Facts about Coffee Consumption

Eighty percent of American adults drink coffee, according to a recent random telephone survey of 2,953 people. (The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.2 percentage points.) Fifty-three percent drink it every day; 64 percent drink it at least once a week.

Coffee is most popular among the oldest Americans. Twenty-six percent of 18-24-year-olds drink coffee every day, compared to 33 percent of 25-29-year-olds, 55 percent of 30-59-year-olds and 70 percent of those 60 or older.

Gourmet coffee beverages

Sixty percent of American adults drink them, with 15 percent of all adults drinking them daily.

Source: National Coffee Association 2005 fact book