National Coffee Data Trends

U.S. Coffee Consumption Trends & Consumer Insights

The National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) report is the longest-running study on U.S. coffee consumption, beverage preferences, and consumer behavior.

Published bi-annually by the National Coffee Association, the NCDT offers key insights to help roasters, retailers, suppliers, and brands navigate the ever-evolving coffee industry.

The Spring 2026 NCDT Report, conducted in January 2026 by Dig Insights, reveals the latest statistics on coffee consumption in the U.S.

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Includes:

Spring 2026 Report (PDF & PowerPoint)
Fall 2026 Report (PDF & PowerPoint) (September release)
2026 Specialty Coffee Report (June release)
2026 TBD Consumer Insight Report (November release)
2026 Cold Coffee Consumer Insight Report (February release)
NCDT Interactive Dashboard for built-in and customizable reports
NCA Consumer Insight Reports Archive

Dates are subject to change.

Key Topics

Past-day and past-week consumption tracking
How coffee is prepared and consumed
When and where coffee is prepared and consumed
Temperature state
Drive-through and app usage
Workplace coffee
Brewer ownership
Financial perceptions

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Background
- Research Methodology
- Key Observations
Past-Day Consumption
- Longitudinal View
- Past-Day Penetration Coffee & Adjacent Beverages
- Past-Day Penetration of Coffee Types
- Traditional vs. Specialty (Age, Ethnicity)
- Share of Cups
- Avg. # of Cups Drunk Yesterday
Past-Week Consumption
- Past-Week Penetration of Coffee Beverage Types
- Traditional vs. Specialty (Age, Ethnicity)
- Penetration of EBBs (Age, Ethnicity, Region)
- Penetration of N-EBBs (Age, Ethnicity, Region)
How Coffee is Prepared & Consumed
- Method of Preparation
- Roast Type Consumed
- Additives Used Yesterday
- Cup Size
Temperature State
- Past-Day Temperature of Cups
- Penetration of Hot vs. Cold, Traditional vs. Specialty
- EBBs Hot vs. Cold
When & Where Coffee is Prepared & Consumed
- Daypart Consumption
- Preparation Location
- Channel Purchase for At-Home Coffee
Drive-Through & Apps
- Drive-Through Usage
- App Usage
Workplace Coffee
- Presence of Workplace Coffee Area
- Preparation Methods Available
- Overall Satisfaction
- Desire for Preparation Method
Brewer Ownership
- Types of Machines Owned
- Purchase Intent of Brewing Methods
Single-Cup Brewers
- Length of Ownership
- Experience in Making Beverage Types
- Attitudes & Perceptions, Overall Opinion
Coffee Trends
Financial Perceptions
Appendix A: Winter Trending
Appendix B: Detailed Research Methodology

NCA Market Research Contributors

The NCA thanks the following companies for their generous support of the NCDT Market Research Series.

AluSense

Amcor Flexibles North America

American Coffee Corp.

American Packaging Corp.

Aramark

Armenia Coffee Corp.

Bank of America

Baronet Coffee, Inc.

Beans & Brews Coffeehouse

Beck Flavors

Bemen Global Trading

BKON LLC

Black Rifle Coffee Company

BUNN

Cadeco Industries, Inc.

Caffe Ibis

Cafiver, S.A. De C.V.

Cargill International S.A.

Caribou Coffee

CC's Coffee House

Club Coffee L.P.

Coastal Commodities, LLC

Coffee America (USA) Corp.

Coffee Unlimited LLC d/b/a Allcoffee

Coffein Compagnie GmbH & Co. KG

Colcafé S.A.S.

Community Coffee Company

Conair LLC, Cuisinart Division

Copper Moon Coffee

CR3-Kaffeeveredelung M. Hermsen GmbH

Curtis - SEB Professional

Danone North America

Death Wish Coffee Company

DeCoty Coffee Company, Inc.

deLima Coffee

Demus S.P.A.

Descafeinadores Mexicanos S.A. de C.V.

Diplomat Coffee LLC

DIVE Coffee Roasters

Door County Coffee & Tea

Dutch Bros Coffee

Eight O'Clock Coffee Company

Ellis Coffee Company

Etrusca Comercial S.A. de C.V.

Excellent Coffee Company

Fair Trade USA

Farmer Bros. Co.

Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (FNC)

FETCO

Fidalgo Coffee Roasters

Filko LLC

Finca Lomas de Nogosco

Fine Foods International (New York), LP

Flavor & Fragrance Specialties

Florida Food Products

Fres-co System USA, Inc.

Gallagher

Gaviña Coffee Company

Gimme! Coffee

Global Grounds

Heartland Food Products Group

Hesser Packaging

I. & M. Smith (Pty) Ltd.

ICE Futures U.S., Inc.

Industrias Marino, S.A. de C.V.

International Coffee & Tea, LLC

International Coffee Consulting

Jefferies, LLC

Joffrey's Coffee & Tea Company

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

La Colombe Coffee Roasters

Lavazza North America, Inc.

Lighthouse Roasters

Louis Dreyfus Company

Magnum Coffee Roastery

Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA

Melitta North America

Metropolis Coffee Company

Moins Coffee (Shanghai) Co., Ltd

Monin Gourmet Flavorings

Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee Inc.

Mountanos Family Coffee & Tea

NAPCO Brands

National DCP, LLC

Nestlé USA

Neumann Gruppe USA (NG USA)

Newell Brands

Olam Food Ingredients (ofi)

Orleans Coffee

Pacific Foods of Oregon, LLC

Panfoods Co. Ltd – IGC (Cia. Iguaçu de Cafe Soluvel)

Paris Brothers - Parisi Coffee

Peet's Coffee

PROBAT SE

Purity Coffee

QUSAC Decaf Inc.

RACAFÉ & Cia SCA

Rajuanse Estates

Red Diamond, Inc.

Reily Foods Company

RGC Coffee Inc.

Rockline

Rogers Family Coffee

Ronnoco Coffee LLC

Royal Cup Coffee and Tea

Scooter's Coffee

Smokin Beans Coffee Co LLC

Starbucks Coffee Company

StoneX Financial Inc. – FCM Division

Sucafina NA, Inc.

Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Inc.

Tchibo GmbH

The Coca-Cola Company

The Dupuy Group

The J.M. Smucker Company

The Mill Inc.

ThriveWorx

Tim Hortons

Toddy

Trabocca B.V.

Treasure Valley Coffee Inc.

Trilliant Food & Nutrition

Twin Valley Coffee

U3 Coffee

Vittoria Coffee Pty Ltd.

Westfeldt Brothers, Inc.

Westrock Coffee Company, LLC

Zaza Coffee

National Coffee Data Trends

U.S. Coffee Consumption Trends & Consumer Insights

Spring 2026 Report

NCDT Market Research Series

Key Topics

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