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Other Hot Drinks in China

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  • 27 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: China
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 566875
Other hot drinks saw value growth in China in 2025, driven by premiumisation and product innovation. Other plant-based hot drinks dominated, with consumers seeking healthier, natural products. Manufacturers innovated through flavour enhancements and eco-friendly packaging. VV Group maintained its lead due to strong brand equity, while Nestlé succeeded by focusing on health and premiumisation. E-commerce grew due to convenience and competitive pricing.

This Other 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: Flavoured Powder Drinks, Other Plant-based Hot Drinks.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Other 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.

Table of Contents

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
  • Nestlé 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 1 Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Other Hot Drinks: % Retail Value 2021-2025
  • Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Other Hot Drinks: % Retail Value 2022-2025
  • Table 7 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 8 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 9 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 10 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMERHOT DRINKS IN CHINA
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 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
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SOURCES
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