Corporate consolidation, a maturing pod market, and strong health and wellness trends are shaking up the coffee category.
Overview of the US Coffee Landscape 2019
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NCA Member Spotlight: AMI
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COMPANY: AMI
LOCATION: Bristol, UK
TWITTER: @contact_AMI
FACEBOOK: /AMI
NCA MEMBER SINCE: Nov. 2018
What does AMI do?
AMI is Europe’s largest consultancy dedicated to providing business information for the global plastics industry.
With more relevance to the coffee industry, AMI’s lead packaging consultant, Martyna Fong, has championed the development of the single serve capsules expertise. She has a thorough understanding of the supply chain, global trends, and technical innovation in the segment.
AMI is keen to assist the NCA community with its market intelligence as well as specialist single serve capsules conferences – in North America and in Europe.
Infographic: Coffee Brands See Stellar Growth in Amazon Sales
Amazon’s food and beverage category has posted $4.75 billion in sales so far in 2018, making it the online retailer’s fastest growing segment, according to Automatic Vending watch.
And coffee continues to lead category. According to Edge Market Share, coffee sales on Amazon have totaled more than $140 million so far this year – and are expected to increase.
If the first wave of coffee was defined as having packaged coffee available in the home in packaged formats, the fourth wave may be the idea of having premium coffee available everywhere, all the time.
“It all begins with the coffee shop,” says Michael Schaefer, Euromonitor, in Food Navigator USA.
Infographic: 2018 Specialty Coffee Consumption Stats
Learn more about US coffee consumption trends: For a limited time only, we’re taking 25% off all of the NCA 2018 Coffee Snapshot Reports
The data geeks over at Square and the SCA recently released some interesting statistics about how and when Americans are getting their caffeine fix.
From the iced coffee vs. cold-brew debate to the new alt milk, here’s a breakdown of what Americans are ordering at their local coffee shops each day:
For RTD Coffee, Cold is Hot
Generation Z and young millennial consumers are driving RTD market trends
Top industry trends to watch, according to the latest market research.
US cold brew has emerged as a vibrant growth segment for the global coffee market.
Related Resources: RTD & Cold Brew
The NCA Cold Brew Toolkit & FAQ
Science-based guidance for the coffee industry
NCA Coffee Market Snapshot Reports
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Webinar: What’s Brewing in RTD Coffee
Featuring Mintel
The following post is adapted from the Tea & Coffee Trade Journal Editor’s Blog
The weather is turning cooler — but RTD coffee does not seem to need hot weather to entice consumers. The appeal is already there and growing.
According to research from the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), in 2017 approximately one in five (19%) global new coffee launches was iced, ready-to-drink (RTD), up from 16% in 2015.
The Best Time to Enjoy a Cup of Coffee, According to Science
Waiting an hour or two could optimize the benefits of caffeine
Behind the Health Headlines: Caffeine
Ghosts, gremlins, the G train in Brooklyn: October is a season for all things grim and ghoulish.
For many of us, few terrors can compare to the theoretical horror of a morning without coffee. 82% of coffee drinkers have coffee at breakfast in the US, according to the NCA National Coffee Drinking Trends report.
Yet in light of the latest research, nutrition and dietary experts are suggesting that having your first cup of caffeine cup a little later in the day offers maximum benefits.
NCA Cold Brew Toolkit: FAQs
New! NCA Workshop for Coffee Professionals:
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What is cold brew coffee?
“At its core, cold brew is a brewing method, not a serving method,” explains Mark Corey, Ph.D., NCA Director of Scientific & Government Affairs.
Dr. Corey led a team of specialized experts to develop the NCA Cold Brew Toolkit, now available to the entire coffee industry. (Read more background about the report and related food safety considerations.)
The Toolkit offers science-based technical guidance and recommended best practices – visit the NCA website for more details.
While working on the report, we received a lot of questions – from consumers and companies alike – about the beverage market’s hottest trend.
Here are some expert-approved answers to common questions about what “cold brew coffee” really means:
New Seasonal Flavors Spice Up Fall Coffee Menus
4 in 5 consumers say they look forward to fall seasonal items the most
Is this the end of pumpkin spice?
By Amanda Topper, Mintel
The following is an edited excerpt from the Mintel Blog. Read the full post
Wake up and smell the coffee: Pumpkin spice’s reign as top autumn coffee beverage may be coming to an end.
Menu mentions of pumpkin-flavored coffees declined 30% from Fall 2015-Fall 2017, according to Mintel Menu Insights. This decline was driven mainly by a few quick-service restaurants (QSRs).
Video: New NCA Market Research Breakout Reports
The new series of NCA market research breakout reports offers targeted, in-depth insight into key issues shaping today’s coffee market, in partnership with Dig Insights.
These data snapshots offer deeper insight into some of the most dynamic categories covered in our flagship National Coffee Drinking Trends report – at a price point that’s accessible for everyone.
Watch the video below to learn more:
Key highlights from the report include:
- 45% of past-day coffee drinkers drank coffee prepared with a drip machine
- The gourmet coffee beverages category remains strong in 2018 with a past-day penetration sitting at 41%
- In-home coffee preparation sees a rebound to 2016 levels: 79% consumed a coffee prepared at-home
- In 2018, 36% consumed a coffee that was prepared out-of-home
Visit the NCA website for more information.
Fresh Brewed Data: New NCA Coffee Market Research Breakout Reports
The National Coffee Association recently launched 8 new market research mini reports, based on new analysis of 2018 consumption trends data
By Karly Nevils, Dig Insights (karly@diginsights.com)
This July, it’s going to be a brew-tiful month!
The NCA has released eight new breakout market research reports based on the 2018 National Coffee Drinking Trends (NCDT) study data.
The reports look at the following topics:
New NCA Market Research Reports
- Coffee Brewing
- Health and Coffee
- Coffee Claims
- Coffee at Work
- Gourmet Coffee
- Coffee Preparation In-Home
- Coffee Preparation Out-of-Home
- Tea – available free for a limited time only!
National Coffee Association Blog 