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Map: Every state's favorite coffee drink revealed

By Stephanie Weaver
Published  September 25, 2024 3:39pm CDT
Food and Drink
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The Brief

    • The study found that espresso was the most popular coffee drink in the United States, taking the top spot in 28 states.
    • Worldwide, the study found that the cappuccino was the most popular coffee drink in the world, topping lists in 24 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.
    • The study suggested that the majority of Americans prefer their coffee strong and bitter, while the rest of the world leans towards a milder taste.

How does your state "ex-presso" itself?

A new map has been released revealing every state’s favorite coffee beverage – and it seems that espresso is the runaway favorite across the nation. 

The company Coffeeness analyzed 21 types of popular coffee drinks and gathered data by checking the Google search volume for each coffee type in various countries worldwide.

Espresso is most popular drink in the US

The study found that espresso was the most popular coffee drink in the United States, taking the top spot in 28 states. 

The latte followed espresso, and was the most popular in 14 states. The cappuccino came in third in the U.S., being preferred in 11 states. 

Interestingly, Connecticut preferred affogato, which is ice cream drowned in coffee, and Louisiana was the only state to prefer a café au lait, which is a French coffee drink made with equal parts black coffee and steamed milk with no froth. Meanwhile, coffee drinkers in Georgia loved black coffee without cream or sugar. 

FILE: A glass of espresso coffee, a portafilter, and some espresso coffee blend are sitting on a wooden surface. (Credit: Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Coffeeness said the study suggested that the majority of Americans prefer their coffee strong and bitter, while the rest of the world leans towards a milder taste. 

Coffee preferences by US city

According to the study, New York, San Diego, Dallas and Austin all have a solid caffeine culture and a strong inclination toward espresso. Most states in the West also preferred espresso as their coffee drink of choice.

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Coffeeness also found the cappuccino to be quite popular in the Midwest, surpassing its formerly known strongholds on the East Coast. Tampa, New Orleans and Atlanta in the southeast also favored the large, frothy, creamy cappuccino. 

Only Phoenix, Louisiana and Cincinnati had the Americano as their favorite. 

Cappuccino most popular coffee drink in the world 

Worldwide, the study found that the cappuccino is the most popular coffee drink in the world, topping lists in 24 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.

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Espresso was the second most popular coffee drink worldwide and was number one in 14 countries, including the U.S. The study found that 12 countries preferred black coffee the best.

The Source

  • The information from this story used 21 of the most popular coffee drinks and gathered data by checking the search volume for each coffee type in various countries worldwide. This analysis encompassed data available in both English and the native languages of the respective countries. This story was reported from Los Angeles.