Which country drinks the most coffee worldwide?

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Finland leads the per-capita statistics with around 10–12 kg of roasted coffee per year. Norway, Sweden, and Denmark follow closely behind. The Scandinavian countries have dominated coffee consumption statistics for decades. Finnish adults drink an average of 4–5 cups per day — significantly more than Italy, which you'd intuitively expect near the top. Italians do drink espresso frequently, but each serving is only 25–30 ml. In Scandinavia, filter coffee is the norm, served in large cups. The reasons are historical and cultural: long, dark winters with little daylight create a need for warm, stimulating beverages. Add to that Sweden's pronounced "fika" culture and similar coffee-break traditions in Finland and Norway. Drinking coffee there isn't incidental — it's a fixed social ritual in the daily routine. Germany ranks in the upper middle range internationally — at around 5–6 kg per capita per year. Austria and Switzerland sit slightly higher, Southern Europe (Spain, Portugal) lower. The USA consumes the largest total volume, but less per capita than Northern Europe. What's also interesting is what gets drunk where: Italy is dominated by espresso, Scandinavia by light filter coffee, Turkey by finely ground mokka, and Germany by classic machine-brewed filter coffee. Every coffee culture has its own brewing method — and with it, its own flavour profile. When guests at our café in Berlin-Lichtenberg ask why Scandinavians drink so much coffee, I tell them about fika and long winters — and that people there mostly drink light, fruity filter roasts with pronounced acidity. The difference from a typical German roast surprises many. Feel free to drop by for a coffee — Green Wall Coffee, Sophienstraße 27 in Berlin-Lichtenberg, Mon–Fri 8am–5pm and Sat 10am–5pm.

Which country drinks the most coffee worldwide?

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