GasBuddy Reveals the Top-Rated Gas Station Coffee Brand in Every State Ahead of National Coffee Day 2019

Texas-based Buc-ee’s ranked best gas station coffee in the nation for a third year in a row; Wawa and QuikTrip caffeinate the most states

BOSTON – Whether it’s iced or piping hot, Americans are fueled by caffeine, with 64 percent drinking at least one cup of coffee a day.* In honor of National Coffee Day on Sept 29, GasBuddy, the smartphone app helping consumers avoid paying full price for fuel, today reveals which gas station brands have the highest-rated coffee in each state, making them the best bet when you need a pick-me-up while on the road. 

For the third consecutive year, Texas-based Buc-ee’s leads the overall rankings with the highest rated gas station java in the nation. On the state level, there is a tie: Penn.-based Wawa and Okla.-based QuikTrip captured the top spot in six states each, followed by Mass.-based Cumberland Farms with the best brew in five Northeastern states.

“Gas station convenience store brands across the country have been quick to include offerings that are competitive with national coffee brands, including sourcing premium coffee beans and making handcrafted espresso beverages,” said Frank Beard, convenience store and retail trends analyst at GasBuddy. “Given the recent surge in on-demand, convenience-driven retail, it’s clear that the one-stop-shop for gas and a fresh cup of coffee is appealing to American drivers.”

GasBuddy reviewed more than 2 million user reviews covering more than 150,000 retail locations where gasoline is sold and found that positive coffee ratings at gas station convenience stores have risen 4 percent since 2017. And according to a recent GasBuddy survey, coffee is the third-most purchased beverage at gas station convenience stores behind carbonated soft drinks and water. 

Consumers can review gas station convenience stores and their coffee directly on the free GasBuddy app.

Methodology
GasBuddy examined more than 2 million gas station coffee ratings and reviews in the GasBuddy app from April 2016 to August 2019 to determine the highest rated gas station coffee brands in each state. Brands need to have at least 20 locations in a state to be included in the analysis.

About GasBuddy
GasBuddy's mission is to help consumers avoid paying full price for fuel. As the leading source for crowdsourced, real-time fuel prices at more than 150,000 gas station convenience stores in the U.S., Canada and Australia, millions of drivers use the GasBuddy app and website every day to find gas station convenience stores based on fuel prices, location and ratings/reviews. GasBuddy’s first-of-its-kind fuel savings program, Pay with GasBuddy, has saved Americans more than $8 million at the pumps since its launch in 2017. The company’s business solutions suite, GasBuddy Business Pages, provides Fuel Marketers and Retailers their best opportunity to maintain their station information, manage their brand, and promote to their target consumer audience. For more information, visit https://www.gasbuddy.com.

* National Coffee Association