66%
of American adults drank coffee in the past day.
Coffee remained the most-consumed daily beverage in the Fall 2026 survey, ahead of tap and bottled water.
Source: National Coffee Association, September 15, 2026Reference page
U.S. Coffee Statistics: 2026 Snapshot
Current facts on how Americans drink coffee, what specialty coffee means to them, and the scale of coffee’s place in everyday life.
The short version
Coffee remains a daily ritual, and specialty coffee is now a major part of it.
This page brings together the latest publicly available U.S. coffee data from the National Coffee Association’s 2026 National Coffee Data Trends Specialty Coffee Report. It is designed as a clear starting point for readers, writers, and coffee lovers looking for reliable, current numbers.
The numbers
Coffee consumption and specialty coffee statistics.
48%
of American adults had specialty coffee in the past day.
That was a new record and kept specialty coffee ahead of traditional coffee in past-day consumption.
Source: National Coffee Association, September 15, 202647%
of American adults had an espresso-based beverage in the past week.
The Fall 2026 report says this was a record high, up 17.5% from 2022.
Source: National Coffee Association, September 15, 202683%
of past-day coffee drinkers had coffee at home.
Home remains the dominant setting for daily coffee, even as out-of-home routines recover.
Source: National Coffee Association, September 15, 202638%
of past-day coffee drinkers had coffee away from home.
This was the highest out-of-home level reported since January 2020.
Source: National Coffee Association, September 15, 202647%
of American adults had specialty coffee in the past day in the June specialty study.
That matched the record level set in 2025 and exceeded past-day traditional coffee consumption.
Source: National Coffee Association, June 2, 202642%
of American adults had traditional coffee in the past day in the June specialty study.
The same study put specialty coffee five percentage points higher.
Source: National Coffee Association, June 2, 202669%
of adults ages 25 to 39 had specialty coffee in the past week.
This was the highest share reported across age groups in the June specialty study.
Source: National Coffee Association, June 2, 20262.2M+
U.S. jobs are supported by coffee.
The National Coffee Association says coffee activity reaches every U.S. state and territory.
Source: National Coffee Association, October 23, 2023$343.2B
was coffee’s total U.S. economic impact in 2022.
The National Coffee Association’s economic-impact study reports this figure across the coffee value chain.
Source: National Coffee Association, October 23, 2023What the data shows
More ways to make coffee part of the day.
Americans continue to choose coffee at a remarkable rate, with two out of every three adults reporting coffee in the past day. Specialty coffee is no longer a narrow corner of the category, either. Nearly half of adults had it in the past day, and adults ages 25 to 39 reported the strongest weekly specialty coffee participation.
The definition is broad enough to reflect real routines: espresso drinks, cold brew, nitro coffee, frozen beverages, and coffees drinkers view as made with premium beans or grounds. The result is a coffee culture that makes room for a favorite cup at home, a stop on the way to work, or something different in the afternoon.
Methodology and sources
Where these numbers come from.
National Coffee Association, 2026 National Coffee Data Trends Fall Report, released September 15, 2026.
Read the sourceNational Coffee Association, 2026 National Coffee Data Trends Specialty Coffee Report, released June 2, 2026.
Read the sourceNational Coffee Association, U.S. Coffee Economic Impact Report, released October 23, 2023.
Read the sourceThe Fall 2026 report surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,882 Americans ages 18 and over. The June specialty report was also conducted by Dig Insights for the National Coffee Association. The economic figures describe 2022 activity, as stated by that report. This page does not estimate, combine, or project source data. Last checked: October 14, 2026.
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