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China is expected to become the most potential coffee consumer in the world.

Published: 2026-05-15 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/05/15, Coffee, as a traditional western drink, has a long history and cultural heritage. The world consumes at least 400 billion cups of coffee every year, and the current annual global coffee consumption is about 10 million tons. Coffee is the first of the three largest drinks in the world, and it is also the second largest trading commodity in the world after oil. Shanpu consulting industry analyst pointed out that the world coffee consumption is about one year larger than cocoa and tea.

Coffee, as a traditional western drink, has a long history and cultural heritage. The world consumes at least 400 billion cups of coffee every year, and the current annual global coffee consumption is about 10 million tons. Coffee is the first of the three largest drinks in the world, and it is also the second largest trading commodity in the world after oil.

World coffee consumption is about twice as large as cocoa and tea, according to industry analysts at Shanpu Consulting. World coffee consumption is growing at an annual rate of 1.5%, while specialty coffee, such as roasted coffee, is growing at a rate of 8%. Coffee has been popular in every corner of the world for more than 300 years, and it has become one of the three largest drinks in the world, and the annual global consumption has reached more than 8 million tons.

Global Coffee production and its growth trend from 2010 to 2014

According to the information of Yunnan Coffee Industry Association, in 2012, the planting area of coffee in the province reached 1.34 million mu, with an output of 82000 tons, an increase of 45.6% and 26.1% respectively over the same period last year. The planting area and output of coffee accounted for more than 99% of the country in 2013. Yunnan coffee planting area has exceeded 1.4 million mu The output of coffee in the new season is expected to be close to 100000 tons. In 2014, Yunnan's coffee planting area reached 1.87 million mu, with an output of 118000 tons.

China's coffee production is mainly in Yunnan. The development plan of Yunnan coffee industry points out that in order to enhance the existing production capacity of 3000 tons / year and 15000 tons / year of roasted coffee beans (powder), promote the construction process of Baoshan 1000 tons / year instant coffee, on the basis of perfecting the preliminary work of 10, 000 tons / year instant coffee, we will focus on promoting the construction of coffee intensive and deep processing industrial park in Kunming High-tech Development Zone. To realize the agglomeration and development of middle and high-end products and supporting industries, such as instant coffee powder, roasted coffee beans, three-in-one coffee and coffee lozenges, and strive to increase the production capacity of 10, 000 tons / year instant coffee powder and 5000 tons / year roasted coffee beans by 2020.

According to authoritative statistics, the annual growth rate of coffee consumption in China is 15% and 20%, according to the 2015-2020 China Coffee Market Research report released by Shangpu Consulting Industry Investment decision Network (www.cu-market.com.cn Wechat: spzx-bj). It is expected to become the most potential coffee consumer in the world.

At present, China's coffee consumption is growing at an annual rate of 20%, while the international market is growing at an annual rate of only 2%. In 2012, China's domestic coffee consumption was about 130000 tons.

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