COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Jacobs Douwe Egberts leads sales with strong brand portfolio and loyal customer base
Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) was the leading coffee company in Ireland in 2025 through a combination of strategic brand leadership, operational excellence, and market responsiveness. With well-recognised brands Kenco, Tassimo, and L’Or under its umbrella, the company commands strong consumer loyalty and widespread retail presence.
Nespresso benefits from ongoing premiumisation trend
However, Nespresso was the most dynamic company overall in 2025. Its growth was largely driven by premiumisation, as local consumers increasingly invested in café-style experiences at home.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Coffee industry in Ireland with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Coffee industry in Ireland, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Coffee in Ireland report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Coffee in Ireland?
- To what extent are health considerations impacting consumption of Coffee in Ireland?
- What are the traditional preferences in Coffee in Ireland? To what extent are these tastes changing amidst increasing international influence and the growth of chained cafés?
- How are changing demographics (for example, an ageing or predominantly young population) determining consumption of Coffee in Ireland?
- Which are the leading brands in Coffee in Ireland?
- How are products distributed in Coffee in Ireland?
- How is the rise of e-commerce changing the retail and competitive landscape?
- Have home seclusion and social distancing measures following COVID-19 benefited sales of Coffee?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Coffee in Ireland - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Coffee faces challenges in 2025 as prices rise
High prices see value growth outpace volume growth
Fresh ground coffee maintains its appeal by offering a superior experience
Positive outlook for coffee in the coming years
Ongoing innovation set to continue to drive category growth
Regulations will strengthen ethical production, but place a burden on small exporters
Jacobs Douwe Egberts leads sales with strong brand portfolio and loyal customer base
Nespresso benefits from ongoing premiumisation trend
Supermarkets remains the leading distribution channel in 2025
E-commerce sees growth as local consumers value convenience and variety
Hot Drinks in Ireland - Industry Overview
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Café culture boosts foodservice volumes, but retail sales decline across the board
Efficiency disrupts the role of foodservice
Wellness trend continues apace, with ongoing innovation
Mixed picture predicted for hot drinks in the years ahead
Positive outlook for fresh coffee, as premiumisation trend continues apace
Matcha trend looks set to stay
Jacobs Douwe Egberts leads in 2025 with strong brand portfolio
Nespresso sees dynamic growth thanks to expansion and premiumisation
Supermarkets continues to lead the distribution landscape
E-commerce enjoys rapid growth, albeit from a low base
FOODSERVICE VS RETAIL SPLIT
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Coffee
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- Fresh Coffee Beans
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- Fresh Ground Coffee Pods
- Standard Fresh Ground Coffee
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- Instant Standard Coffee
- Instant Coffee Mixes
Coffee
This is the aggregation of fresh coffee and instant coffee. Please note that foodservice sales of coffee are volumes sold to the on-trade (foodservice) sector and not those sold to the consumer.
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This report originates from Passport, our Coffee research and analysis database.
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