COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Cortes Hnos’ longstanding presence ensures its lead in 2025
Cortes Hnos CxA, owner of the Sobrino brand, remained the leading company in hot drinks in 2025. With nine decades of continuous presence in the Dominican market, the company has built a strong reputation in chocolate confectionery, which has also allowed it to establish a strong position in chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks.
Expanding products range drives growth of Munne & Co
Munne & Co, meanwhile, was the most dynamic company in 2025. Its Munne brand is expanding thanks to a growing range of affordable products offered in convenient, resealable packaging, as well as key selling points such as its use of 100% Dominican cocoa and its easy solubility in both hot and cold water.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Other Hot Drinks industry in Dominican Republic 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 Other Hot Drinks industry in Dominican Republic, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Other Hot Drinks in Dominican Republic 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 Other Hot Drinks in Dominican Republic?
- To what extent are health considerations impacting consumption of Other Hot Drinks in Dominican Republic?
- What are the traditional preferences in Other Hot Drinks in Dominican Republic? 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 Other Hot Drinks in Dominican Republic?
- Which are the leading brands in Other Hot Drinks in Dominican Republic?
- How are products distributed in Other Hot Drinks in Dominican Republic?
- 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 Other Hot Drinks?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Other Hot Drinks in Dominican Republic - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Competition from ready-to-drink beverages limits volume growth
Value growth of flavoured powdered drinks driven by price increases rather than an expansion in demand
Rising cocoa prices fuel value growth of chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks
Declining birth rate and the rising popularity of RTD options impact demand
Product innovation to align with evolving consumer expectations for tailored wellness solutions
Plant-based hot drinks expected to gain traction
Cortes Hnos’ longstanding presence ensures its lead in 2025
Expanding products range drives growth of Munne & Co
Small local grocers make products more accessible to lower-income consumers
Supermarkets boost sales with expanding private label ranges
Hot Drinks in Dominican Republic - Industry Overview
Coffee remains resilient despite price increases
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Instant coffee continues to gain traction thanks to its convenience
Opportunities for premiumisation in tea
Sustainability and product origin are increasingly important
Coffee evolving and becoming more appealing with products delivering enhanced sensory and flavour experiences
Push to expand specialty coffee production and strengthen international positioning
Room for growth in tea
Increasing preference for convenient RTD drinks impacts flavoured powdered beverages
E-commerce expansion driven by more tech-savvy consumers
Industrias Banilejas CxA leads with its popular coffee brands
Highly fragmented tea market
Small local grocers lead with an extensive geographic coverage
Colmados appeal to lower-income consumers with smaller, lower-cost packages, and buying on credit
Supermarkets and hypermarkets offer a wide product variety and quality private label
Foodservice vs retail split
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Other Hot Drinks
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- Chocolate-based Flavoured Powder Drinks
- Malt-based Hot Drinks
- Non-Chocolate-based Flavoured Powder Drinks
- Other Plant-based Hot Drinks
Other Hot Drinks
This is the aggregation of Flavoured Powder Drinks and Other Plant-based Powder Drinks. Products can be served hot or cold, and can be mixed with water, milk, or other liquids. Bottled, ready-to-drink flavoured milk drinks are NOT included here and are included in Passport Packaged Food.
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This report originates from Passport, our Other Hot Drinks research and analysis database.
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