According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Solid Instant Tea market size was valued at US$ 1121 million in 2025 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 1536 million by 2032 with a CAGR of 4.6% during review period.
In 2025, global Solid Instant Tea production reached approximately 72.6k tons, with an average global market price of around US$ 15 per kg.
Solid instant tea belongs to the category of solid beverages. It is a product made of solid materials such as powder, granules or blocks processed from food raw materials and food additives for mixing and drinking. According to GB/T18798 "Solid Instant Tea", solid instant tea is a powdered tea product made from tea leaves or fresh tea leaves, extracted by water (or squeezed from fresh tea leaves), filtered, concentrated and dried. During the production process, solid instant tea can be seasoned by adding food additives, food processing aids and appropriate amounts of food auxiliary materials (such as maltodextrin). This type of product is a tea product that can be brewed with hot water, cold water or ice water, and is convenient and fast, has the flavor and efficacy of tea, and is easy to mix with other foods. Therefore, solid instant tea can be brewed directly as a solid beverage, or as a raw material for tea beverages, food, medicine, etc.
Along the value chain, instant solid tea relies upstream on tea raw materials and functional ingredient suppliers, including primary green, black, oolong and pu’er teas as well as tea polyphenol concentrates, tea extracts, creamers, carbohydrates and natural flavours. These inputs are sourced from major tea-growing regions—both domestic plantations and processors and international exporters from countries like India, Sri Lanka and Kenya—as well as specialised extract and food-ingredient companies. In the midstream, tea deep-processing and solid-beverage manufacturers use spray drying, freeze drying, agglomeration and premix technologies to produce pure instant tea powders, flavoured fruit-tea powders, milk-tea bases and other formats, often providing OEM/ODM services for beverage and food brands. Downstream, instant solid tea is used by branded instant-tea companies, e-commerce brands, chain cafés and teahouses, ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage players, and bakery, dairy and snack manufacturers, either as a retail product (sticks, sachets, jars) or as an industrial ingredient in 3-in-1 milk tea, solid beverages, bottled/canned RTD teas, tea-flavoured ice creams and baked goods, thereby transforming tea from an agricultural commodity into a fast-moving consumer product and versatile food ingredient.
The annual production capacity of a single-line Solid Instant Tea is approximately 300 tons, with a gross profit margin of approximately 40%-45%.
From a market perspective, instant solid tea sits at the intersection of “upgraded tea consumption” and “ingredient-driven beverage manufacturing.” On the consumer side, it benefits from growing demand for convenient, portable and multi-scenario tea drinking, establishing itself as a niche alongside instant coffee and other powdered beverages and gradually gaining penetration among younger consumers and in office and travel contexts. On the industrial side, the continued expansion of RTD tea beverages, milk-tea and fruit-tea chains, and ready-to-serve drink concepts is driving sustained increases in the use of instant solid tea as a standardized source of tea flavour and polyphenols in beverage plants, foodservice chains and bakery/dairy applications, making it an important lever for the “industrialisation of tea.” While bulk tea price and climate fluctuations impact input costs, processors can mitigate volatility through diversified sourcing, graded raw-material strategies and flexible formulation; at the same time, competition is evolving from pure price-based rivalry toward differentiation in aroma retention, solubility, clarity, pesticide and contaminant control, labelling claims (“no added flavour,” “low-/no-sugar”) and organic/sustainability certifications. Looking ahead, instant solid tea is likely to grow faster than traditional loose-leaf tea yet somewhat slower than the most dynamic RTD new-tea concepts, with key long-term opportunities in: combining tea with functional ingredients for “healthy tea,” energy/relaxation or meal-replacement concepts; aligning with cold-brew, water-soluble, low-sugar and plant-based trends as a core flavour module for beverage and food innovation; and developing premium instant tea, gift formats and co-branded products to enhance brand value and unit pricing while retaining its role as a versatile industrial ingredient.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Solid Instant Tea market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Solid Instant Tea market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Kg), and average selling prices (US$/Kg), 2021-2032
Global Solid Instant Tea market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Kg), and average selling prices (US$/Kg), 2021-2032
Global Solid Instant Tea market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Kg), and average selling prices (US$/Kg), 2021-2032
Global Solid Instant Tea market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (Kg), and ASP (US$/Kg), 2021-2026
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Solid Instant Tea
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Solid Instant Tea market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Lipton, Nestle, Girnar Tea, Jivraj Tea, Wagh Bakri Tea Group, Unilever, Oregon Chai, Finlays, Goodricke Group, Blueberry Agro, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market Segmentation
Solid Instant Tea market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2021-2032, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Type
Spray Dried Instant Tea
Freeze Dried Instant Tea
Market segment by Tea Types
Green Tea
Black Tea
Oolong Tea
Others
Market segment by Properties
Sugar-free
Low Sugar
Market segment by Application
Online Sales
Offline Sales
Major players covered
Lipton
Nestle
Girnar Tea
Jivraj Tea
Wagh Bakri Tea Group
Unilever
Oregon Chai
Finlays
Goodricke Group
Blueberry Agro
Schoppe Instant Beverages
Chia-Tza-Teng
Alfa Valley Instant Tea Factory
Damin International
Minghuang Natural Food Development
Jufangyong Tea Industry
Qiriyuanye Biotechnology Consulting
Capsule Tea Language
Chali Group
Qinyuan Natural Plant High-Tech
Rongkai Foliage Extract
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Solid Instant Tea product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Solid Instant Tea, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Solid Instant Tea from 2021 to 2026.
Chapter 3, the Solid Instant Tea competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Solid Instant Tea breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2026.and Solid Instant Tea market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2027 to 2032.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Solid Instant Tea.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Solid Instant Tea sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
Summary:
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