National
2008 Coffee Drinking Trends Summary
NCA Market Research & Resources
The National Coffee Association of USA, Inc. Presents the
2008 Report Highlights
17% of the adult population consumed a gourmet beverage on a daily basis in 2008 compared with 14% in 2007.
Adults 25-59 led the upswing with 19% of daily gourmet coffee drinkers, an increase of six perc from 2007. Past year consumption of iced and frozen coffee is up significantly from 2007 levels.
Coffee drinkers are more likely to feel coffee is healthy, with 49% saying that as opposed to 36% drinkers.
Sixty one percent said that coffee improves their mental focus versus 48% of non-drinkers an coffee drinkers say they are productive more versus 47% of non coffee drinkers.
In 2007, past-day consumption of coffee surpassed that of soft drinks for the first time. While the gap 2008, daily consumption of coffee is still directionally higher.
Consumption of cups per day by consumers age 18-24 continued to trend higher in 2008. Young adu drank coffee consumed an average of 3.2 cups per day as compared with 3.1 in 2007, a significa over 2005s level of 2.5 cups per day.
Positive health messages are clear drivers of consumption. Questions posed to consumers about th benefits of drinking coffee and is coffee good for my health are both up significantly from 2005 36% from 37% and 26% respectively.
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