An Informative Animation That Fluidly Defines the Three Distinct Waves of Coffee Consumption

Eater has put together an informative video that explains via animation the three distinct waves of coffee, how it’s consumed, its availability and what the next wave of caffeinated brews may be.

If you’re addicted to pour-over and know your barista by name, you’re a product of third wave coffee. This latest stage of coffee consumerism?—?which has bred a generation of java obsessives?—?is the product of places like Stumptown and Intelligensia focusing as much on the coffee buying and drinking experience as on the brew itself.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.