Coffee Sales Trends
The number of cups sold per day depends on various factors such as shop size, location, and popularity.
- Smaller shops may sell 50 to 100 cups daily, while larger or more popular shops can sell 200 to 500 cups or more.
- Coffee shops in high-traffic areas sell more cups of coffee per day than shops in less populated areas.
- Larger coffee shops with more seating capacity also sell more cups than smaller shops.
- Coffee shops targeting a wide customer range sell more cups than niche shops.
Starbucks Statistics
- An average Starbucks coffeehouse sells over 600 cups of coffee per day.
- Starbucks likely used between 2.916 and 2.946 billion cups last year, with an average of 8,070,428 per day.
Global Coffee Consumption
- Americans drank 1.87 cups of coffee daily in 2020, amounting to over 500 billion cups globally each year.
- Health experts recommend a daily limit of up to four cups of coffee for most people.
- At least 500 billion disposable cups are used globally every year.
Environmental Concerns
- 16 billion disposable cups are wasted annually in the US as the average consumer drinks 3 cups daily.
- Businesses must move away from single-use cups as consumers become more environmentally conscious.
- Starbucks aims to reduce throwaways with reusable cup models.
Coffee Shop Sales Performance
The average coffee shop sells 230 cups daily, with independent shops selling 200-300 cups and chains selling 700 cups per day. Location and consumer preferences impact sales, with cold weather states and capital cities demonstrating higher consumption per capita.