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Tea in Australia

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  • 28 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: Australia
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 555688
Retail value sales of tea in Australia strengthened in 2025, supported by rising consumer interest in natural energy, functional wellness, and antioxidant-rich beverages. Much of the category’s momentum stemmed from the rapid rise of matcha, which moved firmly into the mainstream after going viral across social media platforms.

This report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2025, 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 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Black Tea, Fruit/Herbal Tea, Green Tea, Instant Tea, Other 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 Tea 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.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Growing wellness demand and matcha-led momentum reshape category performance
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Tea sees moderate value growth as matcha drives renewed interest among younger consumers
  • Green tea emerges as the most dynamic category as matcha moves firmly into the mainstream
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Tea expected to maintain steady value growth, driven by wellness-led innovation
  • Gifting culture becomes an increasingly important volume driver across premium tea
  • Functionality continues to shape innovation as tea broadens its role in daily wellness routines
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Twinings maintains leading position through broad portfolio, wellness focus, and strong brand equity
  • ITO EN emerges as the most dynamic company, supported by rising matcha demand and localised production
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets remain the primary distribution channel as retailers expand wellness-focused assortments
  • E-commerce sees rapid growth as digital investment, convenience, and subscriptions expand reach
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Retail Sales of Tea by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Retail Sales of Tea by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Retail Sales of Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Retail Sales of Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Tea: % Retail Value 2021-2025
  • Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Tea: % Retail Value 2022-2025
  • Table 7 Forecast Retail Sales of Tea by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 8 Forecast Retail Sales of Tea by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 9 Forecast Retail Sales of Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 10 Forecast Retail Sales of Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMERHOT DRINKS IN AUSTRALIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Hot drinks maintain steady value growth amid inflation easing and shifting consumer priorities
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Health, functionality and clean-label trends reshape product development
  • Ethical sourcing and sustainability strengthen brand positioning
  • Matcha shifts from niche trend to mainstream staple
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Outlook shaped by stabilising prices, renewed confidence and evolving consumer priorities
  • Functional reformulation and wellness-led innovation to accelerate
  • Sustainability set to become a baseline expectation
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Nestlé maintains category leadership through breadth, innovation and domestic investment
  • Coffee stands as the most dynamic category, fuelled by both premium and affordable innovation
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets remain the dominant channel supported by value seeking and private label expansion
  • E-commerce remains the fastest-growing channel through expanded fulfilment and digitally led retail execution
FOODSERVICE VS RETAIL SPLIT
MARKET DATA
  • Table 11 Sales of Hot Drinks by Retail vs Foodservice: % Volume Breakdown 2020-2025
  • Table 12 Sales of Hot Drinks by Retail vs Foodservice: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 13 Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 14 Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 15 Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 17 Foodservice Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 18 Foodservice Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 19 Total Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 20 Total Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 21 NBO Company Shares of Hot Drinks: % Retail Value 2021-2025
  • Table 22 LBN Brand Shares of Hot Drinks: % Retail Value 2022-2025
  • Table 23 Penetration of Private Label in Hot Drinks by Category: % Retail Value 2020-2025
  • Table 24 Retail Distribution of Hot Drinks by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 25 Retail Distribution of Hot Drinks by Format and Category: % Volume 2025
  • Table 26 Forecast Sales of Hot Drinks by Retail vs Foodservice: % Volume Breakdown 2025-2030
  • Table 27 Forecast Sales of Hot Drinks by Retail vs Foodservice: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 28 Forecast Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 29 Forecast Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 30 Forecast Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 31 Forecast Retail Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 32 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 33 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 34 Forecast Total Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 35 Forecast Total Sales of Hot Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources