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From coffee to cocktails, sweet is meeting savory with flavors like salted and spicy increasingly appearing on menus.
Growing ethnic markets and consumer’s willingness to try unique flavors are inspiring spicy beverage profiles.
Pumpkin spice has long reigned as the preferred fall flavor but it appears as though maple could be the next favorite.
Holidays and the change in seasons are the perfect occasions to introduce seasonal ingredients for specialty beverages.
Earthy, botanical flavors are incorporated to balance beverage profiles by adding warmth, complexity and dimension.
The menu growth rate for chai on coffee menus over the last four years is +50%*
*Datassential, 2016
A shift in the way consumers view health and wellness is driving the innovation of functional, better-for-you beverages.
Less is more when it comes to ingredients and when added to beverages, honey provides both sweetness and flavor.