Coffee is the second most consumed drink in the world, only after water

Coffee is consumed by many as they begin their day and several times throughout the day. Therefore, this beverage has become the second most consumed drink in the world, only after water. Coffee even manages to be the most popular drink in traditional tea drinking countries such as China and Japan. In fact, coffee is the second most exported commodity in the world (only after oil), and more than two billion cups of coffee are drunk every day.

Coffee is thought to be discovered in Ethiopia, then spread all over the globe. By the 15th century, coffee houses were common in many countries like Turkey, Persia, Syria, etc. Coffee came to Europe in the 16th century, then quickly spread throughout Europe. By the 17th century, London alone had more than 300 coffee houses! The amount of coffee being consumed also rises nonstop. According to World Population Review, the top 10 countries that drink the most coffee in the world(by 1000s of 60-lb bags of dry coffee beans consumed) are the US (27,310), Germany (8,670), Japan (7,551), France (6,192), Italy (5,469), Russia (4,820), the UK (3,770), Spain (3,253), Poland (2,501), Netherlands (2,030). The top coffee-producing countries globally surprisingly didn't make it to the top 10 list, they are Brazil, Vietnam, and Colombia.