Coffee consumption in the United States amounted to over 26.3 million 60-kilogram bags in the 2022/2023 fiscal year. This is a slight decrease from the total U.S. coffee consumption in the previous fiscal year.

Coffee production The coffee plant has its origins in Ethiopia and is now grown all over the world. Most of the world’s coffee is cultivated in South America, followed by Asia and Oceania. In 2021, over 77 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee were produced in South America. The majority of South America’s coffee production is attributed to Brazil. In the 2020/2021 fiscal year, global coffee production reached 175 million 60-kilogram bags.

Coffee brewing in the United States Americans love their coffee and have dozens of different methods and gadgets for brewing and preparing coffee. A 2020 survey of U.S. consumers found that the most commonly used coffee preparation methods were drip coffee makers and single cup brewers. However, drip coffee makers have become less popular over time. In 2010, 77 percent of coffee drinkers used drip coffee makers, while in 2020 this share had dropped to 41 percent.

In 2024, Australia imported coffee and coffee substitutes to the value of almost 1.33 billion Australian dollars. Over the past decade, coffee imports to Australia increased significantly from around 813 million Australian dollars’ worth of coffee imports in 2015. Coffee consumption Over the years, coffee has become a nationwide obsession that is now part of Australia’s cultural identity. Brands such as Nestlé (Nescafé and Nespresso), Vittoria, and Lavazza, as well as ALDI-own-brand coffee, are some of the most popular brands for coffee beans, instant coffee, and capsules among coffee drinkers in Australia. In 2024, annual domestic coffee consumption totaled around 2.15 million 60-kilogram bags. Cappuccinos, lattes, and flat whites are the top three favorite coffee drinks among consumers in Australia, with cappuccinos the number one coffee across most Australian states. The leading reasons consumers drink coffee are for the taste and to wake up. Nonetheless, some Australians report consuming coffee to relax and unwind. Cafés: another casualty of inflation? The pandemic has changed consumer behavior in many ways across Australia, with coffee consumption no exception to this rule. From Sunday brunch to afternoon coffee dates, buying coffee at cafés is popular among Australians. When choosing which coffee shop to visit, the quality of coffee as well as affordability, are considered the most important coffee shop attributes among the country’s coffee drinkers. Nonetheless, cost of living pressures have led consumers to rethink their budgets, with many swapping takeout coffees for homemade brews created with their own machines. In the coming years, as the pool of café regulars shrinks due to rising coffee drink prices, coffee shops across the country could suffer as discretionary spending continues to fall.

In 2024, the total revenue of the coffee market in Australia amounted to just over 12.2 billion U.S. dollars. Roast coffee represented around 10.9 billion U.S. dollars of the Australian coffee market that year, with instant coffee representing around 1.3 billion U.S. dollars. The Australian coffee market revenue is expected to reach around 14.9 billion U.S. dollars by 2029.

In 2023, around 54 percent of roasted coffee beans imported into Australia came from Switzerland. Italy was the second most prominent country of origin, making up just over 15 percent of the total value of roasted coffee imports.

Imports of roast and ground coffee products to Australia fluctuated in the period between 2016 and 2019. However, the 2020 financial year saw coffee imports increase to 200 thousand sixty-kilogram bags. From 2020 to 2024, roast and ground coffee imports remained around this level.

Imports of soluble coffee products to Australia fluctuated in the period between 2020 and 2024, with an import volume of 350 thousand sixty-kilogram bags recorded in 2024. Throughout the given period, soluble coffee product imports to Australia reached a peak in 2022 at around 365 thousand sixty-kilogram bags.