Ever since the 17th century, cafes have played an integral role in fostering a sense of community in France. Beyond the
, coffee houses have typically served as a space to unwind and socialize after a long day. In France, finding a coffee shop to relax in would not be a difficult feat, since the
was around 15 thousand in 2020. That year, the combined
exceeded 1.6 billion euros, with cafes generating over 80 percent of the market’s total revenue. Meanwhile, a
showed that more than half of coffee sales could be traced to catering services in the country in 2020.
Who is the average coffee consumer in France?
Although drinking coffee is generally a popular pastime in France, Statista's Consumer Market Outlook’s figures suggest that older consumers accounted for the highest share of the market. The
breakdown of coffee consumers in France by age group showed that people aged between 45 and 54 made up roughly 27 percent of coffee drinkers in the country as of December 2021. According to the same study, considering the
income of coffee consumers in France revealed that the market was almost equally divided among low, medium, and high-income groups. However, middle-income consumers retained a higher market share than the other two groups. Furthermore, when looking at the
gender distribution of coffee consumers in France, women held a slightly larger share of the market than men in 2021.
Impact of COVID-19 on the French coffee market
With the important role that cafes play in the French society, it comes as no surprise that a vast amount of coffee is consumed in the country. To cater to the demand,
total coffee imports of France have exceeded 200 thousand metric tons every year between 2016 and 2020. Despite the popularity of coffee in France, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic did pose challenges for the sector, with
revenue of the French coffee market dropping sharply in 2020 over the previous year. In this respect, a Statista Consumer Market Outlook study identified that the
average price per unit of coffee in France was nearly eight euros lower in 2020 than in 2019, signifying the impact of the health crisis on the French coffee market.
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