Regionally, the Western U.S. states lead the way in iced coffee consumption, followed closely by the Northeast. The South falls next with the Midwest having the lowest ranking(1).
While iced tea is a social beverage, consumed evenly alone or with others, the majority of away-from-home iced coffee is consumed alone(1).
A combined total of 68% of iced coffee is either drive-through or to-go(1) making ease of portability a must.
Traditional coffee and donut shops are still the most common sources for coffee(1), with menu mentions at limited service showing 5% growth from first quarter 2012 to 2013(2).
Sources:
(1) Datassential, BUZZ Coffee & Tea Tracker Q1 2013
(2) MenuMonitor, Technomic 2012
/// S&D Coffee & Tea, in continuous operation since 1927, serves over 90,000 customers through national distribution and direct store delivery. Operators can learn more about the innovative beverage solutions that S&D Coffee & Tea offers by visiting the company website at www.sdcoffeetea.com or by contacting Jim Edmonson at edmonsonj@sndcoffee.com.
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