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Past-day coffee consumption in the United States in 2026, by type of coffee

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Release date

2026

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 5 to 20, 2026

Number of respondents

1,850 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

respondents who consumed a beverage other than tap water the day prior to being interviewed

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original survey question: "What did you drink yesterday during each of the following times? This may include any beverage that you drank at home or outside your home and may have come in a cup, can or bottle."

Traditional coffee: drunk hot or iced. This includes both gourmet and not gourmet.
Specialty coffee beverages: includes ready-to-drink coffee beverages.
Traditional coffee (not specialty): Traditional coffee drunk hot or iced that is not brewed from premium whole bean or ground varieties.
Espresso-based beverages: includes cappuccino, espresso, latte, café mocha, macchiato and caffé Americano.
Non-espresso based beverages: frozen blended coffee, cold brew coffee and nitro coffee.
Traditional coffee (specialty): Traditional coffee drunk hot or iced that is brewed from premium whole bean or ground varieties.

Citation formats

In 2026, ** percent of survey respondents in the United States stated that they drank coffee within the last day. About ** percent of U.S. respondents had drunk espresso-based beverages instead.

Coffee brands in the U.S.

In 2020, Folgers produced over * U.S. dollars’ worth of sales in the United States, making it the leading brand of regular ground coffee by a significant margin. Total sales numbers generated by private coffee labels amounted to some *** million U.S. dollars. Folgers Coffee was first introduced in 1850, and by 2020, had the largest ground coffee market share in the United States. The coffee giant was followed by other well-known brands, such as Maxwell House, Starbucks, and Dunkin’ Donuts.

Arabica vs. Robusta

In the commercial coffee industry, there are two main types of coffee species: Arabica and Robusta. Coffee beans of the Arabica variety are slightly larger, produce a smooth and aromatic taste, and are the most commonly produced coffee bean variety. Robusta beans are generally smaller and rounder, cheaper to cultivate, and taste quite bitter. Though production of Robusta coffee has been increasing in the last decade, as the variety is favored for its resistance to the rising temperatures worldwide.