Calling all coffee lovers this Valentine's!

February is the month of love and if there’s one thing we absolutely love at Vending 4 You it’s coffee! We’re not alone as a report from the British Coffee Association (BCA) has revealed that in the UK we now drink approximately 98 million cups of coffee per day. These figures have grown from 95 million cups a day in 2018, and soared from 70 million cups in 2008. The Statista Global Consumer Survey found that 63% of Britons drink coffee regularly, while only 59% regularly drink tea, based on a 2023 survey, making us a real nation of coffee lovers!

For Valentine’s we wanted to share five fun facts about our favourite drink for all the coffee lovers out there.

According to recent statistics, over 57% of coffee is drunk at breakfast; 34% between meals and 13% at other meals. So make sure your Valentine’s day is kicked off in the right way with a decent cup of coffee!
Want to wow your Valentine with an expensive cup of coffee? You may have heard of kopi luwak which can set you back to up to £80 per cup! It is mistakingly believed to be the most expensive coffee. It is made from coffee beans that have been eaten and defecated by the Asian palm civet, a small mammal native to Indonesia. The civet’s digestive enzymes allegedly impart a unique flavour to the beans, which are then roasted and ground in the traditional manner. However, there are sometimes ethical concerns about the production of kopi luwak.
In more recent years, the title of world’s most expensive coffee has been held by coffees sold at auction through the Cup of Excellence program. In 2024 a new world record was set when a pound of Panama coffee sold for nearly £5,000!
Turkish bridegrooms were once required to make a promise during their wedding ceremonies to always provide their new wives with coffee. If they failed to do so, it was grounds for divorce! (We quite like this promise)!
It’s all in our senses as our sense of smell, more than any of our other senses makes our final judgement on coffee, so make sure you pick the right blend.
Coffee is also an aphrodisiac! The drink is essentially the world’s most socially acceptable stimulant. Scientific studies demonstrate that this stimulant can increase levels of dopamine, the neurotransmitter associated with the pleasure system of the brain, which enhances your mood.

So grab yourself a cup (or two) of your favourite coffee this Valentine’s and enjoy your day.

You can also discover how coffee can raise spirits in the workplace in our previous blog and show your employees some love this February.

Happy Valentine’s! ❤️