Coffee Consumption Rankings
- Finland: The world’s top coffee consuming nation per capita.
- Scandinavian Countries: Top coffee consumers globally.
Cultural Variations in Coffee Consumption
While Finland may be the top consumer globally, coffee drinking culture varies widely around the world. From when and how coffee is consumed, to the types of drinks available, different cultures have different “rules” around enjoying coffee.
US Coffee Consumption Insights
Who consumes the most coffee in the US? In 2020, people aged 70 and over drank about 2.18 cups of coffee per capita in the United States, making it the age group that drank the most coffee on average that year.
Where is coffee consumed the most? Finland is the top coffee consuming nation per capita. Citizens of Finland drink an impressive twelve kilos of coffee per person annually. Coffee is so popular in Finland that two 10-minute coffee breaks are legally mandated for Finnish workers.
Scandinavian countries are on top when it comes to most coffee consumed per capita. Finland’s neighbors, including Norway, Iceland, Denmark, and Sweden, are also among the top ten coffee drinkers globally. Coffee houses are popular in Norway, and unlike in the United States, they are primarily places to socialize, not to work or to carry a drink out.
The U.S. is second by total consumption, but is lower per capita compared to Scandinavian countries.