Which countries drink the most coffee per capita?

Stroll through the streets of america and you immediately feel like a coffee-soaked nation: you can find a starbucks on almost every street corner; mcdonalds is turning into mccaf; dunkin 'donuts are becoming the most popular place for breakfast for morning shift workers. As you all know, the world's largest coffee chains originated in the United States, so it's no surprise that the United States is the world's largest coffee consumer, so it's hard to believe that anywhere else in the world people drink more coffee than Americans. Indeed, when measured in terms of annual consumption per capita, the average annual coffee consumption in the United States is only about the middle of the world's coffee drinking superpower.

In 2013, Euromonitor published a list of "coffee-consuming countries" based on annual coffee bean consumption per capita. Let's look at which countries in the world drink the most coffee in terms of "annual consumption per capita."

The first coffee drinkers in the world were Yemen in the 15th century, but when we think of early coffee drinkers, you might think of Paris or Rome first, but none of these places are among the top 10 in terms of annual coffee consumption per capita.

Brazil: 4.8 kg/year per capita (1.32 cups/day/person)

Coffee is Brazil's national drink, and Brazil has been the world's largest producer of green coffee for more than a century, so it is no surprise that Brazil ranks among the world's top coffee consumers per capita. Brazil consumes 4.8 kilograms of coffee beans per person per year, which is equivalent to 1.32 cups of coffee per person per day. Brazilians rank 10th in coffee consumption per capita. Brazil is the only country in the top 10 for both coffee and coffee production.

As the world's largest producer of green coffee beans, Brazil has more land devoted to coffee cultivation (2,339,630 hectares) than the entire country of Israel, and because Brazil has one of the highest populations in the world, Brazil's total coffee consumption is dazzling, with Brazil consuming 2,191,596,000 kilograms of green coffee beans in 2012.

9th-Belgium: 4.9 cups per person per year (1.35 cups per day per person)

When it comes to Belgium, waffles and beer are probably what come to mind. Belgian chocolate and coffee have been around for as long, with an average of 1.35 cups of coffee per person per day.

As a former colonial empire, Belgium grew coffee in its colonies in Congo and Rwanda to satisfy Belgian domestic consumption. Today, Belgium has countless cafes on its streets, and it is the most common thing to have a cup of coffee anytime and anywhere with its famous waffles.

8-Germany: 5.2 kg/year per capita (1.43 cups/day/person)

German coffee first rose in the northern port city, the first coffee shop appeared in 1673. Coffee houses are places where intellectuals and rich people gather. Bach, a famous musician, has an indissoluble relationship with coffee. He even created a coffee oratorio.

Today, Germans drink an average of 1.43 cups of coffee a day, consuming 445,197,000 kilograms of coffee a year, or 7.5 times as much coffee as Belgians with seven times the population.

7th place-Denmark: 5.3 kg/year per capita (1.46 cups/day/person)

If the Nordic countries are the kings of coffee, Denmark is the prince of coffee, and the average Danish drinks 1.46 cups of coffee a day.

Like other Scandinavians, Danes traditionally drink coffee with meals or on special occasions. Not only do Danes drink more coffee, Danish coffee is also the sixth most expensive in the world, so Danes spend more money on coffee than the sea. Denmark is also famous for its coffee-pot maker Dodum.

6th-Serbia: 5.4 kg/year per capita (1.49 cups/day/person)

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Serbians drink a strong black Turkish coffee, which is famous, accompanied by a fruity dessert. Turkish coffee is ground very fine coffee powder in a Turkish pot boiled with water, water just boiled, the pot will be removed from the fire, repeated two or three times, is cooked, and then not filtered, directly poured into the cup for drinking. Serbs drink an average of 1.49 cups of coffee a day, ranking sixth.

5th place-Austria: 5.5 kg/year per capita (1.51 cups/day/person)

Austria's first cafe appeared in 1638, and its waltz and classical music are world-renowned. Austrian cafes have a special atmosphere and culture. Most cafes serve small dishes such as sausages, desserts such as Linz nut cakes, etc. Guests can read free newspapers in the shops and stay for hours. In 2012, Austrians drank an average of 1.51 cups of coffee a day, ranking fifth, consuming 63,984,000 kilograms of coffee throughout the year.

Next time you visit Vienna, be sure to try Kaisermelange (The Emperor's Mix): egg yolk mixed with honey, topped with coffee slowly, and finished with whipped milk or cream, or more accurately, brandy.

4th place-Slovenia: 6.1 kg/year per capita (1.68 cups/day/person)

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Like Serbia, Slovenia also drinks Turkish coffee, which they call "Turška Kava," which is very strong and served in very small cups, sometimes with milk or whipped cream. served very strong in tiny cups, sometime with milk or whipped cream.

Like many other Europeans, Slovenia is also a coffee drinker (locally known as "kavarana"), with an average of 1.68 cups of coffee a day, ranking fourth. Two million people drink 9,327,000 kilograms of coffee a year!

3rd place-Netherlands: 6.7 kg/year per capita (1.84 cups/day/person)

In 1616, the Dutch became the first European to successfully obtain coffee trees from Mecca, Yemen (Peter van der Broecke), thus beginning the Dutch coffee cultivation industry, and their colonies Java and Suriname became the main suppliers of coffee to Europe.

Nowadays, Amsterdam cafes also offer a famous "specialty" marijuana (Marijuana), but don't let this block your view, Dutch coffee culture is rich. The Dutch drink an average of 1.84 cups of coffee a day, ranking third in the world.

Dutch people have a special "coffee time"("Koffietijd": Coffee Time) at home, usually with cookies and cake. Interestingly, Dutch coffee culture varies according to different religions in the north and south. In the north, Protestants gather and drink coffee with only a small cookie, which is regarded as a modest gesture; in the south, traditionally Roman Catholic territory, coffee must be accompanied by a big sweet pie.

2nd place-Norway: 7.2 kg/year per capita (1.98 cups/person/day)

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Coffee in Norway, like most Nordic countries, first became popular among the rich in the early 18th century. Although Norway was still a poor country at the time, the advantage of Danish rule was that Norway had plenty of cheap coffee to drink.

In Norway, breakfast is usually black coffee, dinner is also drunk but there will be dessert, Norway people will often invite friends to get together for coffee, cake and pastries and so on. The average Norway drinker drinks nearly two cups of coffee a day, the second highest in the world, and Norway has a population of about five million, so Norway drank 36,472,000 kilograms of coffee in 2012. If you ever get a chance to go to the countryside in Norway, don't forget to try their "Karsk," a cocktail made with weak coffee and vodka. Don't be afraid. If you think the drink is too strong, light a fire and burn off some of the alcohol.

Finland: 9.6 kg/year (2.64 cups/person/day)

If you actually see Finns drinking coffee, you might think that Finland's figure of 2.64 cups per person per day is too low, and if you don't count children, it goes up sharply.

Finns drink coffee almost all day, and most unions demand coffee breaks. Special occasions and church lunches usually consist of sandwiches, bread, cookies, pastries and endless coffee.

The most popular coffee in Finland is light roast coffee, lighter than anywhere else in the world, probably because Finns bought their own green coffee beans and roasted them at home in the early days, and their traditional method of making coffee is Turkish style. Coffee culture in Finland is influenced by many factors. If you're in Finland, don't ask for decaf. There isn't any. You look too foreign.

Top 10 Coffee Consuming Nations (March 18, 2015 By Kristine Bernard )

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