Even if the Swedes don’t grow coffee themselves, they are quite fond of the hot drink. In fact, they drink the most coffee in the world after the Finns.
Sweden – Vice world champion in coffee consumption
Who would have thought? Coffee is a real national drink in Sweden. On average, every Swede consumes around 160 to 170 liters a year. This equates to three and a half cups a day. This puts Sweden just behind Finland on the throne of international coffee consumers. The Swedes are born with coffee preparation. The obligatory coffee pot and the leather bag with “cooking coffee” should not be missing on any canoe or hiking tour. Incidentally, the addition of milk, which is common in other countries, is considered a distortion of the coffee taste throughout Scandinavia. Swedes prefer a dark, stronger roast for their coffee without any milk.
The coffee in Sweden’s everyday life
The first coffee came to Sweden in 1685. Since then it has been celebrating a true triumph. At the beginning of the 18th century there were over 50 coffee houses in Stockholm alone. If it wasn’t too cold to grow coffee, the Swedes would certainly grow coffee beans themselves. Swedish coffees are very popular as souvenirs. To quench the thirst for coffee, 100,000 tons of coffee are imported every year. Thus, every Swede consumes about 10 kg of coffee per year. Only the Finns drink more coffee.
On average, every Swede consumes around 160 to 170 liters a year.
Enjoying coffee is firmly anchored in the everyday life of a Swede. Overall, the average Swede spends 52 minutes a day drinking coffee. The time doesn’t matter, coffee is drunk all day long. Coffee is consumed particularly intensively at work. A workplace without a coffee machine is almost unthinkable in Sweden. It is therefore not surprising that half of the coffee consumed in Sweden is consumed at work.
