Did you know that the majority of the Americans get their daily antioxidant intake from Coffee? That's right; about 50% of Americans aged above 18 drink some type of coffee everyday, also many of them wait in long queues in Gourmet coffee retailers to get their daily dose of caffeine.
Specialty Coffee or Gourmet Coffee has been around for 30 years but only in the past 10-15 years have we seen a virtual explosion in its acceptance world wide.
Before 1985, gourmet coffee was usually served by small mom and pop stores and chains across the world, however today suffice to say that things are very different, and this trend is only expected to grow.
Even now as baby boomers continue to use their favorite gourmet selections and students beginning to get their caffeine fixes to help them kick start their day only more opportunities can be sighted.
The gourmet coffee market generally consists of cafes, kiosks, carts and coffee bean roasters and is at $6.
3 billion currently and rising still.
Apart from the caffeinated diet which is so popular these days, coffee shops have also become a de-facto social interaction place of sorts as popularized by the TV franchise Friends.
People find it a relaxing and fun place to be their kith and kin which can provide them with their favorite brew and is devoid of the adultish nature of bars.
All things considered it can be safely said that gourmet coffee is here to stay and that people will only turn more demanding when it comes to the quality of their particular brew.