6 Surprising Single Cup Statistics
Single-cup coffee brewers, also known as pod coffee makers, have become a popular choice for many coffee drinkers due to their convenience and ease of use.
Since their rise in popularity in 2012, they have become the second most common method of coffee preparation, following traditional drip brewers.
The National Coffee Association (NCA) has found a few interesting statistics about the usage and trends of single-cup coffee brewers in their 2016 research.
- Single-cup brewers have been the 2nd most common coffee preparation method since 2012, after traditional drip brewers.
- 18% of coffee drinkers say that using a single-cup brewer is the only way they know how to make coffee.
- In 2016, 28% of daily consumers reported drinking single-cup coffee the day before [Ed. Note on research: This timeframe is established to provide an indication of behavioral frequency.]
- Hot coffee is the number one most popular beverage to prepare with a single-cup brewer.
- Between 20% and 30% of single-cup brewer owners claim they do not know if they can make premium coffee beverages.
- On average, single-cup owners consume 1.6 cups of coffee made with their brewer daily, which is actually lower than the recommended 3-5 servings associated with coffee’s potential health benefits.
