BRUSSELS – Coffee generates €84.4 billion in gross value added (GVA) and directly supports around 1.5 million full-time-equivalent jobs across the European Union’s 27 member states, according to a new report commissioned by the European Coffee Federation (ECF) and prepared by Europe Economics. Released on 25 June, the report provides one of the most comprehensive assessments to date of coffee’s economic contribution to Europe. More than 87% of those jobs are linked to the out-of-home hospitality and foodservice sector, including cafés, restaurants, hotels, workplaces and vending.

The study shows that most of the value created by Europe’s coffee economy is generated after coffee enters the continent, through activities such as trading, warehousing, roasting, decaffeination, soluble coffee production, logistics, retail and hospitality.

Representing 16 national coffee associations and 48 companies, the ECF says its members account for around 90% of the coffee imported and processed in the European Union, covering more than 750 businesses.

Using an input-output model, the report estimates the direct, indirect and induced economic impacts of coffee across both the EU27 and the wider EU+ region, which also includes the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland.

The hospitality and foodservice sector accounts for the largest share of coffee’s direct economic footprint, generating an estimated €76.5 billion in direct GVA, significantly more than roasting, manufacturing or at-home retail.

The report also highlights Europe’s importance for coffee-producing countries. During the 2025/26 coffee year, the EU27 consumed an estimated 41.9 million 60-kilogram bags, representing around 24% of global coffee consumption. In 2025, the EU imported 2.9 million tonnes of coffee from non-EU countries, worth €18.7 billion, with more than 97% arriving as green coffee.

Finally, the report notes that the role of trading hubs such as Switzerland is likely underestimated in official statistics, as many coffee transactions involve beans that never physically enter Europe.

The ECF report was published shortly after the release of the 2026 Coffee Barometer, which also examines the scale of Europe’s coffee economy while highlighting the persistent income challenges faced by millions of coffee-producing households worldwide.

BRUSSELS – Coffee generates €84.4 billion in gross value added (GVA) and directly supports around 1.5 million full-time-equivalent jobs across the European Union’s 27 member states, according to a new report commissioned by the European Coffee Federation (ECF) and prepared by Europe Economics. Released on 25 June, the report provides one of the most comprehensive assessments to date of coffee’s economic contribution to Europe. More than 87% of those jobs are linked to the out-of-home hospitality and foodservice sector, including cafés, restaurants, hotels, workplaces and vending.

The study shows that most of the value created by Europe’s coffee economy is generated after coffee enters the continent, through activities such as trading, warehousing, roasting, decaffeination, soluble coffee production, logistics, retail and hospitality.

Representing 16 national coffee associations and 48 companies, the ECF says its members account for around 90% of the coffee imported and processed in the European Union, covering more than 750 businesses.

Using an input-output model, the report estimates the direct, indirect and induced economic impacts of coffee across both the EU27 and the wider EU+ region, which also includes the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland.

The hospitality and foodservice sector accounts for the largest share of coffee’s direct economic footprint, generating an estimated €76.5 billion in direct GVA, significantly more than roasting, manufacturing or at-home retail.

The report also highlights Europe’s importance for coffee-producing countries. During the 2025/26 coffee year, the EU27 consumed an estimated 41.9 million 60-kilogram bags, representing around 24% of global coffee consumption. In 2025, the EU imported 2.9 million tonnes of coffee from non-EU countries, worth €18.7 billion, with more than 97% arriving as green coffee.

Finally, the report notes that the role of trading hubs such as Switzerland is likely underestimated in official statistics, as many coffee transactions involve beans that never physically enter Europe.

The ECF report was published shortly after the release of the 2026 Coffee Barometer, which also examines the scale of Europe’s coffee economy while highlighting the persistent income challenges faced by millions of coffee-producing households worldwide.

BRUSSELS – Coffee generates €84.4 billion in gross value added (GVA) and directly supports around 1.5 million full-time-equivalent jobs across the European Union’s 27 member states, according to a new report commissioned by the European Coffee Federation (ECF) and prepared by Europe Economics. Released on 25 June, the report provides one of the most comprehensive assessments to date of coffee’s economic contribution to Europe. More than 87% of those jobs are linked to the out-of-home hospitality and foodservice sector, including cafés, restaurants, hotels, workplaces and vending.

The study shows that most of the value created by Europe’s coffee economy is generated after coffee enters the continent, through activities such as trading, warehousing, roasting, decaffeination, soluble coffee production, logistics, retail and hospitality.

Representing 16 national coffee associations and 48 companies, the ECF says its members account for around 90% of the coffee imported and processed in the European Union, covering more than 750 businesses.

Using an input-output model, the report estimates the direct, indirect and induced economic impacts of coffee across both the EU27 and the wider EU+ region, which also includes the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland.

The hospitality and foodservice sector accounts for the largest share of coffee’s direct economic footprint, generating an estimated €76.5 billion in direct GVA, significantly more than roasting, manufacturing or at-home retail.

The report also highlights Europe’s importance for coffee-producing countries. During the 2025/26 coffee year, the EU27 consumed an estimated 41.9 million 60-kilogram bags, representing around 24% of global coffee consumption. In 2025, the EU imported 2.9 million tonnes of coffee from non-EU countries, worth €18.7 billion, with more than 97% arriving as green coffee.

Finally, the report notes that the role of trading hubs such as Switzerland is likely underestimated in official statistics, as many coffee transactions involve beans that never physically enter Europe.

The ECF report was published shortly after the release of the 2026 Coffee Barometer, which also examines the scale of Europe’s coffee economy while highlighting the persistent income challenges faced by millions of coffee-producing households worldwide.

BRUSSELS – Coffee generates €84.4 billion in gross value added (GVA) and directly supports around 1.5 million full-time-equivalent jobs across the European Union’s 27 member states, according to a new report commissioned by the European Coffee Federation (ECF) and prepared by Europe Economics. Released on 25 June, the report provides one of the most comprehensive assessments to date of coffee’s economic contribution to Europe. More than 87% of those jobs are linked to the out-of-home hospitality and foodservice sector, including cafés, restaurants, hotels, workplaces and vending.

The study shows that most of the value created by Europe’s coffee economy is generated after coffee enters the continent, through activities such as trading, warehousing, roasting, decaffeination, soluble coffee production, logistics, retail and hospitality.

Representing 16 national coffee associations and 48 companies, the ECF says its members account for around 90% of the coffee imported and processed in the European Union, covering more than 750 businesses.

Using an input-output model, the report estimates the direct, indirect and induced economic impacts of coffee across both the EU27 and the wider EU+ region, which also includes the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland.

The hospitality and foodservice sector accounts for the largest share of coffee’s direct economic footprint, generating an estimated €76.5 billion in direct GVA, significantly more than roasting, manufacturing or at-home retail.

The report also highlights Europe’s importance for coffee-producing countries. During the 2025/26 coffee year, the EU27 consumed an estimated 41.9 million 60-kilogram bags, representing around 24% of global coffee consumption. In 2025, the EU imported 2.9 million tonnes of coffee from non-EU countries, worth €18.7 billion, with more than 97% arriving as green coffee.

Finally, the report notes that the role of trading hubs such as Switzerland is likely underestimated in official statistics, as many coffee transactions involve beans that never physically enter Europe.

The ECF report was published shortly after the release of the 2026 Coffee Barometer, which also examines the scale of Europe’s coffee economy while highlighting the persistent income challenges faced by millions of coffee-producing households worldwide.