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Tea in Bulgaria

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  • 22 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: Bulgaria
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 555690
In 2025, tea in Bulgaria saw several notable trends. Local consumers became increasingly frustrated by rising prices, and this discontent was compounded by ongoing pressure on the costs of essential inputs, particularly commodities. Players in the category had to strike a difficult balance between profitability and customer satisfaction.

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
  • Positive performance for tea in 2025, despite competing consumption trends
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Tea enjoys growth across all metrics in 2025
  • Health and wellness trend boosts consumption of green tea in Bulgaria
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Category growth predicted as health and wellness trends gather pace
  • Functionality set to remain a key driver of innovation
  • Sustainability will go hand-in-hand with premiumisation
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Bioprograma strengthens its lead thanks to widespread distribution and strong marketing campaigns
  • Botanical vies for share by enhancing its portfolio and broadening distribution
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets continues to lead distribution in 2025
  • E-commerce continues its upward trajectory
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 BULGARIAEXECUTIVE SUMMARYKEY DATA FINDINGSKEY INDUSTRY TRENDS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • High inflation dampens purchasing power, leading local consumers to seek discounts and promotions
  • Demand for novel flavours and varieties increases
  • Functionality and wellness trends continue to shape innovation
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Prices expected to continue rising, driving promotions and discounting
  • Premiumisation trend will continue, despite general price-sensitivity
  • Wellness trend and increased awareness will intensify demand for low-sugar formulations
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Nestlé maintains its lead, despite fierce competition
  • Tchibo gains ground by focusing on multi-channel distribution
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets leads distribution thanks to wide assortment of hot drinks
  • E-commerce benefits from demand for convenience, availability, and value for money
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