How Much Coffee Is Consumed Per Day?
Coffee is a popular non-alcoholic beverage that is admired for its scent and caffeine content all over the world. Coffee is made from roasted beans of the Coffea plant, which is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa and isolated Indian Ocean islands. Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee. Kaldi, a goat herder, is credited with discovering the potential of coffee beans, according to mythology. Kaldi noticed how lively his goats became after eating coffee plant berries and ground the beans to make a drink.
Coffee was first cultivated in the Middle East, and by the 15th century, coffee shops could be found all throughout Turkey, Persia, Syria, and Arabia. When coffee first arrived in Europe in the 16th century, many Europeans scorned it as an infidel beverage. After sampling a cup of coffee, Pope Clement VIII (1536-1605) gave his permission, and the drink spread throughout Europe and into the Americas. There were approximately 300 coffee houses in London by the middle of the 17th century, when scientists, artists, writers, merchants, and politicians met to sip coffee all night.
Coffee is now grown in over 70 tropical nations and consumed worldwide, and it is the world's second most exported commodity after oil. Brazil, Vietnam, and Colombia are the world's leading coffee producers. Scandinavian countries have the greatest yearly per-person usage, owing to their long, dark, and cold winters. On a per-person basis, the United States consumes around 4.4 kilograms (9.7 pounds) of coffee per year, ranking it as the world's 25th largest consumer. In the United States, the average person drinks three cups of coffee every day.
1. Finland - 12 kilograms (26 lbs.)
On a per-person basis, Finland is the world's largest coffee drinker; the average Finn consumes about four cups each day. In Finland, coffee is so popular that workers are required to take two 10-minute coffee breaks per day.
2. Norway – 9.9 kilograms (22 lbs.)
The average Norwegian consumes more than three cups of coffee every day. In Norway, coffee shops are popular, and unlike in the United States, they are generally places to interact rather than work or bring a drink out.
3. Iceland – 9 kilograms (20 lbs.)
Due to the fact that beer was not legal in Iceland until 1987, and wine was quite expensive, coffee became the country's most popular social drink. Any visitor to Iceland is expected to accept a cup of coffee, and Icelanders have a standard response: tu dropar, or "ten drops," indicating that they just want a tiny cup.
4. Denmark – 8.7 kilograms (19 lbs.)
Kaffeslabberas is a Danish word that refers to an informal social gathering where coffee and cake are served, usually after supper. People are frequently asked to the bryllupskaffe, or wedding coffee celebration, at weddings.
5. Netherlands – 8.4 kilograms (19 lbs.)
Dutch merchants were the first to introduce coffee to the West, transporting complete coffee plants from Yemen's port of Mocha to India and Indonesia, where they were grown on plantations to supply Europe with beans.
6. Sweden – 8.2 kilograms (18 lbs.)
Fika is a Swedish word that refers to a long coffee break from work during which you interact with friends. Swedes have a fikarast on average of 9.5 days per year.
7. Switzerland – 7.9 kilograms (17 lbs.)
The Swiss combined coffee and wine to create the Luzerner Kafi, a famous drink consisting of red wine mixed with thin coffee and sugar. Nespresso, one of the most well-known coffee brands in the world, was also founded by the Swiss.
8. Belgium – 6.8 kilograms (15 lbs.)
Thousands of coffee shops dot the Belgian towns of Brussels and Antwerp, including Wittamer's, which serves brûlot, an espresso drink made with sugar, cinnamon, cloves, shredded lemon peel, and heated cognac set alight.
9. Luxembourg – 6.5 kilograms (14 lbs.)
Luxembourg boasts thousands of coffee shops, ranging from stately mansions with white linen tablecloths to modest, stand-up coffee shops while being one of the world's smallest countries.
10. Canada – 6.5 kilograms (14 lbs.)
Canada, the only country in the top 10 that isn't in Europe, gave birth to one of the world's earliest coffee chains, Tim Hortons, which accounts for three out of every four cups of coffee consumed in the country.