This machine replaces my Cafe San VIP which I use in the office and is no longer manufactured. They consumed an average of three cups daily this past winter, compared to 48.6 percent of Americans who drank an average of 3.3 cups in 1997. High prices and a mild winter are blamed for the decline. Occasional coffee drinkers have increased from 24.5 million in 1991 to 41 million in 1998. The percentage of Americans drinking tea declined from 32 percent in 1996 to 25 percent in 1998.
Specialty coffees are on the rise.
Nearly half of Americans have had a cappuccino, expresso, latte, or iced coffee within the past year. The greatest growth in daily coffee consumption has been among 20-29 year olds, increasing from 25 percent in 1995 to the current 30 percent in 1998. The number of gourmet coffee houses has increased from less than 500 in 1991 to 5,600 in 1996. Learn more about cafeine and how much caffeine is in beverages by clicking here Dilbert Click here to see the Dilberts. This page has received hits since Wednesday March 27, 1998.