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”
Jul 2017