National Coffee Association

Did you know the flavor profiles of single-origin coffees are associated with a strong sense of place? That means you can get a taste (pun intended) for a country you've always wanted to visit, without hopping on a flight! Learn more here: aboutcoffee.org/origins/coffee…

Woah there, cowboy! 🤠 Cowboys in the American west are said to have used socks as coffee filters and added eggshells to their coffee grounds ☕. We hope the socks were clean!

Did you know the New York Stock Exchange started in a coffee house? The Totine Coffee House was bought in 1791 by merchants to trade stock, register cargo, and socialize. By 1817, the entire stock market was within the walls of this coffee house. Read more:southstreetseaportmuseum.org/coffee-houses-…

Did you know that during colonial times selling coffee (and chocolate) required a special license? Read more and check out some other cool #CoffeeFacts, here: battlefields.org/learn/head-til…

Our Specialty Coffee Report released jointly with @SpecialtyCoffee found specialty coffee is most popular with those ages 25–39. Dive into more data about specialty coffee consumption and trends, by downloading the Specialty Coffee Report for free here: ncausa.org/specialty

More U.S. #CoffeeFacts ☕ Drinking coffee in the colonies was a political statement. Rejecting British traditions (and throwing tea overboard—literally!), revolutionaries embraced coffee and helped to cement coffee's place in U.S. history. Read more here: history.com/news/coffee-ho…

Feeling adventurous? Coffee companies carefully select beans to make their blends, but you can experiment at home by grinding combinations of beans to explore aromas and flavors. Be sure to use a grinder, not a blender! Read more about coffee blends here: aboutcoffee.org/origins/lifecy…

The first cup of coffee consumed in what became the continental United States is believed to have been brewed by Jamestown settlers in 1607—making drinking coffee in the United States older than the nation itself! #CoffeeFacts

Decades of scientific evidence show that drinking coffee is associated with health benefits. One new study found that drinking coffee is associated with healthier aging. Learn more here: cnn.com/2025/06/02/hea…

ICYMI: Our Specialty Coffee Report released jointly with @SpecialtyCoffee found that 46% of American adults had a specialty coffee in the past day—a 14-year high. Download the report here: ncausa.org/specialty

Happy 249th Birthday to the U.S. of A.! Did you know Americans drink about 516 million cups of coffee every day ☕? Enough to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool more than 48 times! We think that's worthy of a few fireworks 🇺🇲🎆

This #StayOutOfTheSunDay you might be interested to know that scientists have found coffee is the only antioxidant food with a causal link to lower risk of skin cancer. Read more here: academic.oup.com/jnci/article-a…

Coffee has long been America's favorite beverage, and still is, with 66% of American adults drinking coffee in the past day. This July we'll take a look back at coffee's history here in the U.S.A., follow along for U.S. historical #CoffeeFacts ☕

Did you know that past-day specialty coffee drinkers prefer a medium roast? Our joint Specialty Coffee Report with @SpecialtyCoffee found 62% said this was their favorite type of roast. Dive into more data from the report here: ncausa.org/specialty

Sending best wishes for #NationalWaffleIronDay from coffee—another breakfast classic. Did you know that waffle irons date all the way back to 1300's Greece? That's even earlier than when Greece's first coffee shop opened in 1475 🧇☕

The drip coffee maker is specialty coffee drinkers' favorite method of preparing coffee, with 36% choosing to have their favorite brew made this way in the past day ☕. Check out our full joint Specialty Coffee Report with @SpecialtyCoffee here: ncausa.org/specialty

Did you know coffee's bff—the donut—was invented at sea 🌊? It's said to have been invented by Hanson Gregory on a ship on this day in 1847 🍩. Read more about the creation of this long-time companion to America's favorite beverage ☕ here: snopes.com/articles/34607…

Did you know drinking coffee is associated with health benefits for your brain and mental health? Read more this #AlzheimersAndBrainAwarenessMonth here: aboutcoffee.org/health/researc…

#SummerSolstice means it's going to be a looonnnng day. More time to stop and smell the coffee! ☕🌹

Specialty coffee is especially popular, with 46% of Americans enjoying this type of coffee in the past day—a 14-year high. Check out our new joint report with @SpecialtyCoffee on specialty coffee trends! Get your copy here: ncausa.org/specialty