The Netherlands, informally known as Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe. As coffee became popular in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, The Dutch East India Company was the first to bring coffee to Europe in the 1600s, and the Dutch are credited with spreading coffee around the world. They introduced coffee to the Americas in the mid-1600s and were responsible for developing many of the techniques we use to make and enjoy coffee today, and the drink became popular in the Netherlands as well.
To this day, the Dutch are one of the largest coffee re-exporters in Europe, and that history may also explain why the Dutch love coffee so much.
There are many figures given for the average Dutch daily coffee consumption of 4, 3 or 2.5 cups per day, it is not easy to give a specific figure. However, what is clear is that the Dutch are in the top 5 in the world and coffee (koffie) is a part of life in the Netherlands, the Dutch drink coffee as if their life depended on it. Coffee can be had everywhere, and although it is not very cheap in restaurants or cafes, it is possible to get a free cup or two at work. In addition, some supermarkets have coffee machines where you can drink some free coffee while shopping. The Dutch might have a Latte Macchiato at 11pm, a Flat White at 2pm, or a third espresso before 9am.