Hot Drinks in India

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Price	from $2,275
Length	35 Pages
Publisher	Euromonitor International
Published Date	July, 2025
SKU	EP20175116

Hot drinks in India continued to thrive in 2024, propelled by dynamic young demographics, rapid urbanisation and a stabilising economic climate. Coffee posted further strong retail volume and value growth rates, as it was increasingly seen as a lifestyle beverage, with visibility boosted by the proliferation of cafés and vending machines. While over three quarters of the country's coffee volume sales still originated from southern states, urban areas remained the main consumers nationally. Insta...

Euromonitor International's Hot Drinks in India 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.

Why buy this report?
* 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.

Hot Drinks in India
Euromonitor International
July 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
HOT DRINKS IN INDIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Hot drinks in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trend
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
Foodservice vs retail split
What next for hot drinks?
MARKET DATA: Table 1 Sales of Hot Drinks by Retail vs Foodservice: % Volume Breakdown 2019-2024; Table 2 Sales of Hot Drinks by Retail vs Foodservice: % Volume Growth 2019-2024; Table 3 Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2019-2024; Table 4 Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Value 2019-2024; Table 5 Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024; Table 6 Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024; Table 7 Foodservice Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2019-2024; Table 8 Foodservice Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024; Table 9 Total Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024; Table 10 Total Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024; Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Hot Drinks: % Retail Value 2020-2024; Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Hot Drinks: % Retail Value 2021-2024; Table 13 Penetration of Private Label in Hot Drinks by Category: % Retail Value 2019-2024; Table 14 Retail Distribution of Hot Drinks by Format: % Volume 2019-2024; Table 15 Retail Distribution of Hot Drinks by Format and Category: % Volume 2024; Table 16 Forecast Sales of Hot Drinks by Retail vs Foodservice: % Volume Breakdown 2024-2029; Table 17 Forecast Sales of Hot Drinks by Retail vs Foodservice: % Volume Growth 2024-2029; Table 18 Forecast Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2024-2029; Table 19 Forecast Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Value 2024-2029; Table 20 Forecast Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029; Table 21 Forecast Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029; Table 22 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2024-2029; Table 23 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029; Table 24 Forecast Total Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029; Table 25 Forecast Total Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES: Summary 1 Research Sources
COFFEE IN INDIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Young demographic and the quest for caffeine drives a boom in coffee in India
Tata Consumer Products focuses solely on premiumisation, whereas Nestlé and Hindustan Unilever take a more holistic approach
Rising commodity prices continue to curb consumer demand
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Companies are expected to focus on affluent consumers by integrating a forward supply chain and leveraging e-commerce platforms
Coffee players aim to separate their product offerings across different sales channels to support small local grocers
A rising café culture allows consumers to experiment with flavours and formats
CATEGORY DATA: Table 26 Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: Volume 2019-2024; Table 27 Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: Value 2019-2024; Table 28 Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024; Table 29 Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024; Table 30 Retail Sales of Fresh Ground Coffee Pods by Hard vs Soft: % Volume 2019-2024; Table 31 NBO Company Shares of Coffee: % Retail Value 2020-2024; Table 32 LBN Brand Shares of Coffee: % Retail Value 2021-2024; Table 33 Forecast Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: Volume 2024-2029; Table 34 Forecast Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: Value 2024-2029; Table 35 Forecast Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029; Table 36 Forecast Retail Sales of Coffee by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
TEA IN INDIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
India's tea consumption is on the rise, driven by the appeal of novel flavours, varied formats and natural ingredients
Tata Consumer Products leverages affordability and new product launches to effectively cater to the growing health and wellness trend
Tea inflation continues to impact the profitability of companies
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Key players to continue to focus on health and wellness and newer consumer groups as growth avenues in the forecast period
Companies to continue to leverage the power of social media for their premium assortments
CATEGORY DATA: Table 37 Retail Sales of Tea by Category: Volume 2019-2024; Table 38 Retail Sales of Tea by Category: Value 2019-2024; Table 39 Retail Sales of Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024; Table 40 Retail Sales of Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024; Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Tea: % Retail Value 2020-2024; Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Tea: % Retail Value 2021-2024; Table 43 Forecast Retail Sales of Tea by Category: Volume 2024-2029; Table 44 Forecast Retail Sales of Tea by Category: Value 2024-2029; Table 45 Forecast Retail Sales of Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029; Table 46 Forecast Retail Sales of Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
OTHER HOT DRINKS IN INDIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
A large young demographic underpins the popularity of malt-based hot drinks in India
Hindustan Unilever dominates the competitive landscape on the back of accessibility and brand/product line extensions
Demand for other hot drinks through e-commerce faces a setback
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Malt-based hot drinks players can help to alleviate India’s child malnutrition problem
Growing focus on the delicate balance between nutrition and palatability and the need for grounded marketing
CATEGORY DATA: Table 47 Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2019-2024; Table 48 Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: Value 2019-2024; Table 49 Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024; Table 50 Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024; Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Other Hot Drinks: % Retail Value 2020-2024; Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Other Hot Drinks: % Retail Value 2021-2024; Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2024-2029; Table 54 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: Value 2024-2029; Table 55 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029; Table 56 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029