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PUBLISHER: Euromonitor International | PRODUCT CODE: 1869149
PUBLISHER: Euromonitor International | PRODUCT CODE: 1869149
Hot Drinks in China
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Hot drinks in China saw a decline in retail value sales in 2025. Despite this, premiumisation and product upgrading drove growth in certain categories. Coffee transitioned from instant to fresh coffee, while tea remained stable with niche categories like fruit/herbal tea growing. The industry faces challenges from rising costs and price sensitivity, but is expected to grow through to 2030, driven by innovation and premiumisation. Local brands dominate, while international brands are adapting the...
Euromonitor International's Hot Drinks in China report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Coffee, Other Hot Drinks, Tea.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
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- Get a detailed picture of the Hot Drinks market;
- Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
- Understand the competitive environment, the market's major players and leading brands;
- Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List Of Contents And Tables
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Although value sales see a marginal decline, upgrading is seen in some categories
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Premiumisation particularly evident in coffee and other hot drinks
- Fruit/herbal tea meets consumers' needs on many levels
- Rising costs impact customers and companies
- Brands try to strike a balance between affordability and sustainability
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Value growth anticipated, but challenges will remain
- International players likely to reshape their product portfolios
- The integration of online and offline channels will be important
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Yunnan Taetea (Dayi) Tea Industry Group maintains its lead in a fragmented industry
- Local brands perform well, while international brands are adapting
CHANNELS
- Retail e-commerce is dynamic and becomes the leading distribution channel
- Smaller local retailers remain popular but are challenged by more modern channels
- Synergies between retail and foodservice channels
- Transformation of hot drinks in foodservice
MARKET DATA
- Table 1 Sales of Hot Drinks by Retail vs Foodservice: % Volume Breakdown 2020-2025
- Table 2 Sales of Hot Drinks by Retail vs Foodservice: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 3 Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 4 Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 5 Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 6 Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 7 Foodservice Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 8 Foodservice Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 9 Total Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
- Table 10 Total Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Hot Drinks: % Retail Value 2021-2025
- Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Hot Drinks: % Retail Value 2022-2025
- Table 13 Penetration of Private Label in Hot Drinks by Category: % Retail Value 2020-2025
- Table 14 Retail Distribution of Hot Drinks by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
- Table 15 Retail Distribution of Hot Drinks by Format and Category: % Volume 2025
- Table 16 Forecast Sales of Hot Drinks by Retail vs Foodservice: % Volume Breakdown 2025-2030
- Table 17 Forecast Sales of Hot Drinks by Retail vs Foodservice: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 18 Forecast Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 19 Forecast Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 20 Forecast Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 21 Forecast Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
- Table 22 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 23 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 24 Forecast Total Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
- Table 25 Forecast Total Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
- Summary 1 Research Sources
COFFEE IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Consumer upgrading contributes to retail value growth
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Premiumisation trend and rising prices drive value growth but volume decline
- Fresh coffee sees dynamism as consumer knowledge and coffee machine ownership rise
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Multiple factors will contribute to growth, including a wider consumer base
- Digital and technological advances are making their impact felt in coffee
- Sustainability set to become an even more important factor in coffee
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Despite a falling value share, Nestle's wide portfolio and long history maintain its lead in coffee
- Yunnan Four Cats Coffee Co takes advantage of localisation, new launches, and social media
CHANNELS
- Retail e-commerce leads distribution, due to its convenience, and product and service offering
- Retail e-commerce is also the most dynamic distribution channel
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 26 Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 27 Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 28 Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 29 Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 30 Retail Sales of Fresh Ground Coffee Pods by Hard vs Soft: % Volume 2020-2025
- Table 31 NBO Company Shares of Coffee: % Retail Value 2021-2025
- Table 32 LBN Brand Shares of Coffee: % Retail Value 2022-2025
- Table 33 Forecast Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 34 Forecast Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 35 Forecast Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 36 Forecast Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
TEA IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Fruit/herbal tea maintains retail value growth, despite decline for tea overall
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Although volume and value sales decline, growth is seen for some product types
- Demand for healthy beverages and flavour innovation drive solid growth for fruit/herbal tea
WHAT'S NEXT?
- A return to growth as incomes rise, knowledge rises, and products diversify
- Technology will be used for traceability, consumer engagement, and production efficiency
- Health and sustainability will be important in tea
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Long history and wide distribution help Yunnan Taetea Tea Industry Group maintain its lead
- A focus on Mengku large-leaf Pu'er tea drives strong growth for Shuangjiang Mengku Tea Co
CHANNELS
- Professional advice, wide portfolios, and culture maintain the lead of tea specialist stores
- Retail e-commerce sees exceptional growth due to marketing, live-streams and service improvements
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 37 Retail Sales of Tea by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 38 Retail Sales of Tea by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 39 Retail Sales of Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 40 Retail Sales of Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Tea: % Retail Value 2021-2025
- Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Tea: % Retail Value 2022-2025
- Table 43 Forecast Retail Sales of Tea by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 44 Forecast Retail Sales of Tea by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 45 Forecast Retail Sales of Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 46 Forecast Retail Sales of Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
OTHER HOT DRINKS IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Volume growth, premiumisation, and innovation contribute to retail value growth
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Premiumisation and product development contribute to value growth, although volume sales also rise
- Other plant-based hot drinks overwhelmingly dominates, as these products are seen as "pure"
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Continued growth for other hot drinks as consumers see such products as "food as medicine"
- Technology likely to increasingly impact other hot drinks
- Adapting to changing health and wellness and sustainability demands will be crucial
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Despite high fragmentation, VV Group maintains its lead thanks to strong brand equity
- Nestle succeeds by focusing on health and premiumisation
CHANNELS
- Small local grocers still valued for impulse purchases and replenishment
- Convenience and a wide product range maintain growth for retail e-commerce
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 47 Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 48 Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 49 Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 50 Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Other Hot Drinks: % Retail Value 2021-2025
- Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Other Hot Drinks: % Retail Value 2022-2025
- Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 54 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 55 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 56 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
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