The Hot Beverages Category is worth £114m in Symbols & Independents.

With Hot Coffee making up 64% of the hot beverages category.

Be sure to give Coffee its equivalent fair share of space on your shelves to maximise sales.

Source: Circana. Total Hot Beverages and Hot Coffee. Value Sales. 52 w/e 22nd March 2025.

Mixes (Coffee Sachets) are the fastest growing segment within Coffee, growing at +6.7% YoY.

Whilst pods are decling at -2.0%, Dolce Gusto pods buck the trend growing at +9.1% YoY.

Sources: Circana. Mixes Coffee, Total Coffee Pods Value Sales %Change vs YA. 52 w/e 22nd March 2025.

Tea makes up 26% of the Hot Beverages category and is declining -14.2% YoY, driven by everyday black tea.

Be sure to allocate shelf space appropriately and stock the best-sellers.

Source: Circana. Tea. Value Sales and Value Sales %Change vs YA. 52 w/e 22nd March 2025.