66%
of American adults drank coffee in the past day
The National Coffee Association reported this figure in its Fall 2026 consumer study.
Source: NCA Fall 2026 National Coffee Data Trends, September 15, 2026 ↗Coffee Industry Reference
COFFEE
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Five current U.S. coffee statistics for writers, coffee people, and anyone who wants the receipts. Every figure links straight to its source.
Last updated September 15, 2026
Current U.S. Coffee Statistics
THE FIGURES
THAT HOLD UP.
These figures retain the language and measurement used by their original source. Coffee moves fast, so the date lives with the number.
47%
of American adults had specialty coffee in the past day
This matched the record high set in 2025 and remained above traditional coffee consumption.
Source: NCA Specialty Coffee Report, June 2, 2026 ↗195M
American adults drink coffee each week
Coffee remains the country’s most popular beverage by weekly adult consumption.
Source: NCA Spring 2026 National Coffee Data Trends, April 14, 2026 ↗83%
of past-day coffee drinkers had coffee at home
Home remains the main coffee occasion, even as out-of-home coffee consumption rebounds.
Source: NCA Fall 2026 National Coffee Data Trends, September 15, 2026 ↗Nearly $350B
in annual U.S. economic activity is supported by coffee
The National Coffee Association also reports that coffee supports 2.2 million U.S. jobs.
Source: National Coffee Association newsroom, accessed September 15, 2026 ↗Methodology & Sources
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