I had no idea that my birthday is National Coffee Day (September 29), which is probably one of the favorite holidays for almost everyone in America. Did you know that 64% of Americans drink coffee everyday? Which adds up to Americans drinking about 400 million cups of coffee every day! Just for fun, here are a few other fun coffee facts to really get in the spirit of the holiday :)

• More than half of all coffee consumers would rather skip their morning shower than skip their morning coffee.
• 49% of Americans would rather give up their phone for a month than give up coffee
• 74% of Americans aged 55+ drink at least one cup of coffee every day. The seniors drink the most coffee by far compared to the 18-34 age group.
• An average American drinks 3.1 cups of coffee per day. The FDA recommends that adults stay under 400 milligrams of coffee a day, which is about 4 cups, so most Americans are following this recommendation.
• Americans drink about 146 billion cups of coffee per year. Even though that’s a ton of coffee, America doesn’t even rank in the world’s top ten countries of drinking the most coffee.
• Most women like to drink coffee to help them relax, while most men say they drink it to help improve their efficiency.
• 29% of American coffee drinkers say they drink it to relax and unwind. Almost seems a bit counterintuitive to me ha!
• The annual yield of a coffee plant is about 5 pounds of green coffee beans. Then these 5 pounds of green coffee beans turn into only 1 pound after roasting.

• A coffee plant can live up to 100 years.
• The annual retail sales of coffee in America are about $5.2 billion
• 45% of Americans brew coffee by a drip coffee maker, 13% use espresso machines
• 79% of Americans brew their coffee at home

Okay, now that we learned more about this beloved tasty beverage that most Americans and people around the world enjoy every day, I wanted to share a fun recipe for you to try this fall. Even if you are not a coffee drinker, there is still a way to enjoy this tasty butterbeer beverage, which also means you can make a version for grown-ups and kids at the same time!

I love all things Harry Potter, so when I saw a recipe for a “butterbeer latte”, I knew I had to check the recipe out. If you don’t know what butterbeer is, it is the beloved hot beverage that Harry Potter and his friends (as well as all the other witches and wizards) loved to drink at the favorite local tavern in Hogsmeade, the main hubbub city for the witches and wizards. They started selling a version of butterbeer at Harry Potter World in Orlando, Florida when that opened up, but you don’t need to go to Florida or Burbank, California to get your fix!

You can make a latte right at home to make a comforting, warm butterscotch flavored drink. As I said, you can totally omit the coffee or espresso altogether and just mix your butterscotch sauce you will be making with the milk and you will have a tasty, decadent beverage that is perfect for the fall and winter months ahead. However, the butterscotch flavor pairs nicely with a nice strong cup of coffee or double shot of espresso.

So how will you be celebrating National Coffee Day on September 29? Are you a coffee drinker? Feel free to share how often you have coffee, if you are a drip-maker coffee kind of person, go out and get it at a coffee shop, or make an individual serving in a Keurig-type maker. We’ll see if you guys are similar to these stats polled by Americans.



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*Notes: This latte is really decadent, so you don’t really need toppings, but if you want, you can add whipped cream on top, drizzle caramel or butterscotch sauce on the top, and/or add butterscotch candies.