Supercharge your hot beverages strategy
Unlock the full potential of hot beverages with this essential guide for foodservice and hospitality professionals, designed to deepen insight and fuel growth
With key insights to support:
Sales & Commercial
Category & Insight
Innovation & NPD
C-Suite
Unpick the most common problems within the foodservice industry
Gain performance insights: Take a bird’s eye view on the hot beverage category to understand share of consumption as a mega category
Understand the consumer: Discover the demands of the consumer, from alternative milks to syrup flavourings to ensure you exceed expectations
Discover optimum pricing: Based on Van Westerndorp’s model, measure optimal price and limits to unlock sales with various demographics
Secure your future: Identify opportunities, occasions and key channels to support your winning hot beverage strategy for 2026
Unlock the full potential of hot beverages
NIQ’s Hot Beverages 2026 report provides many more insights to help suppliers and operators seize opportunities in iced drinks. It is based on a survey of 5,000 nationally representative consumers who have been out to eat or drink in the last six months. As well as general market trends and consumer preferences, the report has deep dives into categories, flavours, the premium market and much more.
To gain a deeper understanding of the Hot Beverage space, NIQ’s FastTrack delivers a comprehensive view tracking consumer coffee shop behaviour – from visitation, occasions, purchase habits, drink preferences and the key drivers behind drink choice across QSR channels. Our new tool aids with benchmarking awareness, visitation and satisfaction to strengthen your competitive positioning.
To Learn more, download more information about the Hot Beverages Report 2027.
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