持续火热的即饮茶，成为各大品牌争相发力的热门品类。与此同时，一些山寨产品也陆续出现，扰乱市 场秩序。今年7月15日，新京报刊发《想买东方树叶，收到"东方爽茶"？起底"山寨大牌"无糖茶》一文 （全文链接：https://m.bjnews.com.cn/detail/1752582640168549.html）。报道显示，有多位消费者表示曾 购买过"东方爽茶""东方元甄"等产品，且以为它就是"东方树叶"，因此上当受骗。 时隔数月，记者再次回访发现，报道涉及的山寨产品已全部下架，涉事企业也被处以18万元罚款。有监 管部门提示，购买食品时，务必仔细核对商品名称、商标、生产厂家、包装细节等信息，注意观察字体 清晰度、图案印刷质量及包装密封情况，避免因外观相似而盲目选购。 "东方爽茶"全部下架 即饮茶通常指瓶装茶饮料，依据产品含糖或不含糖的不同属性，可分为有糖即饮茶与无糖即饮茶两类。 需要明确的是，仅添加代糖的产品，因符合国标中对于"无糖"宣称的要求，也被划分为无糖即饮茶产 品。 饮料行业的山寨现象一直存在。除了农夫山泉外，可口可乐、元气森林、三得利、果子熟了等品牌都曾 遭遇山寨问题。随着无糖茶饮日益走红，该品类也成为这 ...

Core Viewpoint - The company, Xiaoguan Tea, has officially entered the sugar-free tea beverage market, launching its first three products during the International Tea Day event, marking a significant step for a professional tea enterprise in this category [1][3]. Group 1: Product Launch - Xiaoguan Tea launched three sugar-free bottled tea products: "Oriental Beauty," "Rose Black Tea," and "Jasmine Pu'er," with a suggested retail price of 5 yuan per bottle [1][3]. - Additional products, "Iceland White Tea" and "Lanxiang Green Tea," are currently under development [1]. Group 2: Market Context - The sugar-free ready-to-drink tea market is experiencing rapid growth, with sales in 2023 showing year-on-year increases exceeding 100%, and some months surpassing 250% [3]. - Despite a projected slowdown in growth due to high base effects in 2024, the market is expected to maintain over 10% growth in most months, with an increasing market share within the beverage category [3]. Group 3: Competitive Landscape - The market leader, Nongfu Spring, has maintained an average market share of over 70% in the sugar-free ready-to-drink tea segment from Q2 2024 to Q1 2025 [3]. - Xiaoguan Tea's founder, Du Guoying, acknowledged the contributions of Nongfu Spring in establishing the sugar-free tea market in China [5]. Group 4: Product Development and Quality - Xiaoguan Tea has invested 320 million yuan in research and development and 160 million yuan in smart equipment, resulting in 1,360 intellectual property rights [5]. - The company conducted over 1,000 tea tests and three rounds of blind sampling to refine its products, achieving the highest scores in color, aroma, and taste as evaluated by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences [5]. Group 5: Distribution and Future Plans - As of May 20, Xiaoguan Tea has 2,105 offline retail stores, with 609 new stores signed in 2024, marking the fastest store expansion in the company's history [6]. - The company plans to sell its bottled sugar-free tea and its "original leaf version" in its specialty stores and online platforms [6]. - Du Guoying envisions sugar-free tea as a "super beverage replacement" and aims to establish tea as a national drink in China [6].