Coffee drinking U.S. consumers by age group 2020
In 2020 coffee was still an extremely popular beverage among Americans of all ages. Nearly half of 18 to 24-year-olds drank the beverage and almost 70 percent of seniors did as well. Not only are seniors more likely to be coffee drinkers than their younger cohorts, but they drink about three times as many cups a day as well.
Coffee’s health benefits
Several recent studies have shown that coffee drinking may have more positive effects than just keeping you energized. Some studies have shown a reduction in mortality among regular coffee drinkers, especially older drinkers. Furthermore, there’s some indication that coffee may boost cognitive performance in the elderly, when it is normally declining.
How we get our caffeine
Where and how Americans like to get their coffee seems to change with age as well. Over a third of 18 to 29-year-olds had visited a coffee shop recently, compared to just a quarter of 50 to 64-year-olds. Older Americans were also much more likely to use a standard drip coffee maker, while younger people experimented more with how they got their caffeine kick.
Coffee’s health benefits
Several recent studies have shown that coffee drinking may have more positive effects than just keeping you energized. Some studies have shown a reduction in mortality among regular coffee drinkers, especially older drinkers. Furthermore, there’s some indication that coffee may boost cognitive performance in the elderly, when it is normally declining.
How we get our caffeine
Where and how Americans like to get their coffee seems to change with age as well. Over a third of 18 to 29-year-olds had visited a coffee shop recently, compared to just a quarter of 50 to 64-year-olds. Older Americans were also much more likely to use a standard drip coffee maker, while younger people experimented more with how they got their caffeine kick.
