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‘Best coffee city’ in America is no longer New York; replaced by this surprising locale

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WalletHub has ranked Orlando, Florida as America’s best city for coffee lovers, surpassing traditional contenders like New York and Seattle based on metrics including affordability, online ratings, store hours, and number of locations. Orlando stands out with the highest spending per household on coffee annually at over $154 and the most donut shops per capita. The analysis credits Orlando's thriving tourism industry and its need for free WiFi spots as factors in its top ranking.

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WalletHub’s analysis of 100 largest U.S. cities has ranked Orlando as America's top destination for coffee lovers, surpassing traditional hubs like Seattle, Portland, and even New York City. Orlando was awarded based on metrics such as affordability, online ratings, store hours, and number of locations. The city stands out with an average yearly expenditure of over $154 per household on coffee and the highest number of free-WiFi coffee shops per capita. Additionally, Orlando boasts the most donut shops per capita in America. WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo attributes this to the dual role of coffee shops as remote workspaces and social hubs for tourists seeking charging stations and complimentary internet access.

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The city that never sleeps — perhaps due to its constant craving for joe — has been bested as the nation’s top city for coffee lovers, per a recent WalletHub analysis of the 100 largest U.S. cities. asserted

that → sleep → cities

The coffee crown also skipped Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington — two cities widely known for their thriving java joints. asserted

crown → skip → joints

(Seattle was the infamous birthplace of Starbucks all the way back in 1971; it was later spoofed for its coffee snobbery in the long-running hit show “Frasier.”) asserted

it → spoof → show

Households in Orlando spend an average of over $154 on their drink of choice every year, with the city also boasting the highest number of free-WiFi coffee and tea shops per capita. asserted

city → spend → capita

Those who like to enjoy a donut with their beverage aren’t out of luck either: Orlando has the most donut shops per capita in America. asserted

Orlando → like → America

WalletHub gave Orlando the coffee crown based on 12 key metrics, including affordability, online ratings, store hours and number of locations. asserted

WalletHub → give → locations

WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said that coffee shops increasingly double as spots where remote workers can set up shop, and where people can socialize — adding that Orlando’s tourism-heavy economy means visitors often need a place to charge their phones and use complimentary Wi-Fi, contributing to its status as the top spot for coffee lovers. “People want to have a coffee. asserted

People → say → coffee

They may want to go in and scroll for a little while before they hit Disney World, so they want to make the rest of the experience as affordable as they can to spend more of their money on the tourist attraction,” said Lupo, adding that “broke college kids” are also heavy users of the shops’ free WiFi. uncertain

kids → want → WiFi

Though it’s no longer best in show, Portland ranked second on this year’s top spots for coffee lovers list, with Miami, Long Beach and Seattle following behind. asserted

Miami → ’ → list

And despite ranking 44th on the WalletHub list of coffee-heavy cities, New York still takes the top prize for treating its baristas like champs: Recent findings show that Gotham joe-goers spend a combined $237 million in tips at their favorite coffee shops. asserted

goers → rank → shops

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