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> Increased past-day coffee consumption is driven by consumers ages 25+. The greatest increase is among consumers 60+, whose past-day consumption increased by 9

> Increased past-day coffee consumption is driven by consumers ages 25+. The greatest increase is among consumers 60+, whose past-day consumption increased by 9% (from 67% to 73%). Consumers aged 25–39 and 40–59 both saw consumption rise by 4.5% (from 67% to 70% and from 66% to 69%, respectively). Consumption by 18–24-year-olds held steady at 47%. This surprised me. I'd have thought that since, according to countless headlines, younger generations are drinking less alcohol that they'd be offsetting that with consumption of more coffee.

mrguyorama 3y ago
>I'd have thought that since, according to countless headlines, younger generations are drinking less alcohol that they'd be offsetting that with consumption of more coffee. Why are these two things even remotely related? It seems like you just stuck two completely different thoughts together. Younger people are drinking more "energy drinks" than coffee I think.
- ethagnawl 3y ago
  > Why are these two things even remotely related? It seems like you just stuck two completely different thoughts together. I mean, they're both beverages that people consume which, to different extents, alter their perceptions? It's not like I was saying I was surprised by a lack of correlation between entirely different activities, like people playing less poker and eating more cookies. There's also an historical thread of people who are adamantly against (straight edge; sometimes contentious but here's the originator's take: youtube.com/watch?v=jRe54BpFdeE) or adjacent to drinking culture (mods, hackers, athletes, etc.) who are more into coffee/caffeine. Those folks may use it as a crutch, as a way to disambiguate themselves (I know people who do this) or just as an alternative. So, instead of going to a bar on a Friday night, they will go to a cafe. Therefore, my thinking was that if younger generations are not drinking as much, they may be gathering and consuming other beverages instead (i.e. coffee).

mrguyorama 3y ago

>I'd have thought that since, according to countless headlines, younger generations are drinking less alcohol that they'd be offsetting that with consumption of more coffee. Why are these two things even remotely related? It seems like you just stuck two completely different thoughts together. Younger people are drinking more "energy drinks" than coffee I think.

ethagnawl 3y ago
> Why are these two things even remotely related? It seems like you just stuck two completely different thoughts together. I mean, they're both beverages that people consume which, to different extents, alter their perceptions? It's not like I was saying I was surprised by a lack of correlation between entirely different activities, like people playing less poker and eating more cookies. There's also an historical thread of people who are adamantly against (straight edge; sometimes contentious but here's the originator's take: youtube.com/watch?v=jRe54BpFdeE) or adjacent to drinking culture (mods, hackers, athletes, etc.) who are more into coffee/caffeine. Those folks may use it as a crutch, as a way to disambiguate themselves (I know people who do this) or just as an alternative. So, instead of going to a bar on a Friday night, they will go to a cafe. Therefore, my thinking was that if younger generations are not drinking as much, they may be gathering and consuming other beverages instead (i.e. coffee).