Caffeine Capital of the World: Which Country Consumes the Most Coffee?

Northern Europe Dominates Global Coffee Ranking; Luxembourg Snags Top Spot with 5+ Cups Per Day

A new analysis by Visual Capitalist, drawing data from Cafely, reveals the global hierarchy of coffee consumption, confirming that the world’s most avid coffee drinkers reside in Northern Europe. The rankings, which measure average daily consumption per capita, place a surprising country at the top, far surpassing traditional coffee heavyweights.

According to the 2025 ranking, the tiny nation of Luxembourg leads the world, with its residents consuming an astonishing average of 5.31 cups of coffee per person per day. This figure places it far ahead of any other nation and is heavily influenced by its massive cross-border commuter workforce. Nearly half (47%) of all workers in Luxembourg live outside the country, and their consumption is counted in the nation’s totals, significantly boosting the per-capita metric.

The Nordic Caffeine Command

Following Luxembourg, the list is dominated by the traditionally coffee-loving nations of Northern Europe, cementing the region’s cultural reliance on the caffeinated beverage. The top five countries all hail from this region:

Luxembourg: 5.31 cups/day
Finland: 3.77 cups/day
Sweden: 2.59 cups/day
Norway: 2.57 cups/day
Austria: 2.03 cups/day

In fact, all of the top ten countries in the ranking are European, reflecting a deeply ingrained historical preference for coffee alongside high purchasing power that supports widespread café culture. While consumption is high, so are the prices; for instance, the average price per cup in Denmark, which ranks 6th, sits at a premium of $5.40.

Large Economies Lag in Per-Capita Intake

Interestingly, many of the world’s largest economies and most populous countries fall much lower in the per-capita rankings, despite being massive consumers in absolute volume. This highlights the crucial difference between total coffee consumption and individual habit.

United States: The U.S. averages 1.22 cups per person per day, placing it significantly lower at 24th in the global ranking.
Brazil: The world’s single largest coffee producer, Brazil, averages 1.58 cups per day, landing it in the middle of the pack at 18th place.
Japan: Despite a thriving café culture and high consumption of canned coffee, Japan averages less than one cup per day per person.

The Bottom of the Brew

At the opposite end of the spectrum, the ranking reveals countries where coffee barely registers in daily habits, typically favoring tea or other beverages. India records the lowest consumption among the 65 countries analyzed, averaging a minuscule 0.02 cups per person per day—equating to roughly one cup consumed every seven weeks. Several other nations in South Asia and Africa also rank low, averaging less than 0.3 cups daily, underscoring the vast disparity in global caffeine reliance.

Key Takeaways for the Global Coffee Market

The analysis confirms that while the global coffee market continues to expand, consumption patterns are deeply cultural and economic. Northern European nations lead due to entrenched habits and high spending power, while the consumption figures in countries like the U.S. and Brazil demonstrate that large population numbers can mask relatively moderate individual habits.

This data provides a critical snapshot for commodity investors and global coffee chains seeking expansion, indicating where daily habits are most intense and where there is potential for growth in new or emerging markets.