Global coffee production reached 158.6 million 60-kilogram bags as of 2017/2018, up from 148.6 million 60-kilogram bags in 2014/2015. The majority of the world’s coffee is produced by South America, specifically Brazil.

Leading coffee producers

In 2018, Brazil produced 61.7 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee. Vietnam is the second leading producer of coffee, at 29.5 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee in that year. However, Vietnam exports a higher volume of coffee than Brazil, at 3.3 million 60-kilogram bags as of January 2019.

Coffee consumption in the United States

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the United States. Americans on average consume two cups of coffee on a daily basis. Coffee consumption seems to increase with age, with 18 to 19 years old consuming about one cup of coffee per day, and Americans aged 70 years or older consuming over three cups of coffee per day. As of 2018, the most popular kind of coffee brewer among American consumers is the drip coffee maker.