Tea

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…

Black tea recorded the fastest value growth in 2023 due to the rising popularity of premium and speciality black teas. Consumers are willing to pay a premium for high-quality black teas sourced from specific regions, with unique flavours, such as the…

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, health awareness among consumers has heightened in Slovenia. This has driven growth in the tea landscape in Slovenia, with green tea, and herbal teas, being fast-developing area. Continuing this trend, in 2023,…

The escalation in prices coupled with a decline in disposable income has adversely affected the sales of tea in 2023 within Serbia. Additionally, as consumers gravitate towards a return to their pre-pandemic lifestyles, spending more time outside…

Consumption of black tea continued to increase in Ecuador during 2023, although retail volume growth rates remain modest and this is largely due to the perception among local consumers that black tea is a traditional product and a rather…