The Benefits Of Regular Coffee Consumption

It’s true, the United States is obsessed with coffee. In fact, many of us would find ourselves lost without it, bereft and unable to function to the level that we normally do. Coffee has long been the savior of new parents, of late night workers, of students during finals week. It provides energy and strength when we need it most and many of us have come to love its taste, slightly bitter but rich, and have decided upon our preferred brands and methods of preparation, from the latte to the cappuccino to the pour over. Is it any surprise, then, that we love coffee shops?

Though big name corporate coffee chains certainly do not lack in customers, it is the smaller, independent stores and cafes that have seen a consistent rise over the past few years. With the average person in the United States drinking more than three cups of coffee in just one day, independently own Continue Reading

A Look Inside The World Of Independent Coffee Shops

Everyone loves coffee – or at least, most everyone. In fact, the average person in the United States drinks more than one cup of coffee every single day and coffee market in the United States has a retail value of nearly fifty million dollars. In 2014 alone, the United States needed to import as many as twenty seven million bags of coffee in order to keep up with the demand. More and more Americans are pursuing specialty coffees as well, such as espresso, cappuccino, and latte.

Because of the convenience and the quality, many people get their preferred coffee beverage from a local coffee shop and this is seem in the growth of independent coffee shops around the country. Currently, independent coffee shops make more than ten billion dollars every single year in sales. With at least thirty percent of the population in the United States drinking coffee on at least a regular basis, independent coffee shops have found themselves with no shortage of customers.

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