餐饮系列研究之茶饮+咖啡深度：茶饮方兴未艾，品牌格局渐明

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is optimistic [1] Core Insights - The ready-to-drink beverage industry is a high-quality consumer segment with a market size exceeding 510 billion yuan and a double-digit growth rate. The industry has a low penetration rate and high-quality offerings, indicating significant growth potential, especially in lower-tier cities [3][4] - Major players like Mixue Ice City and Luckin Coffee have established strong market positions and are expected to continue expanding through both domestic and international strategies. Other brands like Gu Ming and Lucky Coffee are also solidifying their positions in the first tier of the industry [3] - The competition landscape is evolving, with a noticeable increase in store closures in the ready-to-drink tea segment, while the coffee segment remains competitive with a clear concentration of leading brands [4] Industry Scale - The ready-to-drink beverage industry reached a scale of over 510 billion yuan in 2023, maintaining a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 23% from 2018 to 2023. The market for ready-to-drink tea and coffee is approximately 250 billion yuan and 170 billion yuan, respectively [4][18] - The ready-to-drink tea segment is the largest, accounting for about 50% of the total market, while the ready-to-drink coffee segment is the fastest-growing, with a CAGR of nearly 36% from 2018 to 2023 [4][21][25] Brand Competition Landscape - The competition in the ready-to-drink tea segment is easing, with a significant increase in store closures over the past three years. In contrast, the coffee segment remains highly competitive, with a clear trend of brand concentration [4][41] - The top five brands in the ready-to-drink tea segment hold a market share of approximately 16.8%, while the top ten brands account for about 23.2%. In the coffee segment, the top five brands have a market share of around 22.2% [4][51][53] Future Outlook - There is substantial growth potential in the ready-to-drink beverage market, with per capita consumption in China still having over eight times the room for growth compared to developed markets. The industry is expected to maintain a double-digit growth rate, with the market size projected to exceed 1.1 trillion yuan by 2028 [4][26][30] - The affordable ready-to-drink beverage segment is anticipated to be the primary driver of growth, with a projected CAGR of 22% from 2023 to 2028 [30][32]