tea Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular tea dishes in restaurants
#1 TARO MILK TEA
Mr.cool Ice Cream-miami (Miami, Florida)
@mrcoolmiami

$6.29

#2 THAI ICED TEA
Top Thai Greenwich (New York, New York)
@topthai_greenwich

$4.00

#3 THAI TEA DONUT
Stax Ice Cream (New York, New York)
@sonofdimsum

$3.00

#4 HONG KONG MILK TEA
Tiger Fork (Washington, District Of Columbia)
@foodforfifi

$5.00

Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with tea
#1matcha powder
#2cbd
#3rum
#4fruit salad
86.32%
#5soy milk
81.14%
#6tart
71.73%
#7espresso
71.03%
#8tapioca
70.79%
#9passion fruit
55.26%
#10shrimp
49.72%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve tea

29.96%

45,805 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Taro Milk Tea

Online Recipes Percentage of all online tea recipes

0.19%

2,787 of 1,437,927 Recipes

Top recipe:
Lemon High Tea Cookies

Overview

tea Growth Over Time How tea has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Nov '17Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1800.250.50.7511.25
Year Over Year TEA growth or decline vs one year ago
10.94%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of tea per consumer
2.46
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that tea represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of tea at home vs at restaurants. The dashed black line represents the breakdown of the industry average
  • Eat In
  • Market Avg.
  • Eat Out
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve tea

29.96%

45,805 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Taro Milk Tea

Online Recipes Percentage of all online tea recipes

0.19%

2,787 of 1,437,927 Recipes

Top recipe:
Lemon High Tea Cookies

Innovation Analysis

The most popular ingredients, flavors, and variations for tea, as well as the food and beverage combinations trending and fading over the past year

beverages Trends Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with tea, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
75.26%
#2smoothie
7.12%
#3espresso
5.03%
#4juice
4.97%
#5water
2.82%
#6lemonade
2.64%
#7orange juice
1.41%
#8matcha powder
0.74%
Fastest Rising beverages Ingredients
#1matcha powder
#2espresso
71.03%
Fastest Falling beverages Ingredients
#1juice
39.33%
#2lemonade
35.62%
#3orange juice
34.89%
#4coffee
10.27%
#5water
6.2%
#6smoothie
0.52%
spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with tea, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1matcha
40.69%
#2chocolate
30.98%
#3tapioca
7.14%
#4ginger
5.22%
#5mint
3.9%
#6vanilla
3.16%
#7cinnamon
2.72%
#8lavender
1.77%
#9turmeric
1.62%
#10pumpkin spice
0.81%
#11chiles
0.81%
#12peppermint
0.74%
#13cane sugar
0.22%
#14coffee beans
0.22%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1cane sugar
#2coffee beans
#3lavender
86.32%
#4pumpkin spice
79.88%
#5tapioca
70.79%
#6matcha
11.65%
#7mint
1.64%
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chiles
56.87%
#2cinnamon
29.61%
#3chocolate
29.41%
#4peppermint
14.98%
#5vanilla
12.76%
#6turmeric
10.11%
#7ginger
4.33%
bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with tea, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
36.34%
#2pastry
15.09%
#3bread
8.33%
#4sugar
6.76%
#5toast
5.93%
#6cheesecake
4.88%
#7cookies
3.6%
#8caramel
2.85%
#9waffles
2.7%
#10pie
2.4%
#11pudding
2.25%
#12tart
1.73%
#13donuts
1.65%
#14chocolate cake
1.5%
#15bagels
0.98%
#16muffins
0.98%
#17brown sugar
0.9%
#18banana bread
0.9%
#19tapioca pearls
0.23%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1brown sugar
#2tapioca pearls
#3bagels
#4tart
71.73%
#5donuts
67.32%
#6caramel
24.84%
#7sugar
0.22%
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
42.93%
#2muffins
42.45%
#3banana bread
41.78%
#4chocolate cake
40.39%
#5pudding
39.97%
#6cheesecake
32.26%
#7bread
30.77%
#8pastry
28.57%
#9toast
28.52%
#10pie
18.96%
#11cookies
2.45%
#12waffles
1.61%
perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with tea, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1ice cream
51.52%
#2salad
18.01%
#3curry
7.55%
#4eggs
7.02%
#5tofu
5.83%
#6ice
5.17%
#7almond milk
2.65%
#8fruit salad
0.93%
#9soy milk
0.79%
#10tacos
0.53%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1tacos
#2fruit salad
86.32%
#3soy milk
81.14%
#4ice
9.67%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1eggs
39.98%
#2curry
33.69%
#3tofu
24.59%
#4salad
23.59%
#5almond milk
11.88%
#6ice cream
9.71%
dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with tea, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
34.86%
#2milk
33.14%
#3cream
15.14%
#4yogurt
8.57%
#5butter
8.29%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1milk
44.66%
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1yogurt
47.21%
#2butter
40.79%
#3cheese
35.49%
#4cream
33.65%
fruits Trends Highlights the most popular fruits ingredients with tea, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top fruits Ingredients
#1mango
28.57%
#2strawberries
9.84%
#3lychees
9.21%
#4passion fruit
9.21%
#5pineapple
7.3%
#6kiwi
6.03%
#7blueberries
5.71%
#8watermelon
5.08%
#9grapefruit
4.44%
#10lime
4.44%
#11pomegranate
3.49%
#12raspberries
2.22%
#13honeydew
1.59%
#14bananas
1.59%
#15blackberries
0.63%
#16cranberries
0.63%
Fastest Rising fruits Ingredients
#1honeydew
#2blackberries
#3lychees
73.53%
#4watermelon
73.53%
#5passion fruit
55.26%
#6mango
40.75%
#7grapefruit
12.57%
#8strawberries
2.33%
#9pineapple
0.92%
Fastest Falling fruits Ingredients
#1cranberries
59.57%
#2kiwi
44.8%
#3bananas
40.48%
#4pomegranate
38.84%
#5raspberries
37.56%
#6lime
27.07%
#7blueberries
17.05%
meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with tea, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
39.44%
#2bacon
20.72%
#3beef
16.33%
#4turkey
13.15%
#5pork
10.36%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1turkey
8.44%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1bacon
28.51%
#2beef
25.47%
#3chicken
16.7%
#4pork
7.72%
alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with tea, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
45.61%
#2rose
23.68%
#3cocktail
14.04%
#4champagne
13.16%
#5rum
3.51%
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1rum
#2cocktail
28.09%
#3rose
7.13%
Fastest Falling alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
74.22%
#2champagne
32.21%
condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with tea, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1honey
52.6%
#2nutella
16.76%
#3peanut butter
13.87%
#4jelly
11.56%
#5cbd
5.2%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1cbd
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1peanut butter
53.69%
#2jelly
24.06%
#3nutella
21.19%
#4honey
4.1%
grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with tea, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1rice
38.65%
#2pasta
26.38%
#3oatmeal
17.79%
#4granola
17.18%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1pasta
32.62%
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1oatmeal
44.55%
#2granola
34.5%
#3rice
22.97%
seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with tea, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1salmon
42.98%
#2fish
33.33%
#3shrimp
23.68%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1shrimp
49.72%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1fish
44.82%
#2salmon
32.92%
vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with tea, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1cucumber
55.77%
#2pumpkin
44.23%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1pumpkin
47.21%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1cucumber
74.67%
nuts and seeds Trends Highlights the most popular nuts and seeds ingredients with tea, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1coconut
Fastest Falling nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1coconut
16.72%

Diets & Traits

Why people choose this dish, and how it performed in various popular diets over the past year

Top Motivators The leading reasons consumers choose tea compared to all other dishes
fitness
21.42%
weight loss
5.00%
snack
2.65%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with tea over time
Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '180123456789
  • Vegan
  • Clean Eating
  • Vegetarian
  • Detox

Restaurant Analysis

A look at the most popular tea dishes served in restaurants, their price points, and popularity

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve tea

29.96%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature tea

coffee shop

19%
tea Pricing Analysis Average price of tea across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$3.85$3.44$3.75$5.57$5.51AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular tea Dishes The most notable variations of tea served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Taro Milk Tea MR.Cool Ice Cream-MiamiMiamiFlorida
#2 Thai Iced Tea Top Thai GreenwichNew YorkNew York
#3 Thai Tea Donut Stax Ice CreamNew YorkNew York
#4 Hong Kong Milk Tea Tiger ForkWashingtonDistrict Of Columbia
#5 Tea Heaven Ice Cream Roll 22 BelowSalemOregon
#6 Sweet Tea Pine State BiscuitsPortlandOregon
#7 Hot Rods Hard Iced Tea Hot Rods BBQWhartonNew Jersey
#8 Green Tea Ice Cream Funnel Cake Hiro Asian KitchenSt. LouisMissouri
#9 Tea Tea NJJersey CityNew Jersey
#10 Green Tea Uncle Clay's House Of Pure AlohaHonoluluHawaii
Menu Items How many total instances of tea found in restaurants across the country
133,479
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of tea variations on a restaurant's menu
2.91

Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online tea recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for tea
2,787
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use tea as an ingredient
1,644
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of tea recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
#1

Lemon High Tea Cookies from Glorious Treats

#2

Lemon Ginger Turmeric “Detox” Tea from Nutrition Twins

#3

Iced Orange Ginger Green Tea from The Harvest Kitchen

#4

Minty Lime Iced Green "Flat Belly" Tea from Nutrition Twins

#5

No-Bake Matcha Green Tea Cheesecake [Dairy-Free-Gluten-Free-Paleo-AIP] from A Squirrel in the Kitchen

#6

Healthy Matcha Green Tea Chia Seed Pudding from dessertswithbenefits.com

#7

Healthy Raw Matcha Green Tea Fudge from dessertswithbenefits.com

#8

Skinny Green Tea Detox from Budget Savvy Diva

#9

Matcha Green Tea Waffles from Plating Pixels

#10

Sweet Tea Margaritas from The Shabby Creek Cottage