Hot Beverage Trends to Take Advantage Of

For many of us warm sunny days are in the distant past and cold weather is here to stay for the next few months.

Most if us crave the warmth and comfort of a hot beverage in autumn and winter, with millions of regular tea and coffee drinkers increasing their consumption, and those who usually prefer cold options switching to hot.?

Whilst traditional coffee and tea lines are undoubtedly going to be the best sellers, we’ve been doing our research, looking into the current hot beverage trends, so you can expand your offering beyond the basics and boost sales…

Full On Flavour

With the retail coffee market worth around ￡1.4bn in the UK alone and 40% of these customers drinking flavoured coffee regularly, the opportunity is sizeable. The percentage jumps to over 50% for Gen Z and millennials, showing that flavoured lines are a vehicle that can be used to recruit younger customers to the coffee club.

We stock a wide variety of Beanie’s flavour instant coffee, including mince pie and peppermint candy cane flavours that are ideal for Christmas. View the full range here.

Tee-riffic Green Tea

While classics like English Breakfast, Assam and Earl Grey remain the top sellers in tea, more and more people are turning to green tea. It’s low caffeine levels and beneficial antioxidants have led to it being viewed as a ‘healthy’ option, hence it’s increased popularity amongst the more health conscious among us.

We have green tea lines available from Tetley, the largest tea company in the United Kingdom and Canada. View them here.

Stock Hot Choc

Hot chocolate is set to be a firm favourite during the winter months as drinking it is like receiving a big warm and comforting hug. Coronavirus lockdowns led to a newfound appreciation for soothing hot milky drinks with sales of the Galaxy variant growing at 15.8% year on year.

Our hot chocolate range includes jars, pouches, and sticks from big brands like Cadbury, Galaxy and Maltesers, plus we’ve got popular Tassimo pods in Cadbury and Milka varieties. View them all here within our hot drinks range.

Price Marked Packs

Due to the cost-of-living crisis people are making more considered and calculated decisions about the food and drink they buy, and want to know they are getting value for money. Price marked packs boost confidence in retailer price points, encourage impulse buying, and are exactly what customers who like a good deal are looking for.

We currently stock a variety of Nescafe coffee and Tetley tea price marked packs, which will stand out on your shelves.

Little Luxuries

Although many of us are seriously having to watch our spending at the moment we still like and deserve a little luxury to boost our mood. Recreating the coffee shop experience at home can do just that and can be done for a fraction of the cost you would pay at a big chain like Starbucks or Costa.

Our more luxury options include boxes of Nescafe Gold latte and cappuccino sachets plus packs of Tassimo latte macchiato and flat white pods.

View our full range of hot beverages here.

To place an order you can do so online or contact our sales team on: +44 (0) 114 244 0887 /?[email protected]