This morning, while grinding the coffee beans, I wondered about the relative popularity of coffee and tea. I drink both. So, I did a search and came across this list. Maybe you'll enjoy the information ....
One stat that struck me: The beverage making the top of the list is packaged water.
One stat that struck me: The beverage making the top of the list is packaged water.
30 Tea Drinkers vs. Coffee Drinkers Statistics
- Tea is considered the second most popular drink of choice worldwide.
- Black tea is the most consumed tea around the world.
- 297 billion liters of tea were consumed worldwide in 2021.
- In 2020, China dominated the tea market with 78.7 billion US dollars of revenue.
- In 2018, bubble tea made a 3,000% jump in orders throughout the Southeast Asia region.
- Worldwide, the wholesale price of tea rose 50% in 2020 due to the pandemic.
- 75%-80% of tea drank in the United States is iced tea.
- Americans consumed 89 billion servings of tea in 2021.
- In 2019, 48% of tea consumed by Americans took place at food service locations.
- Worldwide, more than 50 countries contribute to coffee production.
- In 2019, Brazil accounted for 44% of worldwide coffee exportation.
- In 2020, worldwide coffee sales decreased by 3.8% in comparison to 2019’s reported numbers.
- Coffee sales in 2023 are expected to reach over $100 million.
- The Netherlands was responsible for the highest coffee consumption in 2020, reaching 8.3 kilograms per capita.
- In 2019, the world reported the lowest coffee prices per pound in more than a decade.
- The United States ranks 25th in countries with the most coffee consumed per capita.
- In 2020, there were over 37,000 coffee shops or cafes in the United States.
- On average, US coffee drinkers consume two to three cups of coffee each day.
- 59% of Americans consume coffee every day.
- Finland is the top coffee drinker in the world.
- Seniors drink more coffee than young adults.
- Young people are more likely to visit coffee shops.
- 29% of people drink coffee to relax.
- There are almost 20,000 people producing coffee in the United States.
- Starbucks is currently the most popular coffee shop.
- Tea is one of the oldest beverages in the world.
- China and Japan drink more than 40% of the tea produced each year.
- 33% of people in the United Kingdom drink four to five cups of tea per day during the week.
- Researchers expect the tea market in the United States to grow by more than 5% each year.
- Seattle, Washington, consumes the most caffeine in the United States.
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