1. Introduction:
Coffee and tea are widely recognized as the most popular non-alcohol beverages in the world. In Australia, according to the figure provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics website (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011), coffee is consumed by 46% of the population while tea is consumed by 38% of people. From the top end to the down south, Australian people will not have difficulty to find a cup of decent coffee in the vicinity, no matter it is from a coffeehouse chain such as Gloria Jeans or local cafe at a street corner. The question is that where people would go if they fancy a cup of fragrant and soothing tea drink, and the chances are their options are extremely limited. People may argue that there are not many specialist teahouses available because people may not need them. Another explanation could also be that people 's needs for teahouses have not been cultivated.
The customers ' needs and market vacuum will soon be filled with Chamadao Teahouse. Chamadao (Tea Horse Road 2010) refers to the network of caravan paths in the mountainous region in southern part of the ancient China, which is also known as the Tea Horse Road to the world. A thousand years ago, Chinese people started tea and salt trading through this trading network, and the later this network is believed to spread across China and reach southern Asia. Hence, the name Chamadao Teahouse symbolizes the origin of profound tea culture in Asia and also pays tribute to ancient Asian tea
Coffee consumption in China is highly concentrated in large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Also other cities like Wuhan coffee culture seems to expand. Recently coffee appeals to adventurous young, rich, and urban consumers. This is just because originally coffee is considered as a Western concept to most Chinese consumers. According to Subhuti (2003), the Chinese do not consume coffee because of its potential health value either in terms of modern medical data or traditional Chinese medical concepts. Rather, it has been consumed until now as part of the fascination with western culture that has grown during the past few decades. However the coffee culture is getting well known in China nowadays. Chinese
For specialty coffee beverage services, including coffee, espresso, tea, chai and granite the leading drinks in 2004 were espresso-based beverages with
Saberi, H. (2010). Tea Comes to the West. In Tea:A Global History. [Adobe Digital Editions Version]. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com/
The Tea that reach America from china inspired new addictions, new trade connections and new forms of luxury, new social critiques and simmering provincial inferiority. Many caffeinated drinks had come before the tea however this was a new drink to the English-speaking world. Nevertheless, this drink did not come without its own problems (50).
The tea industry was able to take note of the effect coffee had on society, and could then target how best to be integrated into people’s daily lives. In addition, Europe at this time was entirely male-influenced, and men were infatuated with the discovery of coffee. Naturally, coffee became the drink of choice, leaving tea in the dust.
T2 (Tea Too) is a tea heaven, a tea-lovers’ heaven. It is a premium brand established in 1996 in Australia over 18 years ago and cherished internationally by all tea devotees. It has 60 stores throughout in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and America. However, the first retail outlet is located in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. Maryanne Shearer is the creative director of T2 - Australia’s leading tea retailer, with largest range of tea and tea wares in Australia. It offers the country’s largest range of premium, fragrant tea and tea wares from all around the globe. Tea devotees can spend hours at their taster table, trying all the different types of hot and cold teas they have come up with. It’s
1. What factors accounted for Starbucks’ extraordinary success in the early 1990’s? What was so compelling about the Starbucks’ value proposition? What brand image did Starbucks develop during this period? Is the value proposition still valid in 2002?
As for other coffee consumption facts, brewing coffee at home declined from 2006-2011 with 75% of total coffee sales made “away from home” (High Beam Business, 2012). Furthermore, an interesting study revealed the growth in this target market: “another new and large growing target market within the coffee industry is college-age students and post graduate individuals residing in urban areas. These two segments account for the largest portion of coffee drinkers” (Scribd, 2012, Marketing
Both espresso and tea are the celebrated refreshments in our nation and also in around the world.
Although the initial introduction of the bubble tea in Singapore was well received, its popularity only started to take off in 2001 (Jan, 2014). This long introduction phase was because this was a completely new product launched by a pioneering company “Bubble Tea Garden” which had no existing customer base. Hence, the introduction stage was much longer compared to Starbucks’ Frappucinno. As it entered the growth stage, popularity for bubble tea became extremely well received especially among the youth, who were among the early adopters of the drink. Favorable word of mouth spread quickly and created long queues at bubble tea shops, and transformed many sit-in bubble tea cafes to takeaway-only shops. This was a key point of difference as it made it easy for competitors to enter the market due to the low startup costs associated with opening a small takeaway-only bubble tea shop compared to Starbucks’ café style
The Beverage Industry in India constitutes around 230 million USD among the 65 billion USD food processing industry. The major sectors in beverage industry in India are tea and coffee which are not only sold heavily in the domestic market but are also exported to a range of leading overseas markets. Half of tea and coffee products are available in unpacked or loose form. Among the hot beverages manufactured in India, tea is the most dominant beverages that is ruling both the domestic and international market today. The supply of tea and coffee is insurmountable in the Indian beverage industry.
Knowing Chinese tea culture thoroughly is a wise way for people to explore the Chinese society and culture. As a traditional drink, it has been planted and consumed for over five thousands years. The climate of China is perfect for growing tea, which leads to large quantities and good quality of tea. According to the line diagram, “Dynamics of manufacture of tea in China, thousand tons” there were about 1,200 thousands tons of tea manufactured in 2008, which made China the biggest tea manufacture country in the world. As we can see, tea has a special position in Chinese society. Due to its popularity, Chinese tea gradually raises international interest, and leads China to be a more influential country in the
The demand for coffee shops is born from the increased number of individuals seeking coffee brewed outside of the home. This creates a larger market for coffee shops. An increased amount of people are starting their mornings off by purchasing breakfast and a cup of coffee away from home (Tuttle 2014), more people are enjoying gourmet coffee (NCA National Coffee Drinking Trends 2015 Infographic), and younger generations are demanding more coffee and coffee drinks from coffee shops (Tuttle 2014, S&D Coffee and Tea inc. 2014, Statista 2015). Coffee shops must compete with at home coffee, work place coffee, and teas for the caffeinated beverage markets (LN 2015). Demand for coffee within different markets varies, and provides competition for coffee shops. Single cup coffee makers, increasingly qualitative instant coffees, and gourmet beans are all sources of competition that could satisfy the demand for coffee. However, coffee shops are becoming more ingrained in social
Attention getter: In the East tea has always been looked at as playing a major role in having good health, happiness, and wisdom, and it has now begun to gain more attention from researchers here in the West.
The consumer market is segmented according to age as well as preferences. People working in offices located close to the coffee bar and on sophisticated teenagers. Younger consumers are often willing to spend more on fancy coffee blends and signature drinks; the health-conscious would be willing to pay extra for “healthier” substitutes such as organic products; My market research shows that these are the customer groups that are most likely to buy coffee products. Since coffee consumption is universal across different income categories and mostly depends on the level of higher education.