Russia has finally acquired a taste for specialty coffee, fuelling the creation of café chains that have spread internationally and boutique bean roasters that use the dark web for advertising. But what’s leading people to opt for an artisan brew over their regular cup of joe from Starbucks?

Chai drinking is a ritual, and 30% of Indians drink four cups a day. Indian tea-retailer Chai Point is using cloud computing to deliver hot tea in under 30 minutes, catering to a growing smartphone user base, and urbanites with disposable income and a penchant for flexible and fast food.

Push for a pizza, swipe for a cleaner and tap for a taxi. The rise of apps like Uber is facilitating the culture of ‘I want it, and I want it now’. For digital-savvy city-dwellers from London to Beijing, everything you need – from your dinner to a ride home – is just an app away.

With 27% claiming they ‘cannot survive’ without it and 75% having at least one cup daily, it’s fair to say that Australians love their coffee, leading many to seek the highest quality and most consistent brew to suit their complex flavour profiles. How have they become such discerning drinkers?