The provided bar graph depicts the percentage of residents in five Australian cities who engaged in various coffee and tea consumption habits over the past four weeks. The habits surveyed include purchasing fresh coffee, buying instant coffee, and visiting a café for coffee or tea.
Overall, visiting a café for coffee or tea was the most prevalent habit in four of the five cities, while purchasing fresh coffee was the least common across all cities. Additionally, buying instant coffee held the second-highest proportion in most cities, except for Adelaide.
Specifically, Melbourne and Hobart had the highest percentage of residents who visited a café for coffee or tea, each approaching 65%. In contrast, Adelaide and Brisbane recorded the lowest figures for purchasing fresh coffee, both hovering around 34%. Sydney and Perth also showed relatively low percentages for this habit, though slightly higher than Adelaide and Brisbane.
Regarding the purchase of instant coffee, the rates varied between 45% and 55% across the cities. Adelaide stood out as an exception; the majority of its residents preferred visiting a café, followed by buying instant coffee, and only a small fraction purchased fresh coffee. This trend indicates that Adelaide residents are more inclined towards café visits compared to other cities, where instant coffee purchasing is more common.