Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
Hot drinks registered health value growth in 2023, as well as moderate volume growth, which was supported by continuing population growth. That being said, Pakistan’s economy continued to struggle and the government secured a further USD3 billion…
Sales of hot drinks registered marginal growth in 2023. Coffee, the largest category, and other hot drinks recorded growth, while retail volume sales of tea declined. A developing coffee culture supported rising demand for fresh coffee, with tea…
Global price hikes for raw materials like sugar and cocoa drove up unit selling prices in hot drinks in Malaysia in 2023, especially within coffee and other hot drinks. The hoarding and shortage of cocoa in west Africa force leading players like…
Hopes for a quick economic recovery from the pandemic have been overshadowed by internal and external factors that threaten household living standards in Laos. Depreciation and (largely as a result) high inflation have led to rising prices,…
The performance of hot drinks in Kazakhstan continues to be determined by the most popular hot drink, tea. Loose black tea, which holds the largest market share in both volume and value terms, continued to see stable volume sales in 2023; however,…
In 2023, hot drinks is set to record opposite performances in the foodservice channel and the retail channel. On 8 May 2023, the Japanese government downgraded the legal status of COVID-19 to Class 5, the level of common infectious disease. This was…
Retail volume sales of hot drinks in Indonesia saw healthy growth in 2023, in contrast to the decline seen in the previous year. This was attributable to a gradual improvement in consumer purchasing power, thanks to better economic conditions,…
India boasts a significant demographic, with a youthful population comprising 327 million millennials and 377 million Generation Z individuals. This demographic, combined with widespread and affordable internet access and rapid urbanisation, has…
The convenience of hot drinks for local consumers is becoming increasingly significant due to the penetration of the pod format in tea, malt-based and chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks. This format offers consumers the flexibility to experiment…
Hot drinks is expected to maintain solid retail current value growth in China in 2023, with increases across all categories. In addition, total volume consumption of hot drinks is set to continue to rise, registering low single-digit growth, with…
In 2023, volume sales of hot drinks grew across the market, benefiting from the full reopening of society and the economy in the wake of the pandemic. This in turn stimulated industry players into innovating. While coffee remained the most popular…
In 2023, hot drinks is thriving in Bangladesh, especially tea and coffee. Despite a minimal price rise compared to other products, coffee has experienced some inflation. Supplementary drinks face reduced consumption among low and middle-income…
Hot drinks sales in Azerbaijan are heavily influenced by the tea category, which is the most popular hot drink. Loose black tea is the primary choice of tea among locals and continues to show robust volume growth despite the maturity of this…
Sales of coffee in Vietnam have seen a small decline in retail volume terms in 2023 with the economic downturn and elevated inflation forcing consumers to show greater caution in their spending. Vietnam's economy started to struggle in 2023 with…
In 2023, there was a significant improvement in the total sales volume of coffee compared to 2022. This positive shift can be attributed to various factors, including overcoming the impact of high inflation following the pandemic and Russia's…
Retail volume sales of coffee recorded healthy growth in in 2023, with improving economic conditions and greater mobility contributing to an increase in demand. Instant coffee mixes, the largest product area in terms of volume, saw a particularly…
Despite rising prices, retail sales of coffee saw modest volume growth in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. While many consumers struggled with the rising cost of living, amid a slower than expected economic recovery, there nonetheless…
As reduced public concern about COVID-19 and the ending of associated restrictions saw most people in Taiwan go back to the office and begin spending more of their leisure time outside the home, coffee showed an improved performance in on-trade…
Instant coffee has been experiencing continuous retail current value declines, which are set to continue in 2023. The first factor contributing to this decline is the increasing trend of “home café”, or creating café-like experiences at home, whereby…
Out-of-home consumption of coffee continues to rise in 2023, supporting the positive performance of foodservice. This is despite increasing prices due to the hike in GST and ongoing supply chain disruptions as a result of the war in Ukraine and the…