew, nitro and frozen blended coffee, and traditional coffee that drinkers see as brewed from premium beans. Figures come from the same NCDT surveys of US adults, with a separate Specialty Coffee Report built on the January wave.
- 48%
48% of US adults drank specialty coffee in the past day in June 2026, more than drank traditional coffee and what the National Coffee Association calls a new record in its NCDT Fall 2026 survey.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Fall 2026 report (press release, September 15, 2026) · June 2026 data [1]
- 47%
A record 47% of US adults had an espresso-based drink such as a latte, cappuccino or mocha in the past week in June 2026, up 17.5% since 2022, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Fall 2026 survey.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Fall 2026 report (press release, September 15, 2026) · June 2026 data [1]
- 47%
In January 2026, 47% of US adults had specialty coffee in the past day against 42% who had traditional coffee, according to the National Coffee Association's 2026 NCDT Specialty Coffee Report.
National Coffee Association, 2026 NCDT Specialty Coffee Report (press release, June 2, 2026) · January 2026 data [11]
- 21%
21% of US adults drank a latte in the past week in January 2026, up from 17% in 2022, and 20% drank espresso, up from 16%, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Spring 2026 report.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Spring 2026 report (press release, April 14, 2026) · January 2026 (vs 2022) data [3]
- 21%
In June 2026, 21% of past-day US coffee drinkers had cold coffee and 71% had hot coffee, compared with 17% cold and 78% hot in the January 2026 survey, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Fall 2026 report (press release, September 15, 2026) · June 2026 (vs January 2026) data [1]
- 36%
36% of past-day specialty coffee drinkers had coffee prepared outside the home in January 2026, compared with 23% of traditional coffee drinkers, according to the National Coffee Association's 2026 NCDT Specialty Coffee Report.
National Coffee Association, 2026 NCDT Specialty Coffee Report (press release, June 2, 2026) · January 2026 data [11]
| Age | Had specialty coffee in the past week |
|---|---|
| 18 to 24 | 50% |
| 25 to 39 | 69% |
| 40 to 59 | 60% |
| 60 and over | 46% |
Source: National Coffee Association, 2026 NCDT Specialty Coffee Report Media Highlights (PDF)
Where do Americans drink their coffee?
NCA asks past-day coffee drinkers where they had their coffee and asks recent out-of-home buyers how they ordered it. The two locations overlap, since one person can drink coffee both at home and out on the same day.
- 83%
83% of US adults who drank coffee in the past day had it at home in June 2026, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Fall 2026 survey.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Fall 2026 report (press release, September 15, 2026) · June 2026 data [1]
- 38%
38% of past-day US coffee drinkers had coffee out of home in June 2026, the highest share since January 2020, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Fall 2026 survey.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Fall 2026 report (press release, September 15, 2026) · June 2026 data [1]
- 55%
55% of US adults who bought coffee out of home in the past week ordered at a drive-thru in June 2026, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Fall 2026 survey.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Fall 2026 report (press release, September 15, 2026) · June 2026 data [1]
- 40%
A record 40% of US adults who bought coffee out of home in the past week ordered it on an app in June 2026, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Fall 2026 survey.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Fall 2026 report (press release, September 15, 2026) · June 2026 data [1]
- 35%
Grocery stores remained the top place to buy coffee for home brewing in June 2026, but their share fell to 35% from 42% in January 2026, while mass merchandisers rose to 28% from 23%, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Fall 2026 survey.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Fall 2026 report (press release, September 15, 2026) · June 2026 (vs January 2026) data [1]
- 33%
33% of US coffee drinkers bought from a coffee shop at least weekly in 2026, down from 51% in 2024, according to Drive Research's 2026 Coffee Drinker Survey of 1,000 adults who drank coffee in the past 12 months.
Drive Research, 2026 Coffee Drinker Survey (n=1,000 US adults who drank coffee in the past 12 months, published July 23, 2026) · 2026 (vs 2024) data [10]
How do Americans make their coffee?
NCA measures which preparation methods past-day coffee drinkers used and which brewers US adults own. Drive Research asks coffee drinkers which methods they use most at home and how they take their coffee, so its shares describe coffee drinkers, not all Americans.
Source: Drive Research, 2026 Coffee Drinker Survey (n=1,000 US adults who drank coffee in the past 12 months, published July 23, 2026). Chart: Brew Gazette, free to reuse with a link to this page.
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| Milk or creamer | 35% |
|---|---|
| Sweetener and milk or creamer | 30% |
| Black | 24% |
| Sweetener only | 11% |
- 38%
38% of past-day US coffee drinkers had coffee made in a drip coffee maker in June 2026, the most common method, followed by single-cup brewers at 22%, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Fall 2026 media highlights.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends 2026 Fall Report Media Highlights (PDF) · June 2026 data [2]
- 60%
60% of US adults owned a drip coffee maker in January 2026, 47% a single-cup machine and 35% instant coffee, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Spring 2026 media highlights.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Spring 2026 Report Media Highlights (PDF) · January 2026 data [13]
- 12%
12% of US adults had an espresso machine at home in January 2025, up from 8% in 2020, according to the National Coffee Association's NCDT Spring 2025 report.
National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends Spring 2025 report (press release, April 15, 2025) · January 2025 (vs 2020) data [14]
- 54%
Among US coffee drinkers who make coffee at home, 54% named a drip coffee maker among the methods they use most and 37% named single-serve pods, according to Drive Research's 2026 Coffee Drinker Survey.
Drive Research, 2026 Coffee Drinker Survey (n=1,000 US adults who drank coffee in the past 12 months, published July 23, 2026) · 2026 data [10]
- 24%
24% of US coffee drinkers preferred their coffee black in 2026, up from 18% in 2024, according to Drive Research's 2026 Coffee Drinker Survey of 1,000 adults who drank coffee in the past 12 months.
Drive Research, 2026 Coffee Drinker Survey (n=1,000 US adults who drank coffee in the past 12 months, published July 23, 2026) · 2026 (vs 2024) data [10]
- 57%
57% of US coffee drinkers drink one to two cups of coffee a day and 21% drink three to four, according to Drive Research's 2026 Coffee Drinker Survey.
Drive Research, 2026 Coffee Drinker Survey (n=1,000 US adults who drank coffee in the past 12 months, published July 23, 2026) · 2026 data [10]
- 71%
71% of US coffee drinkers have coffee every day and 88% at least a few times a week, according to Drive Research's 2026 Coffee Drinker Survey of 1,000 adults who drank coffee in the past 12 months.
Drive Research, 2026 Coffee Drinker Survey (n=1,000 US adults who drank coffee in the past 12 months, published July 23, 2026) · 2026 data [10]
| Preparation method | Share of past-day coffee drinkers |
|---|---|
| Drip coffee maker | 38% |
| Single-cup brewer | 22% |
| Ready-to-drink | 17% |
| Cold brewing | 15% |
| Espresso machine | 11% |
| Instant coffee (can or jar) | 11% |
| Bean-to-cup brewer | 9% |
Source: National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends 2026 Fall Report Media Highlights (PDF)
How much do US households spend on coffee?
The BLS Consumer Expenditure Surveys track what US consumer units (households and other groups that share expenses) spend on hundreds of items, including coffee bought for use at home. Coffee bought at cafes, restaurants and fast food outlets is counted within food away from home and is not published as a separate item.
Source: BLS Consumer Expenditure Surveys, calendar-year detailed item tables (Table R-1), 2015 to 2022. Chart: Brew Gazette, free to reuse with a link to this page.
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| 2015 | $89 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $96 |
| 2017 | $101 |
| 2018 | $100 |
| 2019 | $103 |
| 2020 | $105 |
| 2021 | $115 |
| 2022 | $130 |
- $150.13
US consumer units (households) spent an average of $150.13 on coffee for home use in 2025, according to the BLS Consumer Expenditure Surveys.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2025 (Table 2500) · 2025 data [15]
- 17.24%
17.24% of US consumer units reported buying coffee for home use in a given diary week in 2025, according to the BLS Consumer Expenditure Surveys (weekly percent reporting from the Diary Survey).
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2025 (Table 2500) · 2025 data [15]
- $20.7 billion
US consumer units spent a combined $20.7 billion on coffee for home use in 2025, according to the BLS Consumer Expenditure Surveys database (Brew Gazette calculation from BLS's aggregate of $20,664 million).
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Consumer Expenditure Surveys database, series CXU170319LB0101M · 2025 data [16]
- $268
US consumer units in the highest income fifth spent an average of $268 on coffee for home use in 2025, against $92 for the lowest fifth, according to the BLS Consumer Expenditure Surveys.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Consumer Expenditure Surveys database, series CXU170319LB0106M and CXU170319LB0102M · 2025 data [17]
- $182
US consumer units headed by someone aged 45 to 54 spent an average of $182 on coffee for home use in 2025, the highest of any age group, though BLS sampling error means it is not clearly above the 35 to 44 group, according to the BLS Consumer Expenditure Surveys.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Consumer Expenditure Surveys database, series CXU170319LB0405M · 2025 data [18]
| Group | Average spending on coffee, 2025 |
|---|---|
| All consumer units | $150 |
| Lowest 20% of income | $92 |
| Second 20% | $104 |
| Third 20% | $133 |
| Fourth 20% | $155 |
| Highest 20% of income | $268 |
| Reference person under 25 (high sampling error) | $67 |
| 25 to 34 | $119 |
| 35 to 44 | $171 |
| 45 to 54 | $182 |
| 55 to 64 | $156 |
| 65 and older | $144 |
How much coffee does the United States consume in total?
USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service publishes a supply and demand balance for coffee in 60-kilogram bags of green bean equivalent, on an October to September marketing year for the US. Its July 2026 report has estimates for 2025/26 and a forecast for 2026/27.
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, PSD Online coffee dataset (psd_coffee.csv). Chart: Brew Gazette, free to reuse with a link to this page.
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| 2012/13 | 23.0 |
|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 23.8 |
| 2014/15 | 23.6 |
| 2015/16 | 25.1 |
| 2016/17 | 25.5 |
| 2017/18 | 25.6 |
| 2018/19 | 27.2 |
| 2019/20 | 26.1 |
| 2020/21 | 25.9 |
| 2021/22 | 26.7 |
| 2022/23 | 24.6 |
| 2023/24 | 23.6 |
| 2024/25 | 26.1 |
| 2025/26 | 25.6 |
| 2026/27F | 27.0 |
- 25.6 million bags
The United States consumed about 25.6 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee in the 2025/26 marketing year (October 2025 to September 2026), according to USDA Foreign Agricultural Service estimates (Brew Gazette calculation from USDA's 25,550 thousand bags).
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Coffee: World Markets and Trade (July 2026) · 2025/26 data [19]
- 27.0 million bags
USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service forecasts US coffee consumption at about 27.0 million 60-kilogram bags for the 2026/27 marketing year, up from about 25.6 million in 2025/26 (Brew Gazette calculation from USDA's 26,950 and 25,550 thousand bags).
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Coffee: World Markets and Trade (July 2026) · 2026/27 forecast data [19]
- 2.3% lower
US coffee consumption in 2025/26 was 2.3% lower than the 26,145 thousand bags of 2024/25 (Brew Gazette calculation from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service estimates).
Brew Gazette calculation from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Coffee: World Markets and Trade (July 2026) · 2024/25 and 2025/26 data [19]
- 11%
US coffee consumption grew 11% between the 2012/13 marketing year (23,027 thousand bags) and 2025/26 (25,550 thousand bags) (Brew Gazette calculation from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service PSD data).
Brew Gazette calculation from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, PSD Online coffee dataset (psd_coffee.csv) · 2012/13 and 2025/26 data [20]
- 25,500 thousand bags
US net imports of coffee in all forms (green beans, roast and ground, and soluble) came to 25,500 thousand 60-kilogram bags in 2025/26, according to USDA Foreign Agricultural Service estimates, which count trade on a balance basis.
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Coffee: World Markets and Trade (July 2026) · 2025/26 data [19]
- 23.1 million bags
USDA cut its estimate of 2025/26 US green bean imports by 700,000 bags to 23.1 million bags, citing lower consumption, in its July 2026 coffee report.
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Coffee: World Markets and Trade (July 2026) · 2025/26 data [19]
- 24,050 thousand bags
Roast and ground coffee accounted for 24,050 thousand bags of US consumption in 2025/26, with soluble (instant) coffee making up 1,500 thousand bags, according to USDA Foreign Agricultural Service PSD data.
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, PSD Online coffee dataset (psd_coffee.csv) · 2025/26 data [20]
How does US coffee consumption compare with the rest of the world?
The International Coffee Organization and USDA both estimate consumption country by country, as apparent consumption from production, trade and stocks. USDA groups the European Union as one market, which puts the US second behind the EU bloc, while the ICO calls the US the world's largest coffee-consuming country.
- Largest consuming country
The International Coffee Organization describes the United States as the world's largest coffee-consuming country in its August 2026 market report. The European Union as a bloc consumes more, but it is a group of 27 countries.
International Coffee Organization, Coffee Market Report, August 2026 · 2025/26 data [21]
- 180.6 million bags
World coffee consumption is estimated at 180.6 million 60-kilogram bags in coffee year 2025/26, down 0.8% from 182.2 million in 2024/25, according to the International Coffee Organization, which says the decline includes a reduction in the United States.
International Coffee Organization, Coffee Market Report, August 2026 · 2025/26 data [21]
- 28.5 million bags
North America consumed an estimated 28.5 million 60-kilogram bags in coffee year 2025/26, down from 30.2 million in 2024/25, and the International Coffee Organization expects South America (28.8 million) to overtake it as the third-largest coffee-consuming region.
International Coffee Organization, Coffee Market Report, August 2026 · 2025/26 data [21]
- Second-largest market
In USDA's country table, the United States is the second-largest coffee market after the European Union in 2025/26, at 25,550 thousand bags against the EU's 41,570 thousand and ahead of Brazil at 22,280 thousand, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Coffee: World Markets and Trade (July 2026) · 2025/26 data [19]
| Market | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | 2026/27 forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 41,236 | 41,570 | 42,500 |
| United States | 26,145 | 25,550 | 26,950 |
| Brazil | 21,970 | 22,280 | 22,390 |
| Japan | 6,528 | 6,653 | 6,900 |
| Philippines | 6,190 | 6,525 | 6,725 |
| China | 5,893 | 6,420 | 6,750 |
| Canada | 5,085 | 5,050 | 5,100 |
| World total | 171,761 | 173,459 | 179,736 |
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Coffee: World Markets and Trade (July 2026)
How has coffee consumption per person changed since 1910?
USDA's Economic Research Service estimated how much coffee entered the US food supply each year and divided it by the population, giving pounds and gallons per person from 1910 to 2015. These are availability figures, a proxy for consumption that counts supply rather than what people actually drank, and ERS has archived the coffee table, so 2015 is its newest year.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System, archived coffee, tea, cocoa and spices table. Chart: Brew Gazette, free to reuse with a link to this page.
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| 1910 | 9.2 lb |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 10.6 lb |
| 1920 | 11.7 lb |
| 1925 | 10.6 lb |
| 1930 | 12.5 lb |
| 1935 | 13.4 lb |
| 1940 | 15.5 lb |
| 1945 | 18.8 lb |
| 1950 | 16.3 lb |
| 1955 | 15.4 lb |
| 1960 | 15.9 lb |
| 1965 | 15.0 lb |
| 1970 | 13.6 lb |
| 1975 | 12.2 lb |
| 1980 | 10.3 lb |
| 1985 | 10.5 lb |
| 1990 | 10.3 lb |
| 1995 | 7.9 lb |
| 2000 | 10.3 lb |
| 2005 | 9.5 lb |
| 2010 | 9.2 lb |
| 2015 | 10.2 lb |
- 10.2 pounds
US coffee availability was 10.2 pounds per person in 2015, measured as green (unroasted) bean equivalent, according to the USDA Economic Research Service. ERS counts coffee moving into the food supply, not coffee people were observed drinking, and 2015 is the last year in its archived coffee table.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System, archived coffee, tea, cocoa and spices table · 2015 data [22]
- 7.8 pounds
On a retail weight basis (the roasted or instant coffee as sold in stores), US coffee availability was 7.8 pounds per person in 2015, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System, archived coffee, tea, cocoa and spices table · 2015 data [22]
- 26.2 gallons
USDA's Economic Research Service converts that supply to 26.2 gallons of brewed coffee available per American in 2015, based on 60 six-ounce cups per pound of regular roasted coffee and 187.5 cups per pound of instant.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System, archived coffee, tea, cocoa and spices table · 2015 data [22]
- 1.5 cups a day
That works out to about 1.5 six-ounce cups of coffee per person per day in 2015, averaged across the whole US population, including children and people who drink no coffee (Brew Gazette calculation from USDA Economic Research Service availability data).
Brew Gazette calculation from USDA Economic Research Service, Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System, archived coffee, tea, cocoa and spices table · 2015 data [22]
- 19.6 pounds
US coffee availability peaked at 19.6 pounds per person (green bean equivalent) in 1946, or 46.4 gallons of brewed coffee per person, the highest year in the USDA Economic Research Service table that runs from 1910 to 2015.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System, archived coffee, tea, cocoa and spices table · 1946 data [22]
- 48% lower
Per person coffee availability in 2015 was 48% lower than at the 1946 peak, falling from 19.6 to 10.2 pounds of green bean equivalent (Brew Gazette calculation from USDA Economic Research Service data).
Brew Gazette calculation from USDA Economic Research Service, Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System, archived coffee, tea, cocoa and spices table · 1946 and 2015 data [22]
- 7.9 pounds
The low point came in 1995, when US coffee availability fell to 7.9 pounds per person (green bean equivalent), the smallest figure for any year from 1910 to 2015 in the USDA Economic Research Service table (Brew Gazette calculation from the ERS series).
Brew Gazette calculation from USDA Economic Research Service, Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System, archived coffee, tea, cocoa and spices table · 1995 data [22]
- 3,284 million pounds
In total, 3,284 million pounds of coffee (green bean equivalent) were available for food use in the US in 2015, after exports and stock changes, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System, archived coffee, tea, cocoa and spices table · 2015 data [22]
Methodology
How many Americans drink coffee, and what they drink, comes mainly from the National Coffee Association's National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) survey, run by Dig Insights for the NCA, the US coffee industry's trade association. It is an online survey of a nationally representative sample of US adults 18 and over, now held twice a year: January (the Spring report, 1,850 adults in 2026) and June (the Fall report, 1,882 adults in 2026). Its headline measure is past-day drinking: did the person have coffee yesterday. Every respondent must have drunk something other than tap water the previous day, so NCA's shares of US adults come from that screened sample. Summer waves show more cold coffee and bottled water, so the trend chart uses the January wave each year. NCA publishes headline figures and media highlights for free; breakdowns by gender and ethnicity are only in the paid report and are not on this page.
Drive Research's 2026 Coffee Drinker Survey asked 1,000 US adults who drank coffee in the past 12 months. Its percentages describe coffee drinkers, not all Americans, and every sentence on this page that uses it says so. It is not comparable with NCA's shares of all adults.
Federal intake figures come from NHANES, the CDC survey in which adults report everything they ate and drank over 24 hours, as analyzed in two peer-reviewed papers. Loftfield and colleagues (2016) counted anyone who had coffee in the previous year as a coffee drinker and estimated usual intake for NHANES 2003–2006. Rehm and colleagues (2020) counted only adults who drank coffee on a recall day in NHANES 2011–2016. The definitions differ, which is why one gives 74.7% and the other 59.5%, so the two are never shown as a trend. Two of Rehm's co-authors worked for Keurig Dr Pepper. USDA has not published a coffee-only intake figure from NHANES cycles after 2016.
Total consumption comes from USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, which estimates apparent consumption (supply minus exports and stock changes) in 60-kilogram bags of green bean equivalent for the October to September marketing year; the July 2026 report is the newest, with 2026/27 a forecast. The International Coffee Organization makes its own estimates on a coffee year basis, and its world total (180.6 million bags for 2025/26) is higher than USDA's (173.5 million bags). The US share of world consumption on this page uses USDA figures for both. Figures in millions are Brew Gazette conversions of USDA's thousand-bag figures.
The long per person series comes from USDA's Economic Research Service Food Availability data, which divides the coffee moving into the US food supply by the population. It measures supply, not what people drank, and ERS has archived the coffee table, so 2015 is its last year. The cups-per-day figure uses ERS's own conversion of 60 six-ounce cups per pound of roasted coffee.
Spending comes from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Surveys: average annual spending on coffee bought for use at home per consumer unit (a household or other group that shares expenses). Coffee bought at cafes, restaurants and drive-thrus is counted inside food away from home and is not published separately. BLS replaced its coffee item with a new definition starting in 2023, so the 2015 to 2022 chart and the 2025 figures should not be compared directly. BLS also notes that 2025 data are missing October and November because of the federal shutdown. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. Percent changes, cup conversions and shares marked as Brew Gazette calculations were worked out from the quoted source figures.
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Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Americans drink coffee?
66% of US adults drank coffee in the past day in June 2026, and 73% drank it in the past week in January 2026, according to the National Coffee Association. Federal survey data counts more people as coffee drinkers when it uses a longer window: in NHANES 2003–2006, 74.7% of adults aged 20 and older had coffee at some point in the previous year.
How many cups of coffee does the average American drink a day?
US coffee drinkers averaged 2.6 cups a day in June 2026, according to the National Coffee Association, close to the 2.7 cups Gallup found in 2015. In NHANES 2011–2016, adults who drank coffee averaged 18.3 ounces a day, about 2.3 eight-ounce cups. Spread across everyone, including children and people who drink none, USDA supply data works out to about 1.5 six-ounce cups per person per day in 2015.
How much coffee does the United States consume in total?
About 25.6 million 60-kilogram bags in the 2025/26 marketing year, according to USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, with about 27.0 million forecast for 2026/27. That is 14.7% of world consumption on USDA's figures. The International Coffee Organization calls the US the world's largest coffee-consuming country; only the European Union, a bloc of 27 countries, consumes more.
Which age group drinks the most coffee?
Older adults. In the National Coffee Association's January 2024 survey, 73% of adults aged 60 and over drank coffee in the past day, against 47% of adults aged 18 to 24. NHANES 2011–2016 shows the same pattern: 74.3% of adults 71 and older drank coffee on their recall days, against 38.9% of adults 20 to 30. Younger adults lean toward specialty drinks: 69% of 25 to 39 year olds had specialty coffee in the past week in January 2026.
How much do Americans spend on coffee?
US households spent an average of $150.13 on coffee for home use in 2025, about $20.7 billion in all, according to the BLS Consumer Expenditure Surveys. Households in the highest income fifth spent $268, against $92 in the lowest fifth. Coffee bought at cafes and restaurants is not counted separately by BLS, so total coffee spending is higher.
Is coffee consumption in the US going up?
The share of adults drinking coffee daily has risen: past-day drinking went from 49% in 2004 to 67% in January 2024 and has held near 66% since, according to the National Coffee Association. Total US consumption grew 11% between 2012/13 and 2025/26 on USDA figures, though 2025/26 was 2.3% lower than 2024/25. Per person, coffee supply in 2015 was 48% below its 1946 peak.
How do most Americans make coffee at home?
With a drip coffee maker. In June 2026, 38% of past-day coffee drinkers had coffee from a drip machine and 22% from a single-cup brewer, according to the National Coffee Association. In January 2026, 60% of US adults owned a drip coffee maker and 47% a single-cup machine.
Where do Americans drink their coffee?
Mostly at home. In June 2026, 83% of past-day coffee drinkers had coffee at home and 38% had it out of home, the highest out-of-home share since January 2020, according to the National Coffee Association. Among people who bought coffee out of home in the past week, 55% used a drive-thru and 40% ordered on an app.
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- Loftfield et al., Journal of Nutrition (2016), analysis of NHANES 2003–2006 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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- Gallup poll, July 2015 news.gallup.com
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