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BY THE NUMBERS
notes for coee shops. According to the trade association,
coee consumption is relatively unchanged, with 63 percent
of study recipients saying they drank coee the previous day –
down slightly from 64 percent in 2012.
Even with a slight drop in past-day coee drinkers, coee
is returning to levels not seen since the late 1970s. A slew
of arcane factors may be responsible for the rise in coee
popularity, but a rise in the era of energy drinks, soda and a
slew of other caeinated beverages is a positive one.
More good news: rising popularity in lattes and blended
frozen coee drinks drove the popularity of specialty coee
drinks to new heights in 2013. A total of 47 percent of
respondents to the NCA survey said they had indulged in
some kind of specialty coee drink during the previous week.
at's up from 44 percent in 2012 and far above the 39 percent
seen in 2010, when the economy was just gaining traction.
Popularity of both lattes and blended frozen coee drinks
rose by 2 percent, driving weekly consumption rates to 14
percent and 15 percent, respectively. Cappuccinos and espresso
both dropped by 1 percent in past-week consumption rates,
but other espresso-based drinks grew to 33 percent of past-
week indulgences.
As single-cup coee makers grow in popularity, the shi
toward quality at-home coee could further draw people from
coee shops -- especially among older, auent households.
Single-cup appliances are now in 12 percent of homes,
according to the NCA data. at's up from 10 percent in
2012 and 7 percent in 2011. e survey also showed a decline
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