Two-thirds of Americans perk up with coffee: Survey

Two-thirds of Americans drink coffee, and many gulp down their first cup within an hour of awakening, according to a survey released on Thursday.

On average, the 65 per cent of Americans who drink coffee each consume an average of 13 cups of coffee per week, and three out of five agreed with the statement "I need a cup of coffee to start my day."

Timed to coincide with Friday's "National Coffee Day," this month's survey of 1,009 Americans, which had a margin of error of 3 percentage points, was commissioned by the 7-Eleven chain of convenience stores. The stores will be giving out free coffee on Friday.

Among the findings, 28 per cent of coffee drinkers had their first cup within 15 minutes of waking up and 68 per cent within an hour, 57 per cent added sugar or sweetener to their brew, and 54 per cent agreed that "coffee makes me feel more like myself."