South Korea Coffee Market 2025

The South Korea coffee market is poised for steady growth, with an expected increase of USD 1.4 billion, reflecting a CAGR of approximately 6.1% from 2025 to 2030. South Korea’s coffee market is booming, driven by a strong café culture and a youthful population’s affinity for specialty coffee. The market is characterized by innovative beverage offerings and unique flavor combinations, while the rise of home brewing and premium coffee products reflects changing consumer habits.

The report offers a comprehensive analysis of the South Korea coffee market, delivering detailed insights into market size, historical growth trends over the past six years, and forward-looking projections through 2030. It provides a granular breakdown of the market by product type, packaging type and distribution channel, highlighting key drivers, challenges, and opportunities shaping the industry.

Market Segmentation

The following outlines the segmentation of the South Korea coffee market:
Product type: RTD coffee, whole beans, ground coffee (coffee capsules and pods, standard ground coffee), instant coffee (standard instant coffee, coffee mixes)
Packaging type: flexible packaging, folding cartons, glass, others
Distribution channel: bars and HoReCa, convenience stores, direct selling, discounters, e-commerce, general merchandise stores, health and beauty stores, small grocery stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, others

The South Korea market for coffee is divided based on product type, packaging type and distribution channel. In terms of product type, the market is segmented into RTD coffee, whole beans, ground coffee (coffee capsules and pods, standard ground coffee), and instant coffee (standard instant coffee, coffee mixes). Packaging type categories include flexible packaging, folding cartons, glass, and others. Distribution channel segmentation comprises bars and HoReCa, convenience stores, direct selling, discounters, e-commerce, general merchandise stores, health and beauty stores, small grocery stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, and others.

Competitive Landscape

The competitive landscape of the coffee market has been analyzed, with a focus on key players such as Terarosa Coffee Co. Ltd., Nestle S.A., Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd., Lotte Corporation, Korea Mcnulty Co. Ltd., JDE Peet’s N.V., Dong Suh Foods Corporation and Daesang Corporation. This report delivers an in-depth examination of leading companies in the coffee sector, analyzing their performance from 2020 to 2024. The results indicate changes in market share, emphasizing both established leaders and new entrants.

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Findings
Market Segmentation
Market Overview
South Korea Coffee Market – Product Type Analysis
South Korea Coffee Market – Packaging Type Analysis
South Korea Coffee Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
Terarosa Coffee Co., Ltd.
Nestle S.A.
Namyang Dairy Products Co., Ltd.
Lotte Corporation
Korea Mcnulty Co., Ltd.
JDE Peet’s N.V.
Dong Suh Foods Corporation
Daesang Corporation
Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer

FIGURES AND TABLES
Table South Korea Coffee Market 2020-2030
Chart South Korea Coffee Market, Net Growth, 2020-2030
Chart South Korea Coffee Market, Growth Rates, 2020-2030
Table South Korea Coffee Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Chart South Korea Coffee Market by Product Type, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart South Korea Coffee Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Table South Korea Coffee Market by Packaging Type, 2020-2030
Chart South Korea Coffee Market by Packaging Type, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart South Korea Coffee Market by Packaging Type, 2020-2030
Table South Korea Coffee Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Chart South Korea Coffee Market by Distribution Channel, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart South Korea Coffee Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Table South Korea Coffee Market Share (%), by Companies, 2020-2024
Chart South Korea Coffee Market, by Companies, 2024
Table South Korea Coffee Market Share (%), by Brands, 2020-2024
Chart South Korea Coffee Market, by Brands, 2024
Table South Korea – Population (Millions) and Forecast
Table South Korea – Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Forecast
Table South Korea – Gross Domestic Product and Forecast
Table South Korea Coffee Market: Spend as a Proportion of GDP (%)
Table South Korea Coffee Market: Consumption per Capita (Population)

Companies Mentioned

Terarosa Coffee Co., Ltd.
Nestle S.A.
Namyang Dairy Products Co., Ltd.
Lotte Corporation
Korea Mcnulty Co., Ltd.
JDE Peet’s N.V.
Dong Suh Foods Corporation
Daesang Corporation