Coffee in Different Countries

Italy:
Italy is known as the coffee capital of the world. There is no culture as absolutely obsessed with coffee as the Italians. Milan and Rome in particular are considered global coffee hubs, and both cities are lined with coffee shops. In Rome, breakfast often consists of "Cappuccino e Cornetto" which translates to Cappuccino and Croissant, and in Milan, Cappuccino e Brioche/Croissant. If you want your croissant without jam or condiments, in Rome you would ask for "Cornetto Simplice" and in Milan "Vueto".[2] Italians prefer Arabica beans, but blend them often with Robusta beans. Arabica is favored for it's full flavor and low caffeine content. Italian roasts are low oil. [2] One standard Italian greeting among friends is "prendiam un caffe?" which means "Fancy a coffee?". Italian coffee culture adheres to several rules which are intentionally complicated. [3]


Finland:
Finland has the highest consumption of coffee per captia per year, at 12kg per individual. That's 5 cups per person per day. The fins even have a constitutional law which dictates that each workplace has an allotted coffee drinking break time. [4] The Finnish prefer lighter roast coffees, which are highest in caffeine content. [5]


Russia:
Moscow is the city with the most expensive coffee in the world, at 9$ per cup. This is  


UNITED STATES:
The United States imports about $4Billion worth of Coffee per year. They consume approximately 400 million cups of coffee per day. 31% of coffee-drinks sold are espresso-based, the rest are brewed. The average consumption in America of coffee-per-day is 3.5 cups per capita.[7] 40% 2011 of 18-24 year olds drink coffee, which is up from 31% in 2010. 54% of adults 25-39 drink coffee regularly, up from 44% in 2010. 37% of coffee consumed in America is gourmet coffee, which means that quality is still integral to coffee-drinkers regardless of fiscal crises. [8]


Resources:
[1]http://www.lifeinitaly.com/food/coffee.asp
[2]http://www.spottedbylocals.com/blog/coffee-culture-italy/
[3]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/italy/6246202/Italian-coffee-culture-a-guide.html
[4]http://www.nectareal.com/finnish-coffee-culture/
[5]http://www.uta.fi/FAST/FIN/GEN/to-coffe.html
[6]http://www.weirdlyodd.com/10-most-expensive-cities-in-the-world/
[7]http://www.e-importz.com/Support/specialty_coffee.htm
[8]http://www.scaa.org/