Hot drinks

摘要

This report examines the international retail market for hot drinks in five major countries: 1. France 2. Germany 3. Italy 4. Spain 5. UK The period under review is 1994-1998 for current data and 1998-2003 for the future outlook of the market. For the purposes of this report, the market has been broken down into three sectors: tea, coffee and other hot drinks: 1. Coffee: this sector is broken down into standard and decaffeinated fresh and instant coffee. 2. Tea: this comprises standard and speciality loose and bagged tea, and also includes green, fruit/herbal and instant teas. 3. Other hot drinks: includes chocolate- and malt-based beverages and chicory-based drinks. Yeast/meat extract drinks are excluded. The report specifically excludes all ready-to-drink packaged tea and coffee drinks, which are included in a separate Euromonitor report on soft drinks. Specifically excluded from this report are sales through hotels, restaurants and catering establishments.