66%
of American adults drank coffee in the past day.
The National Coffee Association's Fall 2026 study found coffee remained America's most widely consumed beverage, ahead of tap and bottled water.
Source: National Coffee Association, September 2026Blue Wave Coffee Research
Coffee Industry Statistics: U.S. Consumer and Market Data
A practical collection of current, sourced data on how Americans drink coffee, retail price movement, and the global market behind every cup.
Last updated September 28, 2026. All figures below link to their original source.
The numbers at a glance
Coffee remains an everyday habit, while specialty choices keep broadening.
These statistics bring together recent consumer research and market forecasts in one reference. They cover daily drinking, specialty coffee, preparation habits, and the coffee supply moving through the global market.
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U.S. coffee drinking
Daily coffee and specialty coffee data
48%
of American adults had specialty coffee in the past day.
This Fall 2026 result set a new record and kept specialty coffee ahead of traditional coffee in past-day consumption.
Source: National Coffee Association, September 202683%
of past-day coffee drinkers had coffee at home.
The Fall 2026 study shows home preparation remains central to the everyday coffee routine.
Source: National Coffee Association, September 202638%
of past-day coffee drinkers had coffee away from home.
The share was the highest reported by the National Coffee Association since January 2020.
Source: National Coffee Association, September 2026Preparation and preference
How specialty coffee drinkers are choosing their cups
47%
of American adults had an espresso-based beverage in the past week.
The Fall 2026 report says this was a record high, up 17.5% from 2022.
Source: National Coffee Association, September 202655%
of past-week out-of-home coffee buyers ordered through a drive-thru.
The Fall 2026 study also found a record-high 40% of this group ordered through an app.
Source: National Coffee Association, September 202640%
of past-week out-of-home coffee buyers ordered through an app.
The Fall 2026 result was a record high for app ordering among out-of-home coffee buyers.
Source: National Coffee Association, September 202621%
of past-day coffee drinkers had cold coffee.
In the same summer survey, 71% had hot coffee, showing that cold coffee is a meaningful seasonal part of a still predominantly hot-coffee market.
Source: National Coffee Association, September 2026Coffee market outlook
Global supply and U.S. import figures
189.7M
60-kilogram bags is the forecast for world coffee production in 2026/27.
USDA expects the record output to be driven by Brazil, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Vietnam.
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, July 2026131.4M
60-kilogram bags is the 2026/27 forecast for world coffee bean exports.
USDA forecasts a record export volume as higher production reaches global markets.
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, July 2026179.7M
60-kilogram bags is the forecast for global coffee consumption in 2026/27.
USDA expects the largest consumption gains to come from the European Union and the United States.
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, July 202623.1M
60-kilogram bags is the U.S. green coffee import estimate for 2025/26.
USDA's July 2026 update revised the estimate down by 700,000 bags from the prior forecast.
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, July 2026Retail price movement
U.S. coffee price changes
6.1%
was the year-over-year rise in U.S. retail coffee prices in August 2026.
The Consumer Price Index compares August 2026 retail coffee prices with August 2025 prices.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 20264.9%
was the year-over-year rise in U.S. roasted coffee prices in August 2026.
This is the Bureau of Labor Statistics' separate Consumer Price Index measure for roasted coffee.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 202611.0%
was the year-over-year rise in U.S. instant coffee prices in August 2026.
The Consumer Price Index tracks instant coffee separately from roasted coffee, highlighting a sharper annual increase in this format.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 2026Methodology and sources
How to use these coffee statistics
Each figure is taken directly from a named source and is dated to the report or release that published it. Consumer figures come from the National Coffee Association's Fall 2026 survey of 1,882 U.S. adults, fielded June 8 through 24. Supply and trade figures come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's July 2026 coffee market report. Retail price figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' August 2026 Consumer Price Index release.
Forecasts are labeled as forecasts. Percentages refer to the specific survey group, price measure, or period stated with each statistic, so use the linked source when you need the full methodology or definition.
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Blue Wave Coffee. "Coffee Industry Statistics: U.S. Consumer and Market Data." Updated September 28, 2026. https://bluewavecoffee.shop/coffee-industry-statistics.