Which Country has the Most Coffee Shops? (Solved!)

Albania was ranked as the top country for having more coffee shops in 2016. There are about 654 coffee houses per 100,000 citizens. Coffee houses have held a leading position as cultural, social, and entertaining hotspots for many years. Due to diligence and a little luck, Albania has the most coffee shops.

In 2018, Albania increased its import of coffee. According to customs data, about 7000 tons were imported, taking care of quality and value. The total value of that coffee was about 28.6 billion. If you compare this value with the last year, then imported quantities increased by 32%, and significance was increased by 20%.

According to the last five years of data, Albinias coffee import rate was high in 2016 when they imported 8500 tones.

According to the estimate in 2018 in Albania, they consume 2.5 kg of coffee per day. With one kilogram of coffee, the coffee maker can make 120 to 150 cups of coffee. So statisticians estimated that the average coffee consumption in Albania was about 375 to 400 kg of coffee per year.

However, when they calculated coffee consumption per capita, the whole population was considered, and they took into account that children don’t drink coffee, so only adults were counted.

Statisticians counted coffee consumption per capita by subtracting the coffee export by the coffee import, and the total value after subtraction was divided by the whole population. Albania exports a high amount of coffee to Serbia and Northern Macedonia.

In 2016, a survey in Albania showed the number of bars and restaurants reaching over 18000. For the population of 2.87 million in Albania, there are 654 bars for 100000 people or 1 bar for 152 residents. Almost all the bars and restaurants provide their customers with their choice of coffee.

So Albania led Spain in 2016 for having a higher number of bars per capita.

Why Does Albania have More Coffee Shops? 

According to a 2016 survey, Albania was the top country for having more coffee shops because they promoted tourism.  Before the last five years, Spain was on top for having more coffee shops, but the crisis in Spain led them to close a maximum number of bars and restaurants, due to which Spain lost its top rank, and Albania achieved it.

When the crisis occurred in Spain, Albania took off. In those years, Albania opened 4569 new bars and 1160 new restaurants due to the increasing population and more demand for coffee.

Albanian cafes opened their coffee shops over time, serving tourists with extra time and effort. They created marketing campaigns to attract more people and focused on the catering experience for tourists to keep people coming back.

If you compare again, Spain has many bars in tourist areas. For example, in Gran Canaria, 547 bars are set up for 23000 residents. More than half of the coffee bars in Albania are in the capital city, where the tourists stay for a long time.

The opening of bars and cafés was an easy business opportunity for anyone after the 90s. Even at low palaces, opening a coffee bar was the most straightforward form many Albanians thought about making money or just surviving.

According to statistics, 18% of businesses in Albania are coffee bars and restaurants. The national institute of Statistics says that there are about 473 coffee bars for 100000 citizens in Albania. Initially, being behind Spain, Albania has made the top due to a recent crisis in Spain.

Which City has the Most Coffee Shops in the World? 

Shanghai is ranked on top for having the most coffee shops worldwide. The Shanghai businesses media group compared a report on the coffee consumption rate with the number of coffee shops between domestic cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and other towns of overseas countries like Tokyo, London, and New york.

According to the report, there were 7000 coffee shops compared with other overseas cities like Tokyo with 3826 coffee shops, London with 3233 coffee shops, and New York with 1591 coffee shops.

Excluding other coffee serving stores and fast-food restaurants where coffee was served, they reported 6913 independent coffee shops. Therefore, regarding coffee shops per capita, there are 2.85 coffee shops per 10000 people in shanghai.

Shanghai’s Huaihai Middle Road was the top area found with the most coffee shops, about 50, while Nanjing West Road came in second with 41 shops and  Wenhui Road came in third with 37 coffee shops.

The report says that one will find more than one coffee shop within 100 meters on about 15 streets in Shanghai. Fengjing Road, near the Bund, has the highest number of such establishments at five coffee shops every 100 meters.

Most coffee chains like Starbucks and Costa coffee have a 35% contribution to the total number of coffee shops in shanghai.

Why Does Shanghai Have the Most Coffee Shops? 

Shanghai has more coffee shops due to its cultural influence. Beyond that, Shanghai is a very populated city, and the other reason is the cold weather. In cold weather, people usually prefer the hot drink that gives them energy and keeps them warm, so that that coffee will be the best option.

Growing coffee culture in Shanghai has become a trend. People of all ages prefer coffee mugs during winter.

By winning the international competition As the first Chinese barista, it is helping to put China on the coffee map, covering the way for many others to follow in their footsteps.

Coffee Cafe culture in China has multiplied over the years: Shanghai alone has an estimated 6500 coffee bars, including small chains and more prominent links like Starbucks.

Modern coffee houses are established with modern brewing techniques and decoration of coffee around to provide a comfortable environment. In addition, most coffee shops offer internet service to get customers’ attention.

This coffee culture varies by country, state, and even city. Popular business media also use coffee culture to explain the profound market penetration of coffee-serving setups.