How much coffee do people drink?

Statistics from 2,252 accepted quiz answers*. Updated September 2026. How these statistics work

Asked "How many cups of coffee do you drink on a normal day?" on the Sarahah quiz, the most common answer was "One", chosen by 37.7% of 2,252 people.

Where everyone lands

Low31.8%
Medium37.2%
High31%

37.2% of 2,252 people worldwide scored medium on the Sarahah Coffee quiz.

Results by gender

Women
36.7%
39.3%
24%
Men
28%
35.6%
36.4%
LowMediumHigh

In Sarahah quiz answers, 36.4% of men scored high, against 24% of women.

Results by age group

Under 18
38.2%
31.3%
30.4%
18-24
35.6%
38.3%
26.1%
25-34
30%
38%
32%
35-44
25%
38%
37%
45-54
30.9%
30.9%
38.2%
LowMediumHigh

In Sarahah quiz answers, 38.2% of the 45-54 group scored high, the highest of any age group, against 26.1% of 18-24.

Question by question

How many cups of coffee do you drink on a normal day?

Four or more16.7%
Three15.3%
Two30.3%
One37.7%

37.7% answered "One".

When do you have your first one?

Within thirty minutes of waking32.2%
Thirty minutes to two hours after waking28.7%
Later in the day23.7%
Not every day15.4%

32.2% answered "Within thirty minutes of waking".

What is the latest you will still have one?

After dinner27.3%
Early evening26.7%
Late afternoon24.2%
Morning only21.7%

27.3% answered "After dinner".

How many days a week do you drink coffee?

Every day54.4%
Five or six14.9%
Three or four16.9%
One or two13.7%

54.4% answered "Every day".

Do you grind your own beans?

Yes, fresh every time18.7%
Sometimes20.1%
No, I buy it ground41.2%
No, instant or capsules19.9%

41.2% answered "No, I buy it ground".

How do you take it?

Black, no sugar37.9%
Black with sugar23%
With milk, no sugar11.9%
With milk and sugar27.2%

37.9% answered "Black, no sugar".

What do you drink most often?

Espresso or Americano25.1%
Cappuccino or Latte20.5%
Filtered or drip11.9%
Arabic or Turkish27.1%
Instant15.5%

27.1% answered "Arabic or Turkish".

Is it the taste or the effect?

Mostly the taste28.1%
Both equally54.7%
Mostly the effect17.2%

54.7% answered "Both equally".

* Everyone here chose to take the quiz, and no answers are weighted to match a real population. Each question counts only the people who answered it, so a question some people skipped rests on a smaller group than the total above.

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