Trend cluster
Category

Health-Conscious
Caffeine

Health food ingredients are added to coffee flavors to aid wellness.

Caffeinated Superfood BeveragesFunctional Vitamin TeasCalorie-Conscious Pumpkin LattesCaffeinated Adult PopsiclesCaffeinated Quinoa Breakfasts

Trend

What is the Health-Conscious Caffeine trend?

Health-Conscious Caffeine: Seeking to adhere to healthy lifestyles without sacrificing everyday routine, consumers are altering things like coffee to have nutritional benefits. Customizing caffeine flavors with berries, quinoa and fruits, consumers are moving beyond traditional caffeinated beverages toward hybrid alternatives that satisfy a need for both energy and wellness.

Trend themes

Themes within the Health-Conscious Caffeine trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Hybrid Beverages

Creating coffee blends with healthy ingredients satisfies a need for both energy and wellness.

02

Functional Caffeinated Beverages

Adding vitamins, guarana, ginseng, or mushrooms to caffeine beverages offers additional health benefits and energy boosts.

03

Health-Conscious Edible Refreshments

Developing alternative versions of popular drinks or snacks with fewer calories and more health benefits meets the demand for healthier options in everyday routines.

Industry implications

What the Health-Conscious Caffeine trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Food and Beverage

The food and beverage industry is diverse and multiple categories, like coffee shops and cafes, could benefit from exploring the demand for hybrid, functional or health-conscious beverages.

For

Health and Wellness

The health and wellness industry could integrate these trends to create new product lines, services, or promotions to cater to the growing interest in fitness and nutrition for the everyday consumer.

For

Consumer Packaged Goods

The consumer packaged goods industry could explore innovative ways to package, market, and distribute health-conscious and functional drinks, especially when looking to diversify their product lines and appeal to customers looking for healthier options.

Workshop question

In what ways can your product or service be combined with your consumer's daily rituals?

Trend signals

Trend signals for Health-Conscious Caffeine

Trend score 4.4 out of 10, from popularity 67%, activity 56%, freshness 8%.

Popularity67%
Activity56%
Freshness8%
Audience
30%Men
70%Women
  • Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific

Evidence

Examples of the Health-Conscious Caffeine trend

8 featured examples from Mar 28, 2015 to May 31, 2017
Caffeinated Superfood Beverages
CategoryLifestyle

Caffeinated Superfood Beverages

Love Grace's Organic Herbal Energy Features Cold-Brewed Blends

The beverage industry can capitalize on the trend for superfoods to create new and innovative beverages.

Functional Vitamin Teas
CategoryLifestyle

Functional Vitamin Teas

Tetley's Super Teas Promote Focus, Enhanced Immunity and More

Opportunity for tea companies to develop functional vitamin teas to meet consumer demand.

Calorie-Conscious Pumpkin Lattes
CategoryLifestyle

Calorie-Conscious Pumpkin Lattes

This Skinny Latte Version Offers a Healthy Pumpkin Spice Drink

The beverage industry can take advantage of the growing demand for healthier options by developing new products that use natural sweeteners and reduced calories.

Caffeinated Adult Popsicles
CategoryLifestyle

Caffeinated Adult Popsicles

The Brewla Ice Pops are Made Using Organic Milk and Cold Brew Coffee

The food and beverage industry can capitalize on the adult popsicle market by introducing new and exciting flavors made with healthy ingredients.

Caffeinated Quinoa Breakfasts
CategoryLifestyle

Caffeinated Quinoa Breakfasts

This Breakfast Quinoa Replaces an Unhealthy Morning Mocha Latte

Explore new product offerings in the food and beverage industry by introducing innovative breakfast options using quinoa and coffee.

Metabolism-Boosting Instant Coffees
CategoryLifestyle

Metabolism-Boosting Instant Coffees

This New Coffee Line is Infused with Guarana and Ginseng

Innovative opportunities to add functional ingredients to coffee products and cater to consumers seeking drinks that boost energy and metabolism.

Hydrating Alkaline Teas
CategoryLifestyle

Hydrating Alkaline Teas

The TISANE TEAS Alkaline Teas are Ready-to-Drink and Organic

Developing new alkaline food and beverage products can provide opportunities for growth and differentiation in the industry.

Energizing Kombucha Drinks
CategoryLifestyle

Energizing Kombucha Drinks

Revive Kombucha is Introducing a Lively Fermented Yerba Mate Drink

The introduction of energizing kombucha drinks like Revive Kombucha's Solar presents opportunities for brands to tap into the growing demand for health-conscious beverages.