Hot Drinks

The demand for hot drinks contracted in 2023 with the end of the 2022 FIFA World Cup effect and slower tourism growth. However, other high-profile events ensured robust demand, with total volume sales higher in 2023 than in 2021. Premiumisation…

After the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, social gatherings have surged, driving a significant uptake in hot drinks in 2023, notably coffee and tea. In Omani culture, hot drinks, particularly Omani coffee, are integral to hospitality, making it…

Hot drinks is showing a fairly flat overall category growth in New Zealand in 2023, with both retail and foodservice sales coming back to normalisation after the atypical troughs and peaks of the pandemic era and following societal recovery. Also,…

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…

In 2023, hot drinks recovered fully from the COVID-19 pandemic, which positively impacted the off- and on-trade, with the latter seeing the strongest recovery. Unlike many other countries across the world, Kuwaitis are being less affected by global…

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,…

Rising prices due to high inflation continued to put pressure on demand for hot drinks in 2023 as consumers prioritised essentials when spending. Nonetheless, growth remains positive across the market, with consumers opting for more affordable brands…

Tea, which was once a rapidly growing category in Brazil, is encountering a slowdown in its retail volume growth, due to evolving consumer preferences and economic shifts. While tea is no longer viewed as an essential commodity by some, there is…

Coffee is faring quite well in 2023, with retail value primarily supported by increases in unit prices, while retail volume maintains positive growth through ongoing demand. Indeed, despite financial pressures caused by the inflationary economic…

Coffee consumption has become the norm in Malaysia, with more consumers drinking coffee daily in line with rising urbanisation and busy lifestyles. Volume sales rose dynamically through the on-trade channel in 2023 and saw marginal decline in the…

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…

Coffee in Brazil maintained low and stable retail volume growth annually for several years before the pandemic, despite already substantial domestic consumption. Growth eased during the pandemic, and after a year of retail volume decline for coffee…

A return to normality will prove elusive for the global hot drinks industry in 2024. Supply chain challenges have moderated but not gone away, as increasingly value-conscious consumers try to balance their desires with tight budgets. Meanwhile,…

Due to the drought suffered across Uruguay, the quality of tap water was impacted in 2023. With a high level of sodium, tap water was unsuitable for consumption. The Uruguayan government responded to the crisis by giving away bottled water to…

Like fresh coffee, loose black tea is monopolised by the Office du Commerce de la Tunisie (OCT) in Tunisia for importation and distribution. Due to financial constraints faced by the OCT, leading to an inability to settle payments with international…

As with coffee, cold brew tea continued to gain popularity in Taiwan in 2023. Together with the fact that the country’s humid climate makes many people more inclined to favour cold and refreshing beverages, particularly during the summer months, this…

Pakistan continues to be a nation of tea drinkers and in 2023, tea registered modest volume growth, party supported by continuing population growth. However, volume sales fall through foodservice channels, as consumers cut back on drinking in local…

In 2023, tea repeated its success from the previous year by yet again achieving a strong retail value growth rate and continuing on a path towards full recovery in retail volume terms following the negative impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Significant…

Lithuania has a solid coffee-drinking culture, and its popularity far outweighs tea drinking. Traditionally, tea was normally consumed as an addition to the daily intake of hot drinks. However, its popularity waned across the review period as the…

Tea edged towards stagnation in retail volume terms in 2023, in contrast to its more dynamic performance earlier in the review period. In general, Latvia is a coffee consuming country, meaning that tea has more of a niche presence. In addition, there…