Hot Drinks

Following an unexpected surge during the initial stages of the pandemic, attributable to lockdowns and commuting restrictions, "other" hot drinks have returned to a declining trajectory in 2023. The primary driver behind this structural decline is…

The sales of chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, the only category of other hot drinks available in Denmark, declined in 2023 as the category is increasingly considered unhealthy. Typically, these drinks are consumed by children and Danish…

Sales of other hot drinks rocketed following the outbreak of COVID-19 as consumers were forced into home seclusion and people stocked up on supplies. Since then retail volume sales of other hot drinks have been on a downward trajectory as consumers…

Tea sales through retail in 2023 are witnessing a resurgence of the negative trend they faced even before the onset of the pandemic. The persistent decline in tea sales, which predates the pandemic, has re-emerged post-pandemic. One of the leading…

Denmark is considered to be a country of coffee lovers. Tea, in many respects, is considered simply a seasonal hot drink. In 2023, overall, tea volumes were moderately down, with decline driven by falling sales of black tea. This category is mature…

The resumption of cross-border trade with Sweden has continued to have a negative impact on sales of tea in Norway during 2023 with the category posting a steady decline in retail volume terms. The return of more consumers to the workplace,…

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…

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…

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…

Hot drinks faces maturity in Finland where coffee is already well established and the consumption of tea bags black is on the decline. Retail volume sales have come under pressure from unit price increases caused by high inflation and increased…

Rising inflation and the decline in disposable incomes negatively impacted hot drinks' performance in 2023. Significant increases in price across hot drinks and high inflation led consumers to be increasingly price-sensitive, with sales driven by…

The performance of hot drinks in Italy in 2023 is being strongly affected by inflationary pressures. Within this context, volume sales are sluggish while value sales are supported by rising unit prices. In addition to inflationary pressures, coffee…

Other hot drinks in Finland, which consists only of chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, is seeing a decline in total volume sales in 2023. Foodservice continues to outperform the off-trade as sales volumes recover from the pandemic. Meanwhile,…

Other hot drinks posted a steep retail volume decline in 2023, aligned to the cost of living crisis and lower disposable incomes. As such, consumer purchasing changed, and many focused on essentials, with other hot drinks lacking commodity status. In…

Other hot drinks consists of flavoured powder drinks, chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, and malt-based hot drinks in Italy, all of which are seeing negative volume growth in 2023. On the other hand, sales of non-chocolate-based flavoured…

In 2023, tea volumes continue to normalise to pre-pandemic levels, with foodservice gaining ground after the lockdowns led to closures. By contrast, retail is facing declining volume sales due to weaker consumption at home now that consumers are keen…

Tea is yet to be a mature landscape in Greece, and as such, it has been attracting investment, with new players and launches seen during the review period. However, in 2023, the cost of living crisis resulted in a slowdown in development. The decline…

Tea is seeing a more sluggish performance than coffee, with retail volume sales remaining in negative figures and retail value barely managing to achieve a positive result. Foodservice volume, on the other hand, is seeing a healthier performance.…

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…

After a strong downturn during the outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent lockdowns, on-trade recorded double-digit growth in 2023. This was fuelled by a shift from at home consumption and the recovery of the tourism industry post-COVID-19, which…