Growing obese population, unhealthy eating habits among children and adults, busy lifestyles, and tight work schedules are the factors driving consumers toward healthy alternatives in terms of convenience food. RTD coffee is also one of the functional drinks that is available with proven health benefits. Various types of RTD coffee are introduced in the market, to serve the vast consumer base as the calorie-conscious consumer and the diabetic population are looking for alternatives to sugar in their drinks, which is increasing the rate of preference for antioxidant-enriched health drinks among them. The Indian RTD coffee market is also driven by strong demand from younger consumers amidst thriving café culture.

Distribution of ready to drink coffees has expanded to several mainstream channels, such as supermarkets, hypermarkets, Specialist Stores, etc. Among the numerous outlets available, supermarket/Hypermarkets are preferred in the countries as it has varied varieties of coffees of different companies along with the catering to consumer’s preferences, is anticipated to drive the market growth in the future. The increase in demographics spending, ease, and convenience through supermarket purchases is expected to pave a strong pathway for RTD coffee manufacturers to penetrate, particularly in the developing countries, where these stores are being set in large number. The presence of physical shops, like Café Coffee Day, is expected to retain its position in such a competitive environment.