The data displays the purchase criteria for tea among consumers in the U.S. as of February 2017. During the survey, about 61% of the respondents named the taste of the tea as an important purchase factor.
Taste | 61 |
Brand | 36 |
Quality | 29 |
Deal on the product(s) | 27 |
Value for money | 26 |
Low price | 24 |
In-store availability | 20 |
Habit | 20 |
Freshness of the tea | 19 |
Recommendations of friends/acquaintances | 12 |
Organic farming (certified) | 6 |
Media/online reviews | 5 |
Country of origin of tea leaves | 5 |
Fair trade product | 5 |
Sustainability/eco-friendliness | 4 |
Exclusivity | 4 |
In-store quality of service/customer friendliness | 2 |
Social justice-oriented manufacturer | 2 |
Regionality of the shop | 2 |
Advertisement | 1 |
Don’t know | 0 |
None of the above | 1 |
Other | 2 |