Thanks to Gordon G.
Whatever your preference, if you’re reading this story, chances are, drinking coffee is among your daily rituals. Everyday, people drink more than two billion cups worldwide, and experts predict that demand for it could triple by mid-century.
Coffee consumption is highest in Europe and North America. In the US, 66 percent of adults drink coffee every day — more than any other beverage, including water — and in the UK, coffee is now officially as popular as tea.
But it’s the Netherlands and Nordic nations (Ed note: think Ballard) who routinely top the charts for most-caffeinated crowd, with the Dutch, Finns and Swedes consuming 8.3 kg (18.3 lb), 7.8 kg (17.2 lb) and 7.6 kg (16.8 lb) coffee per person in 2020. Compare that with Italians’ 4.7 kg (10.4 lb) or Americans’ 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) in that same time period.
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