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Hot Drinks in the United Arab Emirates

Published Nov 26, 2025
Length 37 Pages
SKU # EP20639489

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Hot drinks in the UAE continues to post strong retail value growth in 2025, driven by population expansion, entrenched tea and coffee traditions, and higher coffee prices that maintain tea’s role as an affordable daily staple. Younger consumers are adopting more mobile, convenience-led habits, supporting both at-home and out-of-home demand. Local and regional players benefit from ongoing cost pressures, while functionality and sustainability trends develop at a steady but slower pace. Over the f...

Euromonitor International's Hot Drinks in United Arab Emirates 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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37 Pages
Hot Drinks in the United Arab Emirates
Euromonitor International
November 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
HOT DRINKS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Rising demand, shifting consumption habits, and stronger competition in UAE hot drinks
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Local culture supports strong growth for hot drinks in the UAE
Local players benefit from price hikes
Health trends centre around functionality
WHAT’S NEXT?
Value sales will keep on rising as foodservice volume growth outpaces retail
International players enter the landscape
E-commerce to continue seeing fastest expansion among retail distribution channels
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Unilever maintains leadership, followed closely by Nestlé
Both brands and private label see strong expansion across hot drinks in 2025
CHANNELS
Hypermarkets leads distribution through convenience and bulk deals
E-commerce sees fastest rise
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 THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Coffee culture, premiumisation and supply constraints shape growth in the UAE
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Strong coffee culture in the UAE meets rising global trends
Fresh coffee beans drives growth, outpacing overall coffee
WHAT’S NEXT?
Coffee is set to demonstrate strong growth
Innovations are expected to reach coffee space in the UAE
Sustainability and fair trade
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Nestlé maintains overall leadership through portfolio of established brands
International players record notable growth
CHANNELS
Hypermarkets continues to lead retail distribution despite slight loss of share in 2025
Rapid growth of e-commerce and the popularity of buying from roasteries
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 THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Tea in the UAE faces increased competition from coffee in 2025
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Tea growth impacted by strong rise of coffee
Fruit/herbal tea drives growth as loose black tea continues to fall
WHAT’S NEXT?
Future growth constrained by global supply pressures
Digital transformation creates growth opportunities
Sustainability set to become stronger priority
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Lipton and Brooke Bond maintain brand leadership
Persistent expansion for private label
CHANNELS
Hypermarkets channel maintains leadership thanks to local shopping patterns
E-commerce expands rapidly as subscriptions gain traction
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 THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Steady value growth for other hot drinks in the UAE led by chocolate powders and functional malt drinks
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Resilient demand despite sugar concerns
Flavoured powder drinks drives value growth in 2025
WHAT’S NEXT?
Steady growth ahead for other hot drinks in the UAE
Rising potential of capsule-based chocolate drinks
Health and wellness trends as key growth drivers
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Nestlé leads overall hot drinks with Nesquik
Unilever posts fastest growth in 2025
CHANNELS
Offline grocery retail dominates distribution
E-commerce shows greatest dynamism
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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