The UK is generally stereotyped as a tea loving country and it is! consuming a whopping 165 million cups of tea a day. But in more recent years coffee is ever increasing in popularity. Here are some coffee facts we’ve put together for you… And I guarantee you’ll be thirsting for a coffee by the end of this sentence (at least if you weren’t already)

• Coffee is the most popular drink worldwide with over 2 billion cups consumed every day
• In the uk alone we consume approximately 70 million cups a day
• The country with the highest coffee consumption per capita is Finland with the UK coming in at 45

Can we grow coffee in the UK?

Coffee thrives in these conditions:

• an altitude of between 2,000 ft and 4,000 ft
• a well drained sub-soil (not soggy)
• high humidity
• direct sunlight for at least 2 hours a day
• average temperatures between 24-29°c
• and finally, no wind

On the upside we have the perfect conditions for growing potatoes. Come back next month to see our explainer video on “what is Umbrella Payroll Software”