Western Europe

Coffee remained the most popular hot drinks type in Switzerland in 2023, generating the vast majority of total volume and value sales. Coffee is a traditional hot drink consumed by a large number of Swiss consumers in many households. Coffee’s…

Coffee and tea focused outlets benefited from the strong pressure on consumer purchasing power in a highly inflationary climate in Turkey towards the end of the review period. These outlets are perceived to be affordable options for socialising. The…

Cafés/bars saw steady decline in the number of outlets during the review period, which continued throughout 2023. The biggest problem is within independent bars/pubs, which is home to a persistent fall in the large number of traditional Dutch pubs…

Cafés in Sweden continued to see positive current value growth in 2023, however this was partly due to the continued strong inflation which led to price increases. As a result of the economic downturn and strong inflation many consumers have cut back…

Strongly affected by the pandemic, cafés/bars recorded double-digit growth in 2023, surpassing pre-pandemic values. Inflation and the rising costs of coffee among producers, led to an increase in sales, not reflected in profitability. In fact, the…

Cafés/bars recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2023, in current value terms, although growth was muted compared to the sharp rise seen in 2022, as consumers flocked back to visiting cafés/bars. The number of outlets has remained stable in the last…

Cafés/bars continued on the path to recovery in 2023, with growth being seen in terms of both the number of transactions and the value. Despite this positive performance the number of outlets continued to decline, continuing the pattern seen…

While traditional cafés offering table service have been strongly impacted by declining disposable incomes leading to drops in footfall and sometimes business closures, specialist coffee shops in Greece proved to be more resilient in 2023. This is…

Cafés/bars continued to show significant improvement in terms of the value and volume sales, with even the number of outlets increasing. Nonetheless, sales results could have been even better without the strikes and the impact of elevated inflation,…

Cafés/bars exceeded the 2019 pre-COVID-19 level in current value terms in 2023, one year behind consumer foodservice as a whole. Bars/pubs remained behind the 2019 level in 2022, despite strong growth. While inflation was a key concern in consumer…