# Hybrid Coffee-Tea Beverages The Wakocha Tea-Coffee Blend Combines the Two Popular Drinks By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-11-27 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teacoffee-blend References: [thegreenhead](https://www.thegreenhead.com/2018/11/wakocha-green-tea-coffee-blended-together.php) & [japantrendshop](https://www.japantrendshop.com/wakocha-teacoffee-blend-p-4571.html?a_aid=7aaad3d9) Coffee and tea drinkers are traditionally quite different with their taste preferences, but the Wakocha Tea-Coffee Blend aims to offer both a hybrid hot beverage to enjoy instead of either/or. The product consists of a perfectly balanced [tea-coffee blend](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/incredibrew) that is made from [Tencha](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matcha-latte-oat-drink) green tea leaves from Nichio in the Aichi Prefecture in Japan along with roasted coffee beans. The product comes packaging along with 10 [handmade Washi filters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pour-over-coffee-bags) to make the brewing process simpler for consumers, while a special coffee bean honey is also packaged within to balance the flavor of the drink. The Wakocha Tea-Coffee Blend comes as a hybrid product that addresses the increasing number of consumers becoming complacent to traditional coffee and tea who are looking for a new flavor experience. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hybrid Beverages:** Creating unique blends that combine different beverage categories, such as coffee and tea, to offer consumers a novel flavor experience. - **Flavor Innovation:** Experimenting with unconventional combinations, like Tencha green tea leaves and roasted coffee beans, to create distinct and balanced flavors in hot beverages. - **Simplifying Brewing Process:** Developing products that provide convenient brewing solutions, like including handmade filters and coffee bean honey, to enhance the consumer experience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Beverage Manufacturing:** Incorporating hybrid beverage blends into product lines to cater to consumers looking for unique and original flavor profiles. - **Specialty Coffee:** Exploring the potential for blending coffee with other ingredients, like tea, to capitalize on changing consumer preferences and offer innovative coffee options. - **Tea Production:** Collaborating with coffee producers to create tea-coffee blends that cater to the evolving tastes of tea enthusiasts and introduce a new range of products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mango-Matcha Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mango-matcha-latte.md) - [Pour-Over Milk Tea Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milk-tea-coffee.md) - [Supercharged Canned Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unconform.md) - [Global Tea Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-of-tea-collection.md) - [Ready-to-Sip Tea Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cup-ji.md) - [Specialty Latte Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latte-blends.md) - [Canned Matcha Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chuh.md) - [Delicious Matcha-Powered Latte Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latte-blend.md) - [Malabar Spices-Infused Tea Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rare-tea-blend.md)