Brazil as the world's second largest coffee consumer is expected to overtake the United States in 2025

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Brazil has become the second largest coffee consumer in the world after the United States, according to figures released by the Brazilian Coffee Industry Association (Abic). Brazilian website jornaldobrasil reported on May 13 that in 2017, Brazil consumed 21.5 million bags of coffee, equivalent to 1.07 million tons of coffee, second only to the 25.8 million bags in the United States, according to Abic data. Brazilian folk food survey agency Sodexo also pointed out that Brazilians' love of coffee is reflected in their daily lives. Coffee is served in most Brazilian coffee shops, bakeries and even restaurants. "generally speaking, coffee in Brazil costs about 3.2 reais per cup, while coffee in Sao Paulo costs an average of 3.05 reais per cup." Analysts at Sodexo Investigations said. Analysts point out that 86% of Brazilian catering businesses provide coffee to customers, most of the coffee is free, only some businesses charge. "We surveyed 4587 catering businesses in 51 cities in Brazil and found that coffee prices in northeastern Brazil are at 3.34 reais, which is slightly higher than in Sao Paulo. According to Brazil's National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) in April, the price of coffee in Brazil is falling. In the past 12 months, the price of ground coffee in Brazil has fallen by 3.81%, but in the Sao Paulo region, the price of ground coffee has risen by 1.07%. " He said. The Brazilian Coffee Industry Association also pointed out that they expect Brazilians to consume more coffee than the United States by 2025, when Brazil will become the world's largest coffee consumer, consuming 25 million bags.