Hot Drinks

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…

Retail demand for local rooibos tea (other tea) continues to grow amid a demographic that is adopting healthier lifestyle habits. Brands are thus producing rooibos offerings that are tailored to different consumers. In the younger demographic,…

Unilever Nigeria Plc maintains its stronghold in tea sales for 2023, primarily owing to its dominant share in black tea, the largest product area within tea. A household name, Lipton, has sustained its relevance through innovative strategies and…

Green tea continued to dominate hot drinks, seeing the best performance in 2023 with double-digit retail value growth. Green tea benefits from being a very popular hot drink in Morocco, and sales rose in 2023 as price-sensitive consumers switched…

Tea bags continued to gain ground at the expense of loose tea at the retail and foodservice levels in Kenya in 2023. Visible across all categories and brand ranges, this trend was mainly reflective of increasing appreciation for the greater…

Over the review period, there have been significant fluctuations in the supply of tea in Egypt. Imports have come under pressure due to currency devaluations and a deficit in foreign currency, making it hard for importers to bring raw materials into…

Tea is expected to register both healthy current value and volume growth, partly supported by a continuing growing population. Black tea maintains its dominant position in Cameroon in terms of volume sales and remains the most affordable type of tea…

Tea is much less popular than coffee in Algeria, though it is registering higher growth in what is an immature product area. In particular, green tea is popular. Consumers perceive green tea as offering numerous health benefits, with studies…

Inflation and other economic pressures meant that other hot drinks saw significant hikes in unit price in Tunisia in 2023. This was further exacerbated by the global increases in raw material costs, especially cacao sourced from west African…

The health and wellness trend continues to gain momentum in South Africa. Alternative dairy products are creating access to a new target audience, whereby consumers are experimenting with vegan options. This new segment in consumer preferences is…

Nestlé Nigeria Plc dominates retail value sales in 2023. The company achieved this milestone by leveraging its expansive and efficient distribution network, allowing its Milo brand to penetrate remote rural areas across the country. Milo has become a…

Other hot drinks continued to be the smallest area of the hot drinks landscape, being mainly comprised of flavoured powder drinks. The landscape struggles to establish itself in Morocco, as hot chocolate-based drinks are considered a luxury and…

Chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks was the most dynamic performer within other hot drinks in Kenya in retail volume growth terms in 2023. Together with the expansion of the country’s middle-income population, the enduring indulgence appeal of…

Dominated by chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, the other hot drinks category remains small in Egypt, with slow growth recorded in 2023, despite the arrival of new brands, including Abu Auf’s hot chocolate product. Egyptians are focusing on…

Other hot drinks continue to lead the hot drinks landscape in Cameroon, firmly holding their position as the most favoured choice among locals. Unlike the global inclination towards coffee or tea, Cameroonians highly favour chocolate- and malt-based…

In 2023, other hot drinks remains a relatively underdeveloped product area of hot drinks in Algeria, with many consumers unaware of the products that are available. Chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks is the only product on offer, though it has…

As Uganda is a major exporter of tea and coffee, these are by far the most popular types of hot drinks in the country, especially tea. Demand for other hot drinks remains low and confined to the affluent urban middle class. The presence of unpackaged…

Value sales rose significantly throughout hot drinks in Tunisia in 2023, thanks to inflationary pressures and price hikes. By contrast, overall volume sales declined notably. This was largely due to the shortage of several products controlled by the…

Tax increases placed upward pressure on prices in 2023, but an uptick in economic activity and the ongoing expansion of the affluent urban middle-class have continued to underpin sales growth, while investment in infrastructure has underpinned…

In 2023, rising inflation, which reached its highest level in 14 years, and increased input costs for brands are curbing the spending habits of many South Africans. Additionally, input costs for major industry players are rising as they adapt to…