66%
of American adults drank coffee in the past day.
The Spring 2025 National Coffee Data Trends report placed coffee ahead of every other beverage, including tap and bottled water.
Source: National Coffee Association, June 2025Blue Wave Coffee Research
Coffee Industry Statistics: U.S. Consumer and Market Data
A practical collection of current, sourced data on how Americans drink coffee and the global market behind every cup.
Last updated August 27, 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
47%
of American adults had specialty coffee in the past day.
That compares with 42% who had traditional coffee, keeping specialty coffee ahead in the 2025 report.
Source: National Coffee Association, June 202569%
of adults ages 25 to 39 had specialty coffee in the past week.
This was the highest reported specialty coffee participation of any age group in the 2025 study.
Source: National Coffee Association, June 2025Nearly 3
cups per day is the average for American coffee drinkers.
The National Coffee Association reported the figure alongside its April 2025 daily coffee consumption findings.
Source: National Coffee Association, April 2025Preparation and preference
How specialty coffee drinkers are choosing their cups
36%
of past-day specialty coffee drinkers had coffee prepared away from home.
The comparable share for traditional coffee drinkers was 23%, showing a stronger away-from-home habit among specialty drinkers.
Source: National Coffee Association, June 202576%
of past-day specialty coffee drinkers enjoyed hot coffee.
Hot coffee remains the majority format in the 2025 specialty coffee report.
Source: National Coffee Association, June 202560%
of past-day specialty coffee drinkers also had cold specialty coffee during the past week.
The same 2025 report shows that cold coffee has a meaningful place alongside hot coffee.
Source: National Coffee Association, June 202535%
of past-day specialty coffee drinkers say flavor helps make a coffee specialty.
The 2025 report listed chocolate, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, nutty, and fruity notes among the most popular flavor directions.
Source: National Coffee Association, June 2025Coffee 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 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 National Coffee Association research. Supply and trade figures come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's July 2026 coffee market report.
Forecasts are labeled as forecasts. Percentages refer to the specific survey group and 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 August 27, 2026. https://bluewavecoffee.shop/coffee-industry-statistics.