Coffee

Eastern Europe is a market of growing coffee culture. Below average per capita consumption and increasing interest to coffee in region points to high untapped market potential. Further growth is achievable through improved product offer in fresh…

2023 saw substantial increases in the average unit price of coffee as the category continued to be hugely impacted by the ongoing increases being seen in the commodity price of coffee at international level. This global rise in the price of coffee…

In 2023, coffee prices rose dramatically in the off-trade, as inflation in Egypt more than doubled on 2022 levels. The lack of global crops, delay in shipping, and the high price of shipments from importers have all driven up coffee prices in 2023,…

Fresh coffee recorded the fastest volume and value growth in 2023 due to the rising demand for natural products. As coffee is the most popular hot drink in Estonia and thanks to the growing emphasis on healthy living, Estonians are willing to pay…

Foodservice coffee sales in Finland continue to normalise in 2023, with volumes fully recovering to pre-pandemic levels. As Finns returned to foodservice establishments, coffee purchases in the retail trade have been scaled back resulting in much…

Coffee was the main growth driver in hot drinks, in actual value terms at least, in 2023 as its value growth was strongly supported by the dramatic rate of inflation. Despite the recovery of tourism, on-trade sales were not so dynamic due to the…

While coffee remains the most popular hot drink in Georgia in 2023, it is expected to register retail volume decline for the second year in a row. Significant price hikes is dampening volume sales, with consumes also trading down to cheaper brands.…

Inflation, a prevailing concern in Germany at the end of the review period, is exerting a considerable influence over consumer behaviour within coffee. The prices of daily essentials, including coffee, have witnessed upward spirals, prompting…

The price of coffee has increased in both the off and on trade, leading more consumers to replace takeaway coffee with their home creations. While a significant part of the Greek population would have a takeaway coffee daily, the decline in…

Guatemalans are heavy coffee drinkers with this beverage being a dominant choice irrespective of social status. In addition, local coffee production is well-developed. Indeed, the microclimate present in Guatemala allows players to produce unique…

While coffee consumption is gradually shifting back to foodservice due to relaxed pandemic restrictions in Hong Kong, habit persistence ensures that demand through retail remains elevated. To combat this, foodservice brands are increasingly…

The Hungarian coffee industry faced headwinds in 2023 due to deteriorating economic conditions and rising prices. Consumers became more price-sensitive, opting for cheaper private label coffee products or even reducing their overall coffee…

India has a strong inclination towards tea consumption, with coffee trailing as a distant second in terms of volume. Historically, coffee has enjoyed popularity in southern India throughout the year. Consumers in the south have been historically more…

Coffee experienced a rebound in retail volume terms in 2023 following a decline in the previous year. This was due mainly to improving economic conditions and the gradual restoration of consumer confidence. The pandemic had a negative impact on the…

Retail coffee in Ireland continued to see growth in volume terms during 2023, albeit at a slower rate than in previous years of the review period. The main reason for growth is the increasing penetration of coffee in Irish households. Ireland is said…

In 2023, prices have continued to rise in the packaged food and beverages market, and this has impacted coffee as well. This has largely been due to the high rate of inflation, with rising costs of transportation, energy and raw materials, and…

Coffee sales continue to be suppressed in retail volume terms in 2023, due to ongoing inflationary pressures pushing up unit prices. As such, this supports value sales over volume sales. That said, volume has improved from the sharper dips seen in…

In 2023, sales of coffee in the foodservice channel are expected to record solid growth, thanks to the rebound of footfall in cafés and specialist coffee and tea shops. On 8 May 2023, the Japanese government downgraded the legal status of COVID-19 to…

Coffee is expected to see a more positive performance in volume terms in 2023 compared to 2022 with a slight decline in price growth. The coffee market in Kazakhstan is continuing to expand as a result of the growing coffee culture due to the…

Coffee in Kenya showed another impressive performance in 2023, with total volume sales increasing at a faster rate than in 2022 and the fresh and instant categories both posting healthy growth at the retail and foodservice levels. These results were…