How America Takes Its Coffee (Infographic)

By Laura Entis | Sep 26, 2014

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Let’s be honest: coffee is an essential part of life. It makes productive mornings possible, and can keep the mid-afternoon doldrums at bay.Helpfully, it also comes with some serious health benefits — habitual coffee drinkers are less likely to die of heart failure as those who don’t indulge, and research has suggested that caffeine may help , diabetes, , and Parkinson’s disease – which makes it super easy to justify pouring another cup.

To celebrate International Coffee Day, which takes place on Monday, about their coffee habits and preferences. Apparently, we’re a nation that loves us some coffee but we don’t all agree on what makes the perfect cup. West Coasters are more likely “to get a little fancy” and order a cappuccino and or a latte, while Midwesterner keep it simple, and prefer their coffee black. Meanwhile, millennials across the country are generally willing to spend more money on their java, and have a penchant for slurping it up in ice form.

Check out PayPal’s infographic below to read more coffee facts.

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How America Takes Its Coffee (Infographic)

Let’s be honest: coffee is an essential part of life. It makes productive mornings possible, and can keep the mid-afternoon doldrums at bay.Helpfully, it also comes with some serious health benefits — habitual coffee drinkers are less likely to die of heart failure as those who don’t indulge, and research has suggested that caffeine may help , diabetes, , and Parkinson’s disease – which makes it super easy to justify pouring another cup.

To celebrate International Coffee Day, which takes place on Monday, about their coffee habits and preferences. Apparently, we’re a nation that loves us some coffee but we don’t all agree on what makes the perfect cup. West Coasters are more likely “to get a little fancy” and order a cappuccino and or a latte, while Midwesterner keep it simple, and prefer their coffee black. Meanwhile, millennials across the country are generally willing to spend more money on their java, and have a penchant for slurping it up in ice form.

Check out PayPal’s infographic below to read more coffee facts.

Click to Enlarge+
How America Takes Its Coffee (Infographic)
Laura Entis is a reporter for Fortune.com's Venture section.

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