Nothing says coffee like being 14.7 years old. At least this is what new statistics from Bloomberg tell us. Coffee consumption overall has increased with the millennial generation, and as a result the age that people begin drinking coffee has decreased even within the generation.

Older millennials began drinking coffee at an average of 17.1 years, yet younger millennials began drinking coffee at an average of 14.7 years, according to Bloomberg.

Clearly coffee is becoming a large part of American culture, especially for younger generations, and more and more people are turning to it to push through the daily grind.

On the grounds that coffee consumption continues increasing, people could begin drinking coffee at earlier and earlier ages continuing the trend of age decrease.

The Cedar Post Twitter and website poll supports Bloomberg’s findings with 49 percent of the 74 participants citing that they began drinking coffee between 14 and 16, 34 percent before 13, and only 17 percent at 17 or older.

Students poll results from shscedarpost.com and Cedar post Twitter.