The bar chart depicts the coffee and tea consumption patterns of people in five different Australian cities over the past four weeks.
Overall, the majority of the population in all cities, except Adelaide, preferred buying coffee or tea from cafes, while instant coffee was the second most popular option, followed by fresh coffee.
Melbourne and Hobart had the highest percentage of people going to cafes, with 64% and 63%, respectively. Sydney followed closely behind with just over 60%, and Brisbane with over 55%. Adelaide had the lowest proportion of people going to cafes, with less than 50%.
Adelaide was the only city where instant coffee purchases outweighed café visits, with 50% of people buying instant coffee. Hobart had the highest percentage of instant coffee purchases at 54%, followed by Brisbane at 52%, Melbourne at 48%, and Sydney with just over 45%.
Fresh coffee purchases were below 45% in all cities. Sydney had the highest proportion of fresh coffee buyers at 44%, followed by Melbourne at 42%, and Hobart at 39%. Adelaide and Brisbane had the lowest percentage of fresh coffee purchases, with around 34%
